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Transcript from The Aberdare Leader, July 2, 1932.

Scholarship Results, 1932

This is the school entrance examination list for 1932 transcribed from The Aberdare Leader. The names are in rank order of marks obtained in the examination; the maximum mark was 300. Each Intermediate School, (later Grammar 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 schools. However, many elementary school pupils tried the scholarship exam twice, and so some of the pupils in these lists who did not gain a place, might have done so the following year. For example, Bertram Snook, Town Church Junior, who was placed 73= in the 1932 list, did not gain entry in 1932 but did so in 1933 after he had transferred to Mardy House School where he sat the 1933 examination. Similarly Alwyn Williams came in 103rd in these 1932 results, but passed in 1933 and went on to become Principal of the University of Glasgow in 1976.

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

The list probably does not tell us exactly who started at the County School in 1932. Account should be taken of the reluctance of a small number of parents to allow their sons or daughters to enter the County School, as fees would be payable. Also, some families preferred their children to enter employment so that an additional wage came into the home. 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 into 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 1932.

 

SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS

Entrance Examinations,
Aberdare County Schools

This year 608 boys and 613 girls sat the County Entrance and Minor Entrance and Minor County Council Scholarship examination held on May 3rd.  The results were issued last Friday, and below will be found a list of the first 120 names respectively of boys and girls.

The maximum number of marks allowed was 300—150 for arithmetic and 150 for composition.

The first number after each name represents marks granted for arithmetic; the second for composition, and the third is the total.

 

BOYS.

