Basic Education High School No. 1 Lanmadaw ( my, အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၁) လမ်းမတော်; commonly known as Lanmadaw 1 High School or St. John's High School), located in

Lanmadaw township Lanmadaw Township ( my, လမ်းမတော် မြို့နယ်; MLCTS=lam: ma. taw mrui. nai; ) is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Ahlon Township in the west, Latha Township in the east, Seik ...

, is a public

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. The school's main colonial era building is a

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protected by the city, and is listed on the

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. The first organized football match in Myanmar (then

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) was played at its field in 1879. The field is still extant, though the school has been renovated with the passage of time.

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