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The Moss Collection : Churches And Cemeteries

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Subject :The Moss Collection : Churches And Cemeteries
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Location : Taiping, Perak
Estimated Year : 1900
Media Type : Photograph
Source : Bernard Moss, Ipoh, Perak
Remark : The first picture (left) shows the exterior of the All Saints’ Church in Taiping. The next picture shows part of the cemetery, which is within the church grounds. The third picture (right) shows a memorial plaque, with the words

“To the memory of Henry Aylesbury Walker of Tapah, Perak, Federated Malay States, who died on January 9th 1906 at Uffculme North Devon. The result of a carriage accident. This tablet is erected in affectionate remembrance by his many friends in the Straits Settlements and Malay States. RIP”

The last picture (bottom left) shows the Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin - an Anglican church which was consecrated in 1895. This church is said to have a pipe organ built by Henry Willis. These pictures were taken by Percival Moss, a tailor who sewed uniforms for the Malay States Guides and other military organisations.

To know more about Percival Moss, click here.

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