Alexander W. Graham, Town Church J., 145; 138; 283.
Benjamin R. Richards, Cwmbach, 150; 133; 283.
Thos. G. Bevan, Cwmbach, 150;132;282.
Garfield D. Griffiths, Aberaman, 147; 128½; 275½.
David G. Jones, Cwmbach, 150; 123½; 273½.
David G. Davies, Hirwaun, 136; 137; 273.
Raymond G. Williams, Town B., 150; 123; 273.
Wm. E. Jones, Hirwaun, 141; 131; 272.
Walter C. Preece, Capcoch, 143; 127½; 270½.
Idris Hicks, Capcoch, 132; 136; 268.
Emrys Jones, Blaengwawr, 137; 130; 267.
Glyndwr Williams, Park B., 139; 127; 266.
Alwyn Jones, Capcoch, 150; 115½; 265½.
Thomas C. Williams, Town Ch. J., 131; 133½; 264½.
Viv. V. Barnes, Aberaman, 147; 117; 264.
William J. Humphreys, Cwmbach, 132; 130½; 262½.
Lewis Davies, Llwydcoed, 150; 112; 262.
Frank James, Town, 124; 135; 259.
Reginald P. Davies, St. Margaret’s R.C., 129; 130; 259.
Elwyn P. Howells, Park B., 126; 129½; 255½.
Jack S. M. Boobyer, Town B., 124; 131; 255.
Alfred Morgan, Hirwaun, 150; 103; 253.
Kenneth Knight, Gadlys, 150; 103; 253.
Edward Hill, St. Fagan’s, 133; 120; 253.
David W. Jones, Town Ch., 140; 112; 252.
Dd. D Jones, Llwydcoed, 145; 105; 250.
Thomas S. Rees, Robertstown M., 142; 104; 246.
Handel Evans, Park B., 134; 111; 245.
John D. Logan, Town B., 130; 115; 245.
Henry R. Lloyd, Llwydcoed., 136; 108; 244.
Aaron Lewis, Gadlys, 135; 109; 244.
Dilwyn Walters, Park B., 119; 124; 243.
David B. Powell, Park B., 131; 111; 242.
Thomas B. Lovell, Town Ch. J., 116; 126; 242.
Charles A. Smith, Town Ch. J., 125; 117; 242.
Aerwyn J. Williams, Park B., 137; 104; 241.
John Kellow, Town B., 138; 103; 241.
Wm. E. Baugh, Blaengwawr B., 125; 116; 241.
Wm. G. Williams, Aman,127; 113; 240.
Samuel R. Freed, Town, 127; 113; 240.
David H. Davies, Park, 138; 102; 240.
Henry I. Davies, Park B., 124; 115½; 239½.
Dd. J. Thomas, Cwmbach, 150; 89½; 239½.
Gordon W. Morgan, Aberaman, 118; 121½; 239½.
Dd. A. Davies, Park B., 129; 109½; 238½.
Wm. N. Evans, Aberaman, 124; 114; 238.
Dd. J. Bowen, Abernant, 120; 117½; 237½.
Ed. D. Clarke, Cwmbach, 142; 95; 237.
Brinley A. James, Glynhafod, 123; 113; 236.
William Morgan, Mardy Hse. Ch., 147; 89; 236.
David Williams, Capcoch, 134; 102; 236.
Idwal G. Evans, Capcoch, 138; 97½; 235½.
Gordon R. Richards, Town, 123; 112; 235.
Wm M. Thomas, Cwmaman, 141; 94; 235.
Bernard Lodge, Blaengwawr, 103; 131; 234.
Edwin T. Richards, Robertstown, 120; 113½; 233½.
Trevor L. Moore, Mardy Hs. Ch., 136; 97; 233.
Mostyn James, Gadlys B., 127; 105½; 232½.
David Swain, Capcoch, 138; 94; 232.
William Lewis, Gadlys B., 110; 120½; 230½.
Ronald Price, Town Cl., 119; 110½; 229½.
Granville D. King, Park B., 110; 118; 228.
Stanley G. Brockway, Gadlys B., 112; 116; 228.
Wm. A. Arnold, Park B., 106; 121; 227.
Richard H. Gittins, Aman, 109; 117; 226.
Elvett Richards, Town, 127; 97½; 224½.
Horatio Edwards, St. Fagan’s, 130; 94½; 224½.
J. W. Thomas, Town Ch. J., 120; 102; 222.
Arthur E. Perriss, Town Ch. J., 110; 111; 221.
Tom Cook, Gadlys B., 105; 116; 221.
Jenkin Jones, Cwmdare M., 133; 86; 219.
William J. Powell, Blaengwawr, 109; 110; 219.
Bertram Snook, Town Ch. J., 97; 121; 218.
Jack Acocks, Town Ch. J., 105; 113; 218.
Handel Webb, Park B., 120; 97½; 217½.
William M. Hughes, Cwmbach, 112; 105½; 217½.
Wm. C. Weichert, Town B., 115; 102; 217.
John Davies, Park B., 106; 110½; 216½.
Hector R. Evans, 89; 127; 216.
Harold C. Williams, Glynhafod, 125; 91; 216.
John P. Williams, 115; 100; 215.
Gwynfryn Evans, Glynhafod, 126; 89; 215.
Elwyn Robinson, Capcoch, 122; 93; 215.
Allen Davies, Aberaman, 120; 95; 215.
Glanville Glover, Robertstown M., 128; 87; 215.
Leslie Davies, Aberaman, 120; 94½; 214½.
Thomas J. Hughes, St. Margaret’s R.C., 99; 115; 214.
Gwynfryn Davies, Aman, 116; 97; 213.
Alwyn S. Carter, Cwmaman, 107; 106; 213.
Alfred J. Gritton, Blaengwawr, 108; 104½; 212½.
Jenkin Thomas, Cwmdare, 128; 84; 212.
Richard J. Phillips, Park B., 85; 126; 211.
Evan Elias, Gadlys B., 116; 95; 211.
William J. Evans, Cwmdare, 100; 110½; 210½.
Owen Williams, Robertstown M., 105; 105½; 210½.
Henry B. Rees, Park B., 78; 132; 210.
Emlyn Williams, Ynyslwyd M., 99; 109½; 208½.
Edwd. J. H. Parr, Park B., 100; 108; 208.
Thomas R. Gooding, Aman, 97; 111; 208.
Richard H. Thomas, Robertstown M., 109; 99; 208.
Ronald Murphy, Gadlys, 122, 85½; 207½.
John Davies, Gadlys B., 99; 108½; 207½.
Alwyn Williams, Town B., 99; 107½; 206½.
James Gladwyn, Park B., 101; 105; 206.
James J. Cadwaladr, Blaengwawr B., 81; 123½; 204½.
Michael Spillane, St. Margaret’s R.C., 79; 125; 204.
Elwyn T. Griffiths, Park B., 102; 102; 204.
Robert Jones, Aberaman, 91; 113; 204.
David G. Bowen, Blaengwawr, 117; 86; 203.
Aubrey Pitt, Aberaman, 127; 76; 203.
Ieuan Evans, Park B., 107; 96; 203.
Stuart S. Phillips, Park B., 107; 96; 203.
Alwyn Davies, Hirwaun, 103; 100; 203.
David G. Thomas, Aman, 108; 95; 203.
John Granger, Capcoch, 102; 100½; 202½.
Horace E. Ballinger, Abernant, 89; 113; 202.
Gwilym C. Warren, Capcoch, 106; 96; 202.
Thomas H. Evans, Gadlys,111, 91, 202.
David O. Davies, Town, 124; 78; 202.
Sidney V. Lloyd, Robertstown M., 98; 103½; 201½.
Phillip J. Neads, Aberaman B., 113; 88½; 201½.
James W. Rogers, Town Ch. J., 107; 94½; 201½.

