Top Paulian in his class, but the Brothers were disappointed when he missed the top five positions by a mark each.
Founded the group “Alumni of the Institute of Medicine in Myanmar (Overseas)” and wrote about his mentors and other trail blazers.
Others from SPHS60
Dr. Myo Myint
Dr. Alan Bahn
Dr. Min Lwin
Dr. Nyan Win
Dr. Saw Naing (Henry, GBNF)
Dr. Than Toe (GBNF)
Dr. Kyaw Win (Robin Ban, SPHS61)
Stood 2nd in Burma in 1961.
Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS63)
Stood 1st in Burma in 1963.
First student to have almost perfect score in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics with 299 marks out of the possible 300. Grapevine says that one Chief Examiner gave him 100 and then reluctantly took back a mark.
Others from SPHS63
Min Oo (2nd in Burma) chose to study Mathematics. He completed his doctorate in Germany and taught in Germany, US (as visiting Professor) and Canada.
Had the second highest “raw” score behind Dr. Cherry Hlaing (Than Than Tin) and Dr. Lyn Aung Thet. Had a perfect ILA score and was admitted to IM(2) as Roll Number One. He is now retired. Spouse : Dr. Winnie Tan (co-founder of USA Con-Bro Association)
Others from SPHS64
Dr. Min Lwin (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS64) Had the fourth highest “raw” score. Admitted to IM(2) as Roll Number Two. Has medical practice in UK and Myanmar.
Doctors from SPHS65
Dr. Yi Thway (Specialist, UK, GBNF) was admitted as Roll No (1) to IM(1)
Dr. Paing Soe (Freddie, retired Deputy Minister) had same marks as Dr. Yi Thwe. He was admitted as Roll No (2) to IM (1)
Group Photo posted by U Aung Chaw (Victor, Uzin Okkantha, SPHS63, C69)
5th row : Myint Swe, Phillip Ba Mg (GBNF), Henry Aye, Aung Kyi Myint, George Khoo, John Hoe, Hoke Kyin, Tyron Hla Mg, Peter Hoke Wan (Than Soe, Volleyball), Victor Chaw(Aung Chaw, C69, Sayadaw)
4th row : Richard Than, George Htun, ? , Thein Tun, Victor Nyi, Kauk Leong, Eric Hoe, Mg Mg Kyi (Dip Ing, Wales, GBNF), Khin Mg Tun, ? , Thomas Kyaw Sein
3rd row : Kyaw Khin (SPED, GBNF), Eddie Nyunt, Mg Mg, Edward Aung, Zaw Minn, Victor Nyunt (Nyunt Wai), Charlie Htoon, Brownie Way (Aung Thu Yein, GBNF), Atom Hla, Mg Mg Thaik
2nd row : Stanley Leo Min, Hla Thaung, Than Soe, Sayar San Thein, ? , Stanley Boon, Edwin Ngwe (Aye Ngwe), Tin Shwe
1st row : Than Win (M69), Tyron Kyaw Sein, ? , Walter Su, Kyaw Win, Allan Saw Mg (Khin Mg Bo, EP69, GBNF), Thein Wai (USA), Eric Thaung, ?
Thanks to Atom Hla for his memorization
Editor’s Note:
After retirement, Phillip Ba Maung became a Sayadaw. He passed away.
Aung Kyi Myint was selected as Luyechun from Agri (Yezin) in the Summer of 1965.
Peter Hoke Wan was Burma Selected for Volleyball.
After retirement, Victor Chaw became a Sayadaw. He resided in Sagaing Hills before moving to the Delta region.
Mg Mg Kyi (GBNF) stood 11th in the Matriculation of 1963 and won Collegiate Scholarship. After retirement, Mg Mg Kyi moved to Wales, UK.
Kyaw Khin (GBNF) was Track and Field Champion for Hurdles and 1500m. He became National Coach.
