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In
this section we hope to catch up with some of our Burmese Apprentice
friends in their lives after returning home.
We
start with photos contributed by Nyunt
Shwe 54B Arborfield who has been instrumental in supplying so much of
the information and photographs published in these pages and to whom we
give our vote of thanks.
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Nyunt Shwe and his wife Ma Kyu relaxing at home.
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Overlooking the River Kwai
Bridge with some of
his Grandchildren.
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Nyunt Shwe with some of his family
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Whaso Robes Offering Ceremony.
Nyunt Shwe 54B
Arborfield, writes that: On the
26th of August 2007, at my home in Rangoon, Myanmar,
there was held a Whaso Robes Offering Ceremony in which new Yellow Robes
were donated to the Buddhist Monks who follow the religious doctrine of the
Lord Buddha.
In the beliefs of Buddhism, alms,
clothing and shelter for the Monks are totally dependent upon donors.
The
first photograph shows the Monks preaching to the donors of the Whaso
Yellow Robes.
The
second photograph is of the group of ex apprentices, donors who gathered
for the ceremony, and includes Old Boys from Arborfield, Chepstow and Harrogate Army Apprentices
Schools.
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Standing L to R: Nyunt Shwe
54B, Arborfield, Maung Maung a relation, Thein San 52B Arborfield, Thet Tin
54B Chepstow, Soe Tint 54A Harrogate, Ba
Maung 54B Chepstow and Myo Sint 52B Chepstow.
Seated L to R: Soe Yin 53B Harrogate, Tun Myint 53B Chepstow and Khin Maung Win
55B Chepstow.
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The
following photograph has been contributed by Mrs Anne Win, widow
of Zaw Win 55B Harrogate. It shows a reunion party of Army
Apprentices from the three schools which was held at the PP Restaurant, Yangon, Myanmar,
on the 20th December 1998.
It is not very sharp but certainly worth displaying as a record of
our Burmese lads in later life.
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1.Thet Tin-54B-C
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2.Mya Than
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3.Myo Myint-53B-H
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4.Soe Chit-54B-H
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5.Aung Htoon-54B-C
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6.Thu Ya-52B-H
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7.Zaw Win-55B-H
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8.Soe Tint-54A-H
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9.Mrs Soe Tint
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10.Win
Maung-53B-H
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11.Mrs
Win Maung
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12.Tin
Aung-54B-H
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13.Mrs
Nyunt Shwe
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14.Mrs
Ann Win
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15.Maung M
Gyi-54A-H
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16.Kyaw
Myint-54B-C
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17.Myo
Sint Oo-52B-C
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18.Ba
Maung-54B-C
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19.Kin
Mng Nyo-55B-C
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20.Sein
Htun-52A-C
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21.Nyunt
Shwe-54B-A
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22.Mrs
Aung Htun
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23.Mrs
Tin Aung
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24.MrsThu
Ya
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25.n/k
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26.Myint
Thein-53B-H
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27.Tun Myint-53B-C
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28.Assistant
to Tun Myint.
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Codes-
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A =
Arborfield AAS
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C =
Chepstow AAS
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H = Harrogate AAS.
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More
ex-apprentices were also present at the reunion but were not available for the
photograph. Their names are listed below.
We need help to establish which school and intake some of them were
at.
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Maung
Maung Aye
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San
Hlaing-H
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Maung
Maung Kyi-54A-H
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San Maung
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Kyaw
Myint-55B-H
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Soe
Myint-53B-A
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Tin
Oo-52B-A
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Nyunt Win
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Soe
Yin-53B-H
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The
photo below has also been contributed by Mrs Anne Win. It was taken outside the Feel Restaurant, Yangon,
on the 9th of February 2008 during a visit to Burma.
Anne
writes: Nyunt Shwe, Soe Tint and more
apprentices kindly invited me and Zaw Win’s relatives to join them for
lunch to welcome me to Yangon. I really
appreciated the friendliness and kindness I received from all the lads and
their families during my visit.
Since
the photo was taken, Burma
has been devastated by a cyclone and communications were severed.
Anne
writes: I eventually made contact
with Maung Maung Aye in Bogaley, one of the worst hit areas, and where most
of the family live. They have survived without too many injuries but all of
their houses were destroyed and they are being cared for by friends.