 

GIRLS.

Kathleen M. David, Town G., 135; 125½; 260½.
Elsie Banks, Hirwaun, 150; 108½; 258½.
Margaret E. Jones, Town Ch. J., 142; 116½; 258½.
Dorothy M. Humphreys, Cwmbach, 138; 120½; 258½.
Mary L. Dobb, Cwmaman, 145; 111½; 256½.
Annie Owen, Cwmbach, 140; 114; 254.
Doris L. Blake, Town, 126; 125½, 251½.
Eliz. M. Evans, Hirwaun G., 136; 115; 251.
Maisie G. Prosser, Hirwaun, 140; 109½; 249½.
Rona Moore, Park G., 132; 116½; 248½.
Nansi Davies, Cwmbach, 141; 103; 244.
Ann D. Davies, Cwmaman, 129; 111; 240.
Joan Eves, Town G., 117;122½; 239½.
Gwyneth E. Williams, Hirwaun, 126; 110; 236.
Maud Leighton, Town Ch. J., 115; 121; 236.
Phyllis M. Saunders, Park G., 131; 105; 236.
Gwyneth R. Williams, Hirwaun, 140; 95½; 235½.
Elsie M. Davies, Aberdare Mardy, 124; 109½; 233½.
Glenys R. Evans, Park G., 111; 122½; 233½.
Celia M. Griffiths, Aman G., 124; 108; 232.
Ceridwen A. Morris, Town G., 114; 117; 231.
Margt. Bowen, Hirwaun G., 126; 104; 230.
Margery J.R. Hill, Blaengwawr, 118; 112; 230.
Dorothy Callaghen, Town G., 118; 110; 228.
Dilys Lewis, Park G., 132; 95; 227.
Elsie White, Abernant M., 132; 95; 227.
Marjorie I. Phillips, Town Ch. J., 129; 96½; 225½.
Hannah M. Edwards, Hirwaun, 124; 101; 225.
Violet I. Davies, Cwmbach, 112; 112½; 224½.
Margaret G. Williams, Hirwaun G., 133; 90; 223.
Margaret J. B. Evans, Gadlys Central, 121; 100½; 221½.
Mary B. Clarke, Aberaman, 120; 101; 221.
Glenys Davies, Ynyslwyd M., 138; 83; 221.
Hetty J. Lawton, Hirwaun G., 118; 102; 220.
Nancy Thomas, Park G., 112; 107½; 219½.
Margt. Bolitho, Glynhafod, 119; 106; 219.
Doreen Nash, Hirwaun G., 135; 82½ ; 217½.
Margaret Williams, Gadlys C., 126; 91½; 217½.
Margaret A. Williams, Cwmbach, 109; 107½; 216½.
Lorna L. V. Griffiths, Hirwaun, 119; 96; 215.
Glenys Thomas, Aberaman G., 126; 89; 215.
Eileen John, Town G., 109; 104½; 213½.
Adella M. Hughes, Capcoch G., 116; 96½; 212½.
Edith M. Thomas, Park G., 112; 99½; 211½.
Winifred M. Jenkins, St. Fagan’s C. E., 112; 99; 211.
Kathleen M. Sullivan, St. Margaret’s R.C., 106;105; 211.
Eirwen E. Morgan, Gadlys C., 112; 98½; 210½.
Marian E. Jones, Town G., 99; 111; 210.
Patty Major, Glynhafod M., 116; 93½; 209½.
Dinah Phillips, Gadlys C., 115; 94; 209.
Glenys Jones, Town G., 107; 102; 209.
Ruby M. Whitty, Cwmaman G., 96; 112½; 208½.
Olwen Jones, Park G., 119; 87½; 206½.
Betti H. Jones, Brook Side Private, 83; 123½ ; 206½.
Sarah D. John, Park G., 131; 74; 205.
Ray A. Edwards, Town Ch. J., 96; 109; 205.
Eleanor P. Panniers, Hirwaun, 112; 92½; 204½.
Jennie Jenkins, Cwmaman G., 102; 102½; 204½.
Esme Stait, Aman G., 110; 94; 204.
Christine M. Denner, Cwmaman G., 102; 101; 203.
