Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
School History
from School Records
| Name | Entry Form |
Age | Address |
|
Cyril Leslie Carden Thomas Moles Williams John Glyde Coleman Edward Jones Leslie Aubrey Sillitor Samuel Watts Thomas Eurfyl Rees David Gwynfil Jenkins Richard John Jones William James Lanyon Alexander Frances Canter David Emlyn Daniel John Davies Gwilym Elryd Davies Harold Eynon Davies William Howell Whiting Jones Meurig James John Lloyd Melvyn Phillips Ronald Reynolds Sidney George Scrivens Trevor Davies Ewart Evans William John Evans Cledwyn Iorwerth David Edwards William Barlow Evans Edward Evans Mervyn Goronwy Ronald Richard Griffiths John Melvyn Hughes Trevor Jenkins Thomas Alwyn John Glyndwr Jones John Melville Mathias Frank John Thomas Morgan Wilfred Henry Morris James Stanley Owens Ivor Pugh Stanley Phillips Arthur Ronald Pugh Glyndwr Richards Hermas Bewan Richards Thomas Edward Roberts † Wilfred Arwyn Thomas Brinley Richard Thomas Edward Llewellyn Williams Joseph Ewart Wickham Reginald Whitty Ashman Arthur Mervyn Baker Herbert James Brake Sebert Brake Edward Thomas Clarke Cledwyn Davies Glyndwr Davies David Evans Harry George Ford Bernard Thomas Goldworthy Edgar George Griffiths Morgan Garbett Griffiths Reginald Harris Egbert Oldfield Harris Edward Hill John Howard Jenkins Kenneth McAlpin Jenks George Elwyn Lee Ewart Trevor Llewellyn David Haydn Morgan Myrddin Morgan David Philip Owen William Thomas Owen Kenneth Powell Emlyn Price Evan Joshua Price William David Richards Rees John Rowlands Norcliffe Ivan Stevenson Idris Williams Clifford Aubrey Gerrard |
1A 1C 5 1C 1C 1C 1C 4A 4A 1C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 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 1A 1B 1A |
13.8 15.6 16.4 13.1 13 12.7 13.1 14.9 15.9 14.2 12.5 12 12.9 13.4 12.6 12.1 12.8 13.1 12.4 12.5 11.8 12.2 13.2 12.8 13.4 13 12.4 12.4 12.6 11.9 12.3 12.8 12.7 12.6 13.5 12.8 13 12.6 12 12.8 12.2 13.8 11.5 13.4 13 13.1 13.1 12.3 13.5 13.4 16.2 12.9 12.4 11.9 12.2 11.3 12.1 13 12.7 12.1 11.5 12.4 13.2 10.9 12.8 12.3 12.9 13.5 12.8 12.1 12.7 13.6 14.2 12.7 11.2 13.8 14.2 12.7 |
2, Valley View, Godreaman 12a, Catherine St, Aberdare 4, Navigation St, Mountain Ash 28, Dunraven St, Cwmgwrach Maesyffynon, Glynneath 6, David St, Trecynon Hazlledene, Pontwalby, Glynneath Darren House, Clifton St, Aberdare 3, Crown Row, Cwmbach 11, Woodland Tce, Godreaman 34, Gladstone St, Aberaman 29, Spencer St, Cwmaman 5, Dare Rd, Cwmdare 12a, Wind St, Aberdare 3, Hawthorne Terrace, Aberdare 55, Seymour St, Aberdare 7, Sion Place, Cwmbach 16, Milton St, Cwmaman 6, Pleasant View, Aberaman 5, Penybryn St, Aberdare 10, Canon St, Aberdare 375, Cardiff Rd, Aberaman 93, Cemetery Rd, Trecynon 25, Bronallt Tce, Abercwmboi Glyncoed, Abernant Rd, Aberdare 3, Canon St, Aberdare 71, Gadlys Rd, Aberdare 19, Violet St, Aberaman 6, Brondeg Tce, Aberdare The Cottage, Cwmaman 37, Fforchaman Rd, Cwmaman 53, Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 43, Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 27, Burns St, Cwmaman Sion Manse, Wind St, Aberdare 15, Unity St, Aberdare 35, Cobden St, Aberdare 6, Nant Row, Abernant 46, Fforchaman Rd, Cwmaman Gwynfa, Cwmbach 1, John St, Aberdare 13, Crawshay St, Hirwaun 6, Milton St, Cwmaman 15, Jenkin St, Aberdare 80, Harriet St, Trecynon 57, Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 3, Ynyscynon St, Cwmbach 1, Dover Place, Aberdare 11, James St, Godreaman 48, Avondale St, Ynysboeth 48, Avondale St, Ynysboeth 66, Jenkin St, Abercwmboi 10, Tirfounder Rd, Cwmbach 14, Rachel St, Aberdare 17, Foreman’s Row, Abernant 14, Valley View, Godreaman Maesyrhaf, Elm Grove, Aberdare Florida Villa, Llanwonno Rd, Cwmaman Bernant, Kingston, Cwmaman Llyncelyn, Hirwaun Gooseberry Hill Bakery, Godreaman 6, Hawthorne Terrace, Aberdare 27, Clifton St, Aberdare Pant-delyn, Godreaman 35, Davis St, Aberaman 23, College St, Aberdare Glanafon, Harriet St, Trecynon 80, Brecon Rd, Hirwaun 32, Morgan St, Aberdare Ffyrnant House, Cwmaman 14, Hawthorne Terrace, Aberdare Poplars, Bethesda St, Merthyr Tydfil 3, Ivorites Row, Pontwalby 39, Monk St, Aberdare The Rock Inn, Aberaman 15, St Joseph’s Tce, Cwmaman 359, Cardiff Rd, Aberaman 