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Transcript from The Aberdare Leader, June 27, 1931.

Scholarship Results, 1931

This is the school entrance examination list for 1931 transcribed from The Aberdare Leader. The names are in rank order of marks obtained in the examination; the maximum mark was 300. Each school took in two Forms of about 30 pupils each, so approximately the first sixty girls and sixty boys would have been offered a place at the school. However, many elementary school pupils tried the scholarship exam twice, and so some of those pupils in these lists who did not gain a place, might have done so the following year.

Although the exam was called the scholarship exam, only those with highest marks were awarded scholarships. The others would be offered a place, but fees would be payable.

This list probably does not tell us exactly who started at the County School in 1931. Account should be taken of the reluctance of a small number of parents to allow their sons to move up to the County School, as fees would be payable* — unless a full fee exemption scholarship was awarded. Also, some families would prefer their children to enter employment so that an additional wage for the home was acquired. Added to which some families moved away over the summer, or in rare cases a boy or girl might wish to join a sibling at a Secondary Modern School. There would also be a small number of transfers to the two schools from other districts.

Consequently, this results page provides a good, but not definitive, list of the boys and girls entering the two secondary school in September 1931.

 

Aberdare Scholarships.

List of County Entrance and
Minor County Council.

The following is a list of candidates (the first 100 or thereabouts in each case) who sat the County Schools’ Entrance Scholarship on March 3lst last.
The results reached Mr. T. Botting, Director of Education, to-day (Thursday).

Name, School and Mark

GIRLS

Phyllis Thomas, Llwydcoed M. C1., 269.
Betty Williams, Town Church J., 249.
Emily D. Penny, Aberdare Pk. G. Cl., 248.
Mattie Abraham, Aberdare Pk. Cl., 245.
Margaret S. Thomas, Aberdare Pk. G. Cl. 244.
 
Elizabeth E. Williams, Aberdare Pk. G. Cl., 241.
Margaret Wilcockson, Cwmaman G. Cl., 235.
Ella M. Rogers, Town Gls. Cl., 233.
Elizabeth Coates, Aberdare Pk. G., 230.
Daphne Pugh, Cwmaman Cl., 228.
 
Haulwen Thomas, Capcoch Cl., 228.
Margaret E. Davies, Aman Cl., 226.
Beti H. Jones, Cwmaman Cl., 226.
Gladys M. Owen, Cwmaman G., 225.
Maud C. Taylor, Aberdare Church C., 225.
 
Elizabeth Thomas, Blaengwawr G. Cl., 225.
Sarah Rowlands, Gadlys Central, 225.
Glenys L. Edwards, Blaengwawr Cl., 224.
Betty Thomas, Cwmaman Gl. Cl., 223.
Marion A. Evans, Gadlys Central, 222.
 
Olwen Price, Aberdare Church C., 221.
Dilys Thomas, Aberdare Pk. G., 221.
Norah Christmas, Town Church J., 220.
Joan Davies, Gadlys Central G., 219.
Catherine A. Jenkins, Aberdare Park Cl., 218.
 
Gadlys Price, Town Gl. Cl., 218.
Joan M. Morgan, Brookside Private, 218.
Rachel M. Knight, Town Church J., 217.
Nellie Whale, Park Cl., 217.
Mair E. Jones, Hirwaun Cl., 216.
 
Annie M. Davies, Hirwaun Cl., 216.
Edna Williams, Cwmaman G., 214.
Margaret A. Weir, Aberdare Park Cl., 214.
May Payne, Cwmbach Cl. G., 213.
Margaret E. Leek, Blaengwawr Cl., 212.
 
Ann Evans, Hirwaun Cl., 212.
Kathleen I. Baynham, Town Cl., 211.
Eva Barker, Gadlys Central G., 210.
Marjorie N. Owen, Brookside Private, 210.
Nest Davies, Aberdare Pk. Cl., 209.
 
Rachel Morris, Aberdare Church C., 209.
Kathleen M. Pugh, St. Margaret’s R.C., 208.
Mary E. Phillips, Gadlys Central G., 207.
Eileen V. Evans, Park Cl., 206.
Sadie D. Edwards, Town G. Cl., 206.
 
Meiriona Thomas, Cwmbach Cl. G., 206.
Sarah A. Jones, Aberdare Pk. Cl., 205.
Glenys V. Watkins, Gadlys Central G., 205.
Ivy O. Pearson, Cwmbach Cl., 205.
Louisa G. Turner, Aberdare Park Cl., 205.
 