Glenys Askins, Glynhafod M., 111; 90½; 201½.
Nora M. Morris, Town Ch. J., 94; 106; 200.
Beryl A. Davies, Mardy House, Ch., 90; 109½; 199½.
Gladys M. Price, Capcoch G., 102; 97½; 199½.
Doris M. Davies, Cwmaman G., 79; 120; 199.
Gwenllian Phillips, Gadlys C., 98; 100; 198.
Agnes M. Curtis, Capcoch, 104; 94; 198.
Mary Williams, Town G., 96; 101½; 197½.
Eileen N. Hopkins, Town Ch. J., 86; 111; 197.
Anna Griffiths, Capcoch, 108; 88½; 196½.
Mary G. James, Town Ch. J., 93; 103; 196.
Mair Jones, Cwmaman, 86; 110; 196.
Kathleen Williams, Cwmbach, 102; 94; 196.
Mary M. Jones, Aberdare Park, 106; 89; 195.
Edna C. Penny, Glynhafod, 106; 89; 195.
Margaret J. North, Capcoch, 109; 85½; 194½.
Florence Lily A. Rees, Town, 100; 94½; 194½.
Jessie Cole, Aberdare Mardy Ch., 92; 102; 194.
Lena Jones, Park G., 92; 101; 193.
Miriam M. Richardson, Park G.. 83; 108½; 191½.
Esther A. Phillips, Glynhafod, 108; 83; 191.
Enid Wheatcroft, Gadlys Central, 72; 119; 191.
Margaret Gower, Park G., 110; 81; 191.
Constance M. Hillier, Aman G., 93; 98; 191.
Olive Powell, Town Ch. J., 100; 91; 191.
Joan Harris, Capcoch G., 77; 114; 191.
Elvina Phillips, Gadlys C., 92; 98; 190.
Mary E. Evans, Cwmdare, 99; 91; 190.
Kathleen M. Crocker, Gadlys C., 82; 107½; 189½.
Barbara M. Coppin, Town G., 117; 71½; 188½.
Megan G. Price, Gadlys C., 86; 102; 188.
Hilda M. Morris, Cwmaman G., 104; 83½; 187½.
Agnes T. Harford, Blaengwawr, 114; 73; 187.
Elizabeth I. Morgan, St. Fagan’s C.E., 109; 78; 187.
Glenys M. Jones, Aman G., 86; 100½; 186½.
Florence M. Organ, Gadlys C., 100; 86½; 186½.
Mari Walters, Hirwaun G., 126; 60; 186.
Enid Vickers, Park G., 73; 112½; 185½.
Winifred Wickham, Gadlys C., 86; 99½; 185½.
Elaine Hughes, Glynhafod, 84; 101½; 185½.
Minnie North, Capcoch G., 118; 67½; 185½.
Elizabeth A. Parker, Town G., 96; 89½; 185½.
Eluned Lewis, Town G., 96; 89½; 185½.
Julia M. Morris, St. Margaret’s RC., 95; 89½; 184½.
Hilda L. Vosper, Gadlys C., 97; 87½; 184½.
Dorothy B. Evans, Town G., 95; 89; 184.
Elizabeth M. O’Grady, Hirwaun, 105; 79; 184.
Nancy Evans, Hirwaun, 108; 76 184.
Edith Davies, Town G., 96; 87; 183.
Betty Morgan, Town G., 90; 93; 183.
Ethel V. Lloyd, Gadlys C., 80; 102½; 182½.
Eunice A. Green, Park G., 96; 85½; 181½.
Eryl W. Williams, Park G., 81; 100½; 181½.
Olive Moses, Park G., 111; 70½; 181½.
Elizabeth Knott, Hirwaun G., 90; 91; 181.
Nancy Thomas, Cwmbach, 92; 89; 181.
Nancy D. Gates, Gadlys C., 76; 104½; 180½.
Nan England, Cwmaman, 100; 80; 180.
Edith S. Thomas, Aberaman G., 110; 70; 180.
Nancy M. Ellis, Park G., 108; 72; 180.
Morfydd Davies, Llwydcoed, 71; 109; 180.