Victor Nyunt stood 4th in the Matriculation of 1963 and won Collegiate Scholarship. He retired after teaching in Myanmar and Malaysia.
Brownie Way (GBNF) stood 13th in the Matriculation of 1963 and won Collegiate Scholarship.
Atom Hla and friends organized a Soon Kwyay for Uzin Saya Beatson (High School Physics, Scout Master).
Met Edwin Ngwe at the Birthday Soon Kyway gathering at “Shwe Ba” by Kyaw Win.
Met Than Win at 69er and SPHS63 Gatherings.
Kyaw Win hosted a Birthday Soon Kway Gathering at “Shwe Ba”. He offered Nawa Kamma to Uzin Aung Chaw.
Met Allan Saw Maung (GBNF) at 69er and SPHS Gatherings.
Thein Wai stood 5th in the Matriculation of 1963 and won Scholarship. He graduated from IM(2). He moved to USA.
I attended PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School) located at 109 Boundary Road (now known as Dhamma Zedi), Rangoon. After passing Third Standard, I moved to Sr. Paul’s High School.
Teachers
PPBRS was founded by Daw Tin Tin Aye, elder sister of Daw Yi and Daw Khin Khin Aye.
Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) succeeded Daw Tin Tin Aye as Principal. She later added classes for Middle School and High School and renamed the school as PBRS (Private Boundary Road School).
PPBRS has a Boy Scouts Troupe with Ko Bo Ni (Min Kyaw Min) as the Scout Master. Later, Min Kyaw Min would serve as Broadcaster, Journalist and Tuition Saya.
I did not like to attend classes.
Teacher Ku Paw (who was my class teacher in Infant (C) / Lower KG) was nice, but she decided to join her spouse in their armed struggle.
My mother credited “Teacher Kywe” (who was my class teacher in Infant (B) / Middle KG) for transforming me into a Life Long Learner. My mother asked me to pay respect to Teacher Kywe every year. Teacher Kywe would proudly introduce me to her students.
Sad to note that most of my teachers have passed away.
Myint Sein (Bobby)
Myint Sein
He made his name as Principal of BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau) and later as Founder of Idea Astrology.
He attended PPBRS. He matriculated from SPHS (St. Paul’s High School). He studied B.Com at IE (Institute of Economics).
He had some business, but his passion was to study and teach Medical Astrology. Several medical doctors studied astrology with his guidance. Some asked for his second opinion about serious medical cases.
Many years ago, he asked if I could help do Veda computations on calculators and computers. And also teach his assistants and senior students at BARB. Under my supervision, Win Latt wrote Win Horo to prepare Zartar (Natal Horoscope). Zaw Tun wrote a program to perform basic analysis of the Zartar.
A few years back, I visited him at his house. He was consulting close friends at home. He had prepared a book on Medical Astrology and taught at the School of Indigenous Medicine as a Visiting Professor.
Sadly, he passed away.
His elder brother U Myint Kyi and his younger sister had passed away earlier.
According to his son, who was back in Yangon to prepare and take his examination for Master Mariner, Myint Sein seemed to have no serious medical problems. He passed out after watching TV.
Ko Myint Swe (Monty) added that Myint Sein had brunch at Okkalapa before he headed home.
PPBRS Concert
I was dressed up as a sailor. We sang, “When I was a sailor …”.
I do not remember what others wore or sang.
Aye Aye Myint wrote :
When I was a sailor boy …when I was a sailor boy …..when I was a sailor boy…..sailing on the sea ..
Khin Maung Oo wrote :
I remember Tin Maung Thant (son of UNSG U Thant) as husband of Winnie Cho (daughter of Teacher Cho) in one concert.
PBRS
Daw Khin Khin Aye extended PPBRS to have middle school and high school so that her three children do not have to attend other schools.
The school’s name became PBRS (Private Boundary Road School).
There is a Facebook group for PBRS alumni.
