Reference: George Town Heritage Action FB

The Penang Rex Cinema was designed by Charles Geoffrey Boutcher (1884–1964) who was a London-born architect and a partner of the Penang, Ipoh and Johor architectural firm, Stark & McNeill, in Malaya.

His most recognized projects, among many, were Kedah House in Penang and the Zahir Mosque in Alor Setar. In 1932, he started his own practice under the name of Boutcher & Co., located at 9 Weld Quay, Penang. Boutcher & Co. was the sole Penang-based architectural company to continue after WWII. Boutcher also had offices at 19 Beach Street in Penang and at 21 Hale Street in Ipoh.