 

 

Notes

Alexander William Graham At the head of the list is Alexander William Graham, (1920-88), the son of an underground haulier from the Durham coalfield.

Dr Frank James

Dr Frank James

Frank James, (1920-98), qualified in medicine, MRCS, LRCP (St Mary’s, London) in 1943. He was the younger brother of Trevor James, (1918–2004), pharmacist at Emrys Evans, Victoria Square. Both brothers served in the army in the Far East during WWII, both attaining the rank of Captain. Their father, William James, was a teacher at Gadlys Higher Standard School, later becoming headmaster at Town Council (Boys) in 1940.

Frank became a general practitioner in Charlton, London, 1950–90, but he was also medical officer for Charlton Athletic Football Club, 1952 to 1972, and at Siemens Brothers, (later A.E.I.), for many years.

Elwyn Price Howells, (1920–1999), was born in Robertstown, (Tresalem). His father Ben Howells was a deacon at Salem Congregational Chapel in the village. After Aberdare County School, Elwyn went on to study first at Coleg Trefeca and then at Brecon Congregational Memorial College before being ordained in the chapel at Dolwyddelan in north Wales in 1945. In 1949, he became minister at Seilo Congregational Chapel, Cwmgwrach; moving on to Seilo Chapel, Melincryddan, Neath in 1971. As well as being a minister, he was an accomplished bard and eisteddfodwr. He retired in 1995, dying four years later. He is buried in Aberdare.

Jack Spencer Norman Boobyer, (1920–1990), was Head Prefect in his final year, and went on to gain a State Scholarship in 1938 before going up to King’s College, London. He had an emergency commission in the Cheshire Regiment in the war. His WWII Special Operations Executive file has been available since September 2006 at the National Archives, Kew.

Samuel Reginald Freed was a member of Victor Freed’s family, the Furniture & Radio Dealers of Abernant Road. The family had shops in Cardiff, Mountain Ash and three in Aberdare.

Emrys Jones and Alwyn Williams have entries in the Former Pupils section of this website;
G.D. Griffiths has an entry in the Teachers section, as well as inthe Former Pupils section.

Five of the boys in this list died as a result of wartime activities. They are all commemorated on the County School WWII memorial plaque.
David John Bowen died at the age of 25, in October 1945, he died of cancer at Church Village hospital, which was then a military hospital.
Stanley George Brockway is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Thomas Brinley Lovell is buried in Clabecq Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
Ronald Price is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
David Williams is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany near the Netherlands border.


 

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