MBSSKL

Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur
Sekolah Laki-Laki Methodist, Kuala Lumpur

Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur is a semi-government aided Cluster School of Excellence and High Performance School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded in July 1897, making it one of the oldest schools in Malaysia. It is known as MBS and its students are known as Methodites. The school is also known as Horley School, a reference to one of its principals, Rev. William E. Horley, who was responsible for changing and giving the school its present name from the previous name of Anglo-Tamil School. The name Horley School has been widely misunderstood as a reference to marble, which is also called Horley in Chinese, a game that was popular amongst its students then. It is noted for its library, which attracts visits from many other schools.

The school was founded by Christian missionary Dr. Kensett in July 1897. The school population grew to be overwhelmingly Indian and the school was named Anglo-Tamil School, at a small wooden shophouse at the corner of Batu Road and Java Street, since demolished.

In 1899, Rev. Abraham became its first headmaster, leading a staff of four teachers. It was then registered as a government-aided school.

Three years later, the MBS proper was founded by Rev. W. E. Horley at the temporary premises of an unused pork market in Malacca Street. The Anglo-Tamil School was absorbed into it, opening up the school to all races.

In 1904, the school decided to move to Petaling Hill after a few evacuations by the sanitary board due to the dilapidated condition of the buildings. Within eight months, enough funds had been collected to erect a new building. Two new wings were constructed and a playing field laid down. In 2008, Methodist Boys' Secondary School was awarded cluster school status by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE).

MBS Anthem

English Version

The School Song was composed in 1948 by former principal, Mr. Hugh F. Clancy. The music was harmonised by N.Swan, in the same year. The school anthem was sung over Radio Malaya in 1949 by the school choir.

Go forward MBS
Filled with courage fine
With your colours flying
We will cheer you all the time
And so you go forward MBS
On to victory
Work for the fame of our fair name Forward we must play the game

The Malay Version was drafted during a competition to translate the school song in Malay in which Cheok Heng Wai of 5 Mori (1995), at that time, won the competition and this was the lyrics that followed.

Malay Version

The Song was translated into the national language in 1995.

Majulah MBS
Penuh azam baru
Dengan semangat waja
Kita menjulangkan namamu
Majulah MBS
Raih kejayaan
Harumkan namamu selalu
Kekalkan keunggulan

Former Principals

Years	Principal
1897-1899	Dr. William Thomas Kensett, M.D.
1899-1901	Rev. Samuel Abraham
1901-1907	Rev. William Edward Horley, M.B.E.
1908-1912	Mr. Robert T. McCoy, B.Sc
1913	Rev. B.J.Baughman, M.A.
1913	Rev. Walter Guy Parker, M.A.
1914	Rev. Preston Littlepage Peach, M.A.,M.M.E.
1915	Rev. George F. Pykett
1915-1919	Rev. Preston L. Peach, M.A.,M.M.E.
1919-1924	Rev. Walter Guy Parker, M.A.
1924-1926	Mr. Thomas William Hinch, O.B.E.
1926-1929	Rev. R.A. Blasdell, B.A. (Acting)
1930-1933	Rev. T.W. Bowmar
1934-1937	Rev. Preston L. Peach, M.A., M.M.E.
1938	Rev. W.A. Schurr, M.A., B.D. (Acting)
1939-1941	Rev. Preston L. Peach, M.A., M.M.E.
1942-1944	War Period
1945-1946	Mr. S. Kanagaratnam (Acting)
1947-1948	Rev. Preston L. Peach, M.A., M.M.E.
1949-1952	Mr. Hugh F. Clancy, B.A.
1950-1951	Mr. T.K. Cheong (Acting)
1952-1955	Dr. Ho Seng Ong, Ed.D, M.A., P.R.G.S.
1955-1968	Mr. T. Mori, R.C.D.
1969-1978	Mr. Tan Hee Heng, R.C.D.
1979-1985	Mr. Yong Chee Seng
1986-1995	Mr. Loh Kung Sing
1995-1996	Mrs. Hew Yoon Yew
1997-2004	Mr. Loo Wan Yong
2004-2005	Ms. Moey Yoke Lai
2005-2017	Mr. Wong Chee Kheon
2017-now	Mr. Brendan Ravi Chandran