
Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
School History

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 (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.