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Left
to Right: Soe Tint 54A Harrogate, Soe Yin 53B Harrogate, Nyunt Shwe 54B
Arborfield, Thein San 52B Arborfield, Anne
Win, Thet Tin 54B Chepstow, Maung Maung Aye, brother of Zaw Win 55B
Harrogate who was Anne’s late husband, Aye Thet Win, daughter of Maung
Maung Aye.
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This
photo came from Joe Khaine, son of Nyunt Shwe. Taken in Bangkok,
Thailand, after the
cyclone had struck Burma
with such devastating effect. We await news of our other Burmese
Apprentices in the region.
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L to R. Joe Khaine, son of Nyunt Shwe and Khin Aye
Kyu, with their daughter Moe Khet Mar and son One Htut
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The
photo below comes from Nyunt Shwe
54B Arborfield.
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Nyunt Shwe writes
I have attached a group photo of five of us . The photo
was taken on Feb 7, 2011. The great Shwedagon Pagoda is in the back ground.
Their
names are from left to right
– Ba Maung (54B, Chepstow), Thet Tin (54B, Chepstow), Win Maung (53B,
Harrogate), Khin Maung Win (55B, Chepstow), Nyunt Shwe (54B, Arborfield)
We made a cordial welcome to a close
friend by the name of Win Maung (53B, Harrogate) who is living abroad in Canada together
with his family, now visiting their native country. He is also a friend of
Anne Win. During his visit we had a good time.
Best wishes and kind regards from
Nyunt and Ma Kyu.
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Contributed by Kin Maung Win, 55B, Chepstow AAS.
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The
next three photos have been contributed by Ms Tin Tin Nyunt, wife of Soe
Tint 54A, Harrogate AAS.
The
photos are of Soe Tint with two of his daughters in Norway. The
elder is working in Stavanger,
and the youngest of the children was there to accompany her father home.
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Ms Tin Tin Nyunt writes
Dear Trevor,
I'm Soe Tint's wife, Ms Tin Tin Nyunt,
now visiting our middle daughter in Norway. We, my husband and I,
take turns to visit our daughter. My husband had been to Norway twice,
last year and the year before. Maybe he will be coming to Norway once I'm back home in YANGON, Myanmar.
He has long ago retired from the
services and enjoying a leisurely life at home, visiting friends in Yangon and all over the country. He is in good
health. But sometimes he's very
quiet and spends time sleeping or a very quiet time watching TV, Videos and
sleeping, of course. He enjoyed his time in Harrogate
and used to brag about it.
We have 5 children, 3 daughters and 2
sons- the eldest two- a daughter and a son, got married and now have 6
grand children. My husband is now 77 years old, so he's having an easy life
though he missed his time in England.
Regards,
Tin Tin Nyunt
PS Nyunt Shwe is also in Yangon, in downtown area and my husband met him now
and then. So also is Khin Nyunt, retired from military services now. They
also meet on special occasions- Only in last year December, on our house
warming day, we met them. (TTN)
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Below,
the greeting has been contributed by Kin Maung Win, 55B, Chepstow AAS.
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Thingyan: At
a time of Sharing.... At a time of joyous celebration….
“May fill your life with Happiness & Bright Cheer
and Bring to you Joy and Prosperity for the whole Year “1375 ME” be on 17th April 2013, Myanmar
New Year Day”
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2014. Khin Maung Win, 55B, Chepstow AAS.
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Following
a visit to Burma (Myanmar) in November 2015, to meet with up with his very
good friend Maung Kye 53A, Chepstow, Malcolm
Hay 53A, Chepstow AAS, has kindly contributed the photos below.
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As we were at Chepstow in 1953.
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Malcolm Hay and Maung Kywe, Chepstow AAS 1953.
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November 2015. Malcolm and Ileana Hay met up with
Maung Kywe and his family in Rangoon, Burma.
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Maung
Kywe 53A CH. Ileana and Malcolm Hay 53A CH. Win Khin Maung 55B CH. Maung
Kywe’s son and Nyunt Shwe 54B Arborfield, met in front of the grand
Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon). The group were later joined by Ba
Maung 54B CH.
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The Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar.
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Win Khin Maung 55B CH. and Ileana Hay by the ‘Wishing
Fountain’ at the Shwedagon Pagoda.
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First published: 1st June 2007.
Layout Revised: 1st December 2007.
Latest Update: 15th May 2015.
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