Dr. Mya Than
U Mya Than taught at PBRS before he went for his doctoral studies. He later worked at Singapore and Thailand.
Ko Thane Myint (elder son of Daw Khin Khin Aye) & Ma Khin Than Nu (Glory) visited Dr. Mya Than & Daw Yee May Kaung in Bangkok.
Dr. Mya Than, Thane Myint, Khin Than Nu, Yee May Kaung
He stood First in Burma in the Matriculation of 1965. He could not apply for professional courses. He majored in Chemistry.
He moved to US. He studied Chemical Engineering.
After retirement, he served as a Pastor.
He visited Myanmar and met Old Paulians.
Seated : Tin Maung Maung Than, Bernard Khaw, Myint Toe Standing : Myint Swe, Maung Maung Myint (GBNF), Kyaw Sein Hla (GBNF)
Dr. Myint Tun (Henry Cho Tun, SPHS60)wrote :
I started teaching soon after I graduated with Chem Hons (5 years) and was teaching Bernard and many bright students who couldn’t take up Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, etc.
They were the best group of matriculates who chose chemistry as their major subject. Teaching them gave me great motivation and satisfaction.
I met Bernard and some of his friends in LA in 1990 at one of their homes. That was the last time I saw them. Most were doing very well.
SPHS63 Mini-gathering
Frank worked in the UK, but he came back often to see his mother and his elder sisters. He would join the mini-gathering of SPHS63 classmates.
Freddie was the earliest to pass away. Tin Tun and Alan are now GBNF.
Seated : Myo San (Freddie Ba San, GBNF), Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, GBNF), Tin Tun (GBNF)
In our picture all of us were pretty much in the school’s uniform, a white short sleeve shirt and a dark colored shots. Some of us were wearing ties, mostly bow ties. The Std. VII (D) picture (provided by Uzin Aung Chaw), taken a year prior, had all wearing casual, even some with longyis, patterned shirts.
Was there any school uniform restrictions, probably, for the lower classes? Just curious.
Editor’s note:
SPHS required students to wear UNIFORM on specified days and occasions.
U Aung Myint (SPHS64) wrote:
Good as well as clear picture. Amazing for your 60 years storage.
The students include Khin Maung U, Min Oo, Bernard Taylor, Than Htay and Win Maung.
Std VI A
Std. VIII A
Std, VIII A
Std. VIII B
Std VIII B
Sayadaw U Wara (Win Paing, GBNF)
Sayadaw Beatson
Saya Beatson (currently Sayadaw) is the lone surviving saya of our times.
His former students include Kyaw Wynn, Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt), Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale), Myo Nyunt (Harry Kyaw), Nyan Taw (Dicky Taw), Kyaw Sein Hla and Than Win.
Sayadaw Victor Aung Chaw
Kyaw Wynn gave a birthday soon kwyay at Shwe Ba Hta Min Saing to Sayadaw U Okkantha (Victor Chaw, Aung Chaw).
Aye Ngwe (Edwin Ngwe), Kyaw Wynn, Khin Maung Bo (Allan Saw Maung), Hla Min, Than Win, Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi), Tin Tun and Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale) are former classmates of Sayadaw.
Brother Austin (English) : Class Teacher : School Librarian After Nationalization, moved to Malaysia.
Saya U Sein (Burmese) Father of Saya Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58, Retired Rector of YUFL)
Brother Clementian (Mathematics) Was Brother Director in several De La Salle Schools When his cortege arrived at the Tamwe Christian Cemetery, several cars and buses were still leaving SPHS for the Final Journey
Saya Cecil D’Cruze (Chemistry) Moved to Australia and worked as Librarian
Saya Beatson (Physics) Became a Sayadaw Lone remaining saya from our time. Harry Kyaw, Atom Hla and Dicky Taw organized soon kyways for Sayadaw.
Sections
There were four sections.
