Places Named After Him
Port Weld in Perak was named after him, later changed to Kuala Sepetang.
Weld Road in Kuala Lumpur was named after Weld in 1960. In 1982 it was renamed Jalan Raja Chulan after Raja Chulan, but a 1980s shopping complex on that road retains the name "The Weld".
Weld Hill in Kuala Lumpur was named after Weld and subsequently renamed Bukit Makahmah. It is now the site of Menara Maybank.
Weld Road and Upper Weld Road in Singapore and Weld Quay in Penang are named after him.
Weld Road in Swan View, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, is named after him.
Weld Springs, Weld Range and Mount Weld in Western Australia were all named by explorer John Forrest.
The Weld River in south-west Western Australia is named after him.
The Weld Club and Weld Square in Perth are named after him.
Weld Street in Hobart, Tasmania, is named after him.
Weld Valley and Weld River in Tasmania, are named after him.
Weld's Cone near Ward In Marlborugh, South Island, New Zealand.
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