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Name	Entry Form	Age	Address
Thomas Lloyd Lewis John Thomas William Edward John (Jack) Davies Clifford Harrett Harries William Morgan Thomas Llewellyn Moses Lewis Clifford Moses George Hinton Morton William Evans Aneuryn Davies Charles Edward Davies David Glyn Davies Gwyn Henton Davies David Mervyn Francis Thomas William Griffiths Alwyn Morgan Harris Herbert William Harold Hodges William Iestyn Jenkins Victor Wynn Jones Emrys Jenkins Philip Jones Thomas Herbert Kelly William Harrison Kelly Henry Huw Lewis James Harold Lewis Arthur Miles Emlyn Lloyd William David Morgan John Glyndwr Nicholas Thomas Tegryd Price Edward Albert Price Edward Harwood Rake David Howell Llewellyn Rhys Benjamin Samuel Joseph John Cyril Shannon Alfred Spiers William Handel Thomas Hilton Thomas Richards Arthur Henry Yates David Martin Edwards Evan Thomas Evans Albert Henry Dyer Richard Norman Berry Frank Bracchi Arthur William Bryant Stephen Clifford Davies John Thomas Davies John Davies Merfyn Walter Davies Lewis Oswald Davies Ceidrych Emlyn Davies Frank Thomas Eshle David Lloyd Emrys Evans James Spencer Evans Reuben Fine Henry Rosser Jenkins Richard Bowen Jones David Henry Jones Ozem Jones Thomas Idris Jones Reginald Gordon William Allen Knight Rhys Haydn Morgan Clifford Glenville Morgan Arthur William George Morgan Walter William Notton David Stephens Prichard Howell Richards Cyril Richards Harold Noel Thomas David John Thomas William Harold Mills Richard Thomas Morgan William Glynne John Emrys Ellis	1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B	12 12.1 12.7 13.8 14.3 14.2 12.9 14.2 14 13 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.5 11.9 12.5 13.3 11.7 11.9 13.2 11.3 12.2 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.7 11 12.7 12.6 13.7 12.1 12.3 11.9 12.7 12.7 13.1 12.6 12.6 13.7 12.8 12.6 12 12.4 14 12.6 12.9 11.5 12.2 13 12.9 11.7 11.4 11.4 12.4 14.3 12.1 13.1 13 13.1 12.4 12 12.8 11.9 12.4 10.8 11.9 13.7 12.7 13.1 12.6 12.6 12.8 13.1	26 High St, Glynneath Abernant Hir Farm, Glyn Neath Ynyscymmer Farm, Glynneath Brodawel, Glynneath 41 Harriet St, Aberdare Plasydinas, Pontneathvaughan Plasydinas, Pontneathvaughan 32 Tudor Tce, Aberdare Railway Inn, Trecynon 29 Gadlys St, Aberdare 109 Brook St, Aberdare 2 Cobden St, Godreaman Graig House, Aberdare 8 Dean St, Aberdare 9 Glannant St, Aberdare 62E Brook St, Aberaman 8A Brecon Rd, Hirwaun 36 Dare Rd, Cwmdare Gwynfryn, Herbert St, Aberdare 10 East Ave, Aberdare 317 Cardiff Rd, Aberaman 2 Jenkin St, Aberdare 2 Jenkin St, Aberdare 45 Commercial St, Aberdare 78 Cardiff Rd, Aberaman 35 High St, Aberdare 4 Spencer St, Cwmaman Maesderi, Brecon Rd, Hirwaun 12 Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 62 Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 23 Bell St, Trecynon Brookdale, Cwmaman Gellidafolwys, Penderyn 4 Richmond Tce, Abernant 17 Brecon Rd, Hirwaun 3 Albert St, Aberaman 47 Gadlys St, Aberdare 39 Monk St, Aberdare 8 Glynhafod St, Cwmaman 117 Brynmair Rd, Cwmaman 40 Cemetery Rd, Trecynon Fernleigh, Llanwonno Rd, Cwmaman 1 Plasdraw Rd, Aberdare 26 Canon St, Aberdare Post Office, Cwmaman 16 Upper Regent St, Aberdare 82 Park View Tce, Abercwmboi Brynonyn House, Glyn Neath 12 Glannant St, Aberdare 23 Ynysllwyd St, Aberdare 16 Llanwonno Rd, Cwmaman 3 Burns St, Aberdare 10 Victoria Square, Aberdare 7 Alexandra Tce, Abernant 79 Cardiff Rd, Aberaman Glynybont, Cwmgwrach Maesyfron, Maesydyffryn, Glynneath 12 Maelgwyn Tce, Aberdare 19 Kiln St, Aberaman 81 Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare Prince Albert, Aberdare Ty’r Rodd, Cwmgwrach Police Station, Glyn Neath Fernleigh Cott., King St, Aberaman 5 Brondeg Tce, Aberdare Bryn Mynach, Aberdare 13 Dunraven St, Cwmgwrach 14 Gospel Hall Tce, Aberaman 24 Lewis St, Aberaman 26 Glynhafod St, Cwmaman 54 Gadlys Rd, Aberdare 46a Mount Pleasant St, Aberdare 69a Brecon Rd, Hirwaun 45 Gadlys St, Aberdare

 

All the boys in the list above started school in the autumn of 1918 except for Thomas Lloyd, Lewis John Thomas, William Edward John (Jack) Davies, Clifford Harrett Harries, William Morgan, Thomas Llewellyn Moses and Lewis Clifford Moses who arrived in the spring term or summer term of 1918.