Sections (A) and (B) had common sayas for some subjects (e.g. Mathematics)
Matriculation
SPHS had
Five students in the Top Five
Seven students in the Top Ten
Ten students in the Top Twenty
SPHS63
Seated (L to R) : Min Oo (2nd), Khin Maung U (1st), Myo San (3rd, GBNF)
In 2018, Kyaw Win offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time).
Aye Ngwe (Edwin)
Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
Khin Maung Bo (Alan, EP69)
Hla Min (EC69)
Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69)
Than Win (M69)
Aung Kyi (Arthur)
Tin Tun (M69)
Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)
Novice Crew
Kyaw Win (EE) and Maung Maung Kyi (B, Dip Ing in ChE, Wales, UK) rowed on the bow side of our Novice crew. Willie Soe Mg (BDS, GBNF) and I rowed on the stroke side. Myint Thein (SPHS 62, B.Com 66) was our cox.
GBNF
Willie Soe Mg (Myint Soe, BDS)
Dr. Freddie Ba San (Myo San, Surgeon),
Dr. Aung Thwin (Alfred, OG)
Dr. Freddie Sein
Dr. Maung Maung Aye
Brownie Way (Aung Thu Yein, EC69)
Aung Khin (DSA)
Shwe Zan Aung (OTS, Sea farer)
Gilbert Thaw (Min Thaw, EP)
Uzin Phillip Ba Maung
Miscellaneous
Han Tun, Aung Khin, Myint Lwin Nyo, Thaung Lwin (Michael) … joined DSA
Shwe Zan Aung, Phillip Ba Maung … joined OTS
Htin Aung, Nyan Taw, Myo Khin, … received Doctorate
Myint Soe, Aung Thwin, … received MD
Hla Aung (Stanley) … became Master Mariner
Jerry Hin Hwa … became Editor
D S Saluja, K Lal, … became successful entrepreneurs
In Mathematics, we learned about Interior points, Exterior points and Boundary points.
Boundary Road marked the limit of the old Rangoon.
PPBRS
Private Primary Boundary Road School (PPBRS) was founded by Daw Tin Tin Aye. Her assistant teachers included her younger sisters : Daw Yi Yi and Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar).
Daw Khin Khin Aye succeeded her sister as Principal.
PPBRS expanded into Middle School and ultimately High School. One reason was not wanting her children — Thane Myint, Kyaw Thein and Moe Moe — to move to another school.
PPBRS became Private Boundary Road School (PBRS).
During our days, children started with Infant (C) and then progressed to Infant (B) and Infant (A). Some other schools would call them LKG (Lower KG), MKG (Middle KG) and UKG (Upper KG).
PPBRS 1PPBRS 2
PPBRS Alumni
Tin Maung Thant (Ah Pho Gyi, GBNF) son of UNSG U Thant
Francis Ohn Maung (son of Arzani U Ohn Maung)
Flora Aye (medical doctor who worked in Brunei and moved to the USA) and her sister Shirley Aye
Peggy Mya Maung, Winnie Mya Maung (Win Mar, winner of Academy for her role in “Pho Pyone Cho”), Ted Mya Maung (Toe Nyunt, “Shwe Gaung Byaung”), Rosebelle Mya Maung (Sar Oo, Academy award winner Sandar) and Mya Zaw (Fuji)
Margie Bu (Ma Aung Si), Stanley Bu (A1 Than Htut), Freddie (A1 Thein Htut), Bobby (Aung Myint, Thamankyar Ko Myint) and Sai Wunna (GBNF)
Nay Win (MEHS63, M69, GBNF)
Han Tun (SPHS63, DSA) and siblings
Elizabeth Kyaw Tun (Ph.D. in English, Elder daughter of Saya U Kyaw Tun (RIT EE))
Myint Sein (Bobby, Principal of Burma Astro Research Bureau, IDEA Astrology, GBNF), siblings and cousins
Myat Hla Sein (GBNF) and Chit Mya Sein (Children of Director U Chin Sein)
Khin Maung Oo (Master Mariner)
Saw Oo, Kyi Kyi Tin and Tin Tin Aye
Robert Gale (Khin Maung Oo) and Dolly Gale (Ma Swe)
Myint Swe (Monty) and Errol Thein
Micro-PZP
I did not like to go to school.