Olive M. Simmons, Aberdare Church C., 203.
Mair I. Bundell, Aberdare Park G., 202.
Mary Hughes, Gadlys Central, 201.
Edith Davies, Gadlys Central G., 202.
Hilda M. Morgan, Hirwaun Cl., 201.
 
Catherine E. Phillips, Aberdare Park Gl., 200.
Joan England, Cwmaman Girls Cl., 200.
Mary G. Jones, Town Girls’ Cl., 200.
Mary M. Davies, Hirwaun Cl., 198.
Annie Owen, Cwmbach Cl., 197.
 
Beryl H. S. Griffiths, Gadlys Central G., 197.
Phoebe A. Griffiths, Town Cl., 195.
Audrey M. Lewis Town Cl., 194.
Mary A. Thomas, Cwmaman Cl., 194.
Hilda M. Mogg, Aberdare Church C., 193.
 
Erasmus E. Morgan, Town G. Cl., 192.
Megan Evans, Cwmaman Gls’ Cl., 190.
Enid Morgan, Town Cl., 190.
Ethel V. Lloyd, Cwmbach Cl., 190.
Dorothy M. Humphreys, Cwmbach Cl., 189.
 
Annie M. Williams, Cwmbach Cl., 189.
Kathleen M. Crocker, Town Cl., 189.
Jessie Cole, Town Church J., 188.
Ceinwen Jones, Robertstown Cl. M., 188.
Marion Rowlands, Abernant M. Cl., 187.
 
Eunice Samuel, Aberdare Church C., 187.
Eleanor M. Hill, Aberdare Park G., 185.
Megan G. Price, Capcoch Cl., 184.
Margaret T. Morgan, Blaengwawr Cl., 184.
Nancy D. Gates, Aman Cl., 184.
 
Rhona E. Morgan, Gadlys Central, 183.
Mair Davies, Cwmbach Cl., 183.
Thelma Davies, Aberaman Cl., 182.
Gwladys Edmunds, Town Cl., 182.
Dilys D. Renowden (Brecon), Hirwaun Cl., 182.
 
Enid Wheatcroft, Aberdare Park Cl., 182.
Glenys Powell, Blaengwawr G. Cl., 182.
Annie M. Davies, Cwmdare M. Cl., 181.
Nansi Davies, Cwmbach Cl., 179.
Gwenhwfer M. Williams, Aberaman Cl., 179.
 
Hilda L. Vasper, Capcoch Cl., 178.
Alice E. A. Berryman, Aberdare Church C., 178.
Alice Smart (Brecon), Hirwaun Cl., 177.
Sarah C. Williams, Aberdare Pk. Cl., 177.
Marie Wills, Capcoch Cl., 177.
 
Margaret L. Lewis, Aman Cl., 177.
Joyce E. Griffiths, St. Margaret’s R.C., 176.
Lorna Z. N, Griffiths, Hirwaun Cl., 173.
Marianne Jones, Cwmdare M. Cl., 172.
Ivy Batton, Aberdare Church C., 172.
 
Phyllis M. Cousins, Aberdare Park Cl., 172.
Agnes C. Jones, Aberdare Church C.,172.

BOYS.

William P. Hough, Park B. Cl., 291.
Geoffrey J. Clarke, Town B., 287.
Robert D. James, Aberaman B., 283.
Donald R. Middleton, Park B. Cl., 268.
David C. Phelps, Park B., 267.
 
David R. Davies, Park Cl., 262.
David W. Jones, Park Cl., 256.
Robert A. Nicholas, Park Cl., 249.
Norman Challenger, Cwmbach Cl., 244.
William E. Roberts, Glynhafod M., 243.
 
Emrys Walters, Gadlys B. Central, 238.
Henry Crowley, Park B. Cl., 238.
Merlin Pearce, Aman Cl., 237.
David J. Jones, Gadlys B., 236.
David W. Jones, Park Cl., 234.
 
Terence Thomas, Aman B., 231.
Haydn Jones, Aberdare Church C., 228.
Evan A. Evans, Park Cl., 228.
Evan W. Davies, Cwmbach B. Cl., 227.
Glanville P. Walters, Llwydcoed Cl. M., 256.
 
Ben Fine, Blaengwawr B., 223.
Thomas H. Potter, Park B., 223.
David R. Harries, Aman Cl., 223.
Walter E. Hale, Hirwaun Cl., 223.
Idwal T. Dymonds, Hirwaun Cl., 221.
 