Notes

Gwyn Henton Davies, Thomas Herbert Kelly, Thomas Tegryd Price and Alfred Spiers have entries in the Former Pupils section of this website.

Clifford Harrett Harries, (1904–69), became chairman of the NUM Glynneath Branch, and was President and Chairman of the Glynneath Welfare Social Club. He was a member of Glynneath Bethel Baptist Chapel where his father Rev T.C. Harries was once the minister.

Morton William Evans - Although there is a Morton W. Evans on the WW1 Memorial Plaque, the M.W. Evans on the 1918 entry list is not the casualty. This Morton joined the GWR in Aberdare and transferred to Old Oak Common in 1929 as a Fireman.

W. E. J. (Jack) Davies died aged 31 in 1937. He was Chairman & Secretary of the local NFU, represented Wales in clay pigeon and won numerous Welsh competitions in this sport. In 1932, he married Catherine A. Rhys of Gellydafelws Farm, Penderyn. She outlived her husband by 67 years, dying in 2004. Jack's early death attracted a very large number of mourners at the funeral that took place at St Cynog’s Church, Penderyn.

Thomas Llewellyn Moses and Lewis Clifford Moses - their father was a manager of a gunpowder works. They lived in Pontneathvaughan.

Victor Wynn Jones was a brother to Trefor Jones, who has an entry in Former Pupils section of this website.

Richard Norman Berry was the son of the AUDC councillor, photographer and retired fire brigade captain R.L. Berry and his second wife Jane Elizabeth née Lowe. His grandfather was the Victorian photographer J. Lendon Berry. Richard gained three distinctions, in double maths and physics, in the 1924 Higher Certificate examinations, and proceeded to King’s College London to study engineering. He married Muriel Marshall of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in 1934 at a wedding ceremony in Nottinghamshire. He became an electrical engineer living in East Horsley, Surrey, and had posts at Raleigh Industries, Nottingham and as Assistant Engineer at the Central Electricity Board, Banstead. He died in 1953 in East Horsley, and was buried in the Parish of Ilkeston.

Merfyn Walter Davies became a priest in the Anglican church - he was a brother of Mansel Davies who has an entry in Former Pupils section of this website. He died October 1978 in the Swansea area.

David Lloyd Emrys Evans, (1907–91), was a son of Evan Emrys Evans, founder of the chemist shop situated in Victoria Square, Aberdare. His maternal grandmother was Mrs Walter Lloyd, (Mary Smith Lloyd), who in 1913 opened the new Girls’ School in Plasdraw and received a gold key from the architect.
After gaining a very good result at the Senior Stage of the CWB examinations, in 1922 at the age of 15, he transferred to Bishops Stortford College, Hertfordshire.
D.L.E. Evans remained in Aberdare and managed the business after his father’s death in 1941. His brother, Walter Gordon Emrys Evans (1904–63), was a priest and his last post was as Rector of Wilton near Salisbury, 1957-1963.

W.W. Notton’s father became headmaster at the Town Council School, (later Caradog School).

H. Noel Thomas - Left school after the fifth form for Christ College Brecon. His father was a chemist in Aberaman, and Noel also became a chemist with premises at 25 Whitcombe Street. His wife, Enid Stuart Thomas, was a mistress at Mardy Central Church School, and secretary of AGCS Past Student Association. Noel was secretary of Aberdare Town Tennis Club and lived in Plasdraw Road. He died in 1980 aged 74.

 

 

Parental Occupations
Baptist Minister, Brass Worker, Builder, Butcher, Checkweigher, Chemist, Coal Miners 8, Collier (deceased), Colliery Cashier, Colliery Contractor, Colliery Engineman, Colliery Examiner, Colliery Repairer, Colliery Surface Workman, Colliery Under Manager, Colliery Winding Engineman, Confectioner, Contractor, Deceased fathers 4, Deputy Manager of Co-op Stores, Draper (Proprietor), Engine Driver, Engineer (Colliery), Farmers 4, Glazier, Grocers 2, Grocer Retail (deceased), Grocer’s Haulier (now in HM Forces), In H.M. Forces 3, Innkeeper, Innkeeper (deceased), Locomotive Driver, Manager of Gunpowder Works, Mason, Mechanical Engineers 3, Mineral Water Manufacturer & Licensee, Night Overman, No occupation 1, Pharmacist, Physician & Surgeon, Plasterers 2, Railway Goods Foreman 2, Repairing Contractor, Schoolmasters 4, Sergeant of Police, Specialist in Fire Protection, Tailor, Timberman (Colliery), Underground Foreman, Winding Engineer.

 

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