That all changed when Teacher Kywe transformed me.
My mother would ask me to pay respect to her annually until she retired.
Seated : William Win Kywe, Alan Saw Maung (Khin Maung Bo), Brother Anthony, Saya U Sein, Brother Felix, Saya U Nyunt Maung, Saya Beatson, Brother Xavier, Thein Wai, Min Oo
Standing (1st row) : Stanley Shwe Gyi (Thein Lwin), Hla Min, Han Tun, Tommy Chit Maung (Naing Win), Tommy Aung (Tun Tun Aung), Herbert KCL, Nyunt Naing, Brownie Way (Aung Thu Yein), Tommy Aung, Bernard Taylor, Gallant Leong (Han Thein)
Standing (2nd row) : Michael Lim, Sean Young, Edward Chow, ???, Freddie Ba San (Myo San), Victor Chaw (Aung Chaw), Maung Maung Kyi, Henry Wong (Than Win), Nay Lin, Eddie Nyunt, Robert Kyi (San Maung), Than Win
Standing (3rd row) : Arthur Kyi (Aung Kyi), George Khin Maung (Khin Maung U), Victor Nyunt (Nyunt Wai), Sebastian Law Kee, Win Maung, Than Htay, Edwin David, Orlando Thein, Jerry Hin Hwa (Htin Paw), Edwin Ngwe (Aye Ngwe), Peter Pe (Aung Kyaw)
Standing (4th row) : Bo Ni, Kyaw Win, Robert Myint Win, Caesar Yang (Yin Sein), Aung Khin, Aung Kyee Myint, Chu Pu Thein, Anthony Lourdes, Willie Soe Maung, Tin Tun, Richard Pe, ???
Notes
Some became doctors : Khin Maung U (1st in Burma), Myo San (3rd, GBNF), Nyunt Wai (4th), Thein Wai (5th), Win Kywe, Orlando Thein
Some became engineers and/or computer scientists : Hla Min (7th), Maung Maung Kyi (11th), Aung Thu Yein (13th, GBNF), Aung Chaw Khin Maung Bo, Kyaw Win, Than Htay, Than Win, Tin Tun
Some became priests or monks : Bernard Taylor : served as Missionary in Philippines Edwin David (GBNF) : served as Priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral Church Aung Chaw (Ashin Ukkamsa) : spent vassa in Sagaing Hills and Thone Gwa
Some were members of the SPHS Marching Band : Bernard Taylor, Bo Ni , Jerry Hin Hwa, Orlando Thein Win Maung
Some were Soccer Selected : Eddie Nyunt, Jerry Hin Hwa
Some left before Matriculation : Edward Chow, Robert Kyi
A few have same names : Than Win, Tommy Aung
Khin Maung U (1st in Burma) retired from FDA in USA. He shares medical knowledge in his Reports (over 1000).
Min Oo (2nd) retired as Professor of Mathematics from a McMasters University in Canada. He received his doctorate from Germany.
Myo San (3rd, GBNF) took early retirement as a Surgeon.
Nyunt Wai (4th) was Professor of Physiology at IM(1) and IM(2). He later taught at a Malaysian University.
Thein Wai (5th) moved to USA after graduating from IM(2). Aung Khin, his older brother, had kidney transplants, but passed away.
Hla Min (7th) is a Life Long Learner.
Maung Maung Kyi (11th) studied Chemical Engineering (with specialization in Pulp and Paper) at Dresden University. He worked for Sittang Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.
Aung Thu Yein (13th, GBNF) is an Electrical Engineering (specializing in Communications and Electronics). He worked for MOC and Schlumberger.
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