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Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School

School History

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Names of pupils who were in the 1916 Entry

from School Records

Forename Surname Age Address
Idris William
Cyril Waring
Daniel Charles
George Nicholson
Kenneth Samuel Arthur
Zachariah
Thomas James
Arthur Charlton
Albert Edward
David Glyndwr
Gwilym
Idris
Maldwyn
William Brinley
William Clarke
William Geo. Woodford
Cyril Eurwyn
Thomas Aeron
Percival Handel
Oliver Dudley
William Watkin
Charles Henry
Leonard
Gwynfryn
Evan David
John William
Thomas Emlyn
James Ivor
Robert
David Samuel
Harold Henry
William Henry
Hector
Leslie George
Evan John
Alwyn Leslie
Henry Uren
Thomas Oswald
William Ivor
Thomas Minton
Lyndon
Rupert Thomas
Robert
Harold John
David Stanley
Edgar
Ivor
Thomas Cyril
William Archibald
Robert John
John Dudley Mayne
Benjamin
Berry
Beswick
Bremner
Burdett
Butler
Couldrey
Cox
Davies
Davies
Davies
Davies
Davies
Davies
Davies
Davies
Edwards
Edwards
Escott
Evans
Evans
Evill
Gittings
Griffiths
Harris
Hek
Howells
James
John
Jones
Knight
Lloyd
Mackintosh
Mather
Morgan
Morris
Pascoe
Phillips
Price
Pugh
Rees
Rees
Roberts
Sheppard
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas
Tyrrell
Walters
Watkins
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
12
13
13
13
11
12
11
11
11
14
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
14
12
14
13
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
14
12
Bell St
Plasdraw Rd
Elm Grove
Glannant St
Bute St
Cardiff Rd
Bute St
County School House
Gadlys St
Queen’s Hotel, Aberdare
Greenwood House, Cwmbach
Gadlys St
Gadlys Rd
Penbryn Tce., Penrhiwceiber
Gadlys St
Llwyncelyn Hotel, Trecynon
Glyncoed, Aberdare
Jubilee Rd
Catherine St
Commercial St
Station Rd, Hirwaun
John St, Aberdare
Pleasant View, Godreaman
Clarence Tce, Aberaman
Morris St, Cwmaman
Iron Bridge Hotel
Aberaman Hotel, Aberaman
John St, Aberdare
Richmond Tce
Pembroke St
Bridge St, Robertstown
Pendarren St
Stuart St
Almorah, Ynysboeth
Brecon Rd, Hirwaun
Spencer St, Cwmaman
Pencoys, Penrhiwceiber
Glanrhyd St, Cwmaman
Broniestyn Tce
Fforchaman Rd, Cwmaman
Ty'r Heol, Aberaman
Castle Hotel, Victoria Sq
Bryn Tce, Cwmdare
Seymour St
Byron St, Cwmaman
Milton St, Cwmaman
Pendarren St
Clifton St
Ynyslwyd St
Shingrig House, Nelson
Glannant St

Notes

Cyril Berry was a son of Richard Lewis Berry, photographer, councillor and Fire Captain. Cyril left school for Winchester Teacher Training College.

Arthur Charlton Cox was a son of the headmaster, Walter Charlton Cox. All four of his children became medical practitioners.

Percy Escott taught at Caradog Junior School. He was the father of John Escott, (ABGS 1948–56).

O.D. Evans was a son of Evans the Sadler of Commercial St. He left for U.C.W. Aberystwyth.

Henry Pascoe became a colliery fan engineman in Mountain Ash.

H.J. Sheppard went to U.C. Cardiff.

Thomas Phillips was the son of a colliery labourer. He went to U.C. Cardiff with a Rees Llewellyn Scholarship.

Rupert Rees

Rupert Rees (1903-98), became a railwayman. Starting as a cleaner in 1918, he became a fireman in 1923, and driver in 1941. He became Chairman of the Aberdare Urban District Council in 1960.
 
The photograph shows Coun. Rees at his Civic Sunday Service at Highland Place Unitarian Church, Monk St, 26th June 1960. The service was conducted by Rev, D. Jacob Davies.


Robert John Walters was the son of Robert Walters, Overman/Underground, Ocean Colliery, Treharris.