John W. Llewelyn, Aberdare Central C., 221.
Emlyn Davies, Llwydcoed Cl. M., 218.
Thomas D. Rosser, Aberdare Church C., 218.
Kenneth H. Morris, Gadlys Central, 218.
Tom E. Williams, Park Cl., 217.
 
David A. Williams, Cwmaman B. Cl., 217.
Evan T. Johnson, Park B. Cl., 217.
Clifford M. Davies, Town Boys Cl., 217.
David G. Ellis, Park Cl., 216.
Arnold H. Lewis, Glynhafod M., 216.
 
Howell H. M. Jones, Aberdare Church C., 215.
David G. Parker, Aberdare Church J., 213.
Ronald O. Eynon, Gadlys B. Central, 213.
Brinley Stephens, Llwydcoed Cl. M., 212.
Edward Griffiths, Park Cl., 212.
 
Thomas G. Drower, Gadlys B. Central, 212.
Sidney Howell, Blaengwawr Boys, 211.
Alun Thomas, Aman B. Cl., 210.
Mervin Lewis, Aman B. Cl., 210.
George Key, Town Church J., 210.
 
Russell J. Rees, Aberaman B. Cl., 210.
Thomas Thomas, Capcoch B. Cl., 210.
David J. Lewis, Town B. Cl., 209.
Aerwyn Evans, Robertstown M. Cl., 209.
William P. Dennis, Gadlys B. Central, 209.
 
Rhydwyn Evans, Cwmaman Cl., 207.
John M. Roberts, Aberaman B. Cl., 206.
Ronald J. Sandercock, Park B. Cl., 206.
Lionel R. Cape, Capcoch B. Cl., 206.
William B. Williams, Aberdare Church C., 206.
 
David S. John, Town Church J., 206.
Merfyn Phillips, Gadlys B. Central, 206.
David J. Thomas, Llwydcoed M,.205.
Donald Sanders, Glynhafod M., 205.
James G. Short, Cwmbach Cl., 204.
 
Henry M. Jones, Cwmaman B., 203.
Daniel A. Thomas, Gadlys B. Central, 203.
Henry C. Mills, Ynyslwyd M., 202.
Clifford W. Thomas, Cwmaman B., 202.
John Davies, Llwydcoed Cl. M., 201.
 
Albert M. Bound, Park Boys’ C., 201.
William T. D. Jenkins, Gadlys B. Central, 201.
Brinley Hughes, Cwmbach Cl., 200.
Tudor P. Jenkins, Cwmdare Cl., 199.
Kenneth J. Garrett, Cwmdare M. Cl., 199.
 
William J. Kerslake, Cwmaman B. Cl., 198.
Glyndwr Williams, Park B. Cl., 198.
Kenneth Woodhouse, Park B. Cl., 198.
William L. Batten, Gadlys Central B., 198.
William Hughes, Cwmaman Cl., 197.
 
Thomas Cyril Rees, Aberdare Church C., 197.
Clifford B. Griffiths, Park Cl., 197.
Marslyn Vater, Aberaman B. Cl., 197.
Handel Evans, Park B. Cl., 196.
Jesse G. Rees, Gadlys B. Central, 196.
 
Lewis Harris, Gadlys B. Central, 196.
William M. Hughes, Cwmbach Cl., 196.
Richard H. Evans, Hirwaun Cl., 195.
David J. Swain, Capcoch Cl., 195.
Stanley G. Brockway, Hirwaun Cl., 194.
 
George E. H. Thomas, Park Boys’ Cl., 194.
Myrddin Morgan, Park Boys’ Cl., 193.
Henry G. England, Gadlys B. Central, 193.
Ernest J. Arnold, Capcoch B. Cl., 193.
Jack Jenkins, Aberaman B. Cl., 192.
 
Theophilus J. Jones, Glynhafod M. Cl., 192.
Walford D. Davies, Aman B. Cl., 192.
Peter D. Hopkins, Hirwaun Cl., 191.
Albert R. Jones, Cwmbach C. of E., 189.
George W. H. Collins, Capcoch B. Cl., 188.
 
Idwal G. Evans, Capcoch Cl., 188.
Clifford Moses, Gadlys Central, 187.
Edward D. Clarke, Cwmbach Cl., 186.
William G. Jones, Aberaman B. Cl., 185.
John R. James, Cwmaman Cl., 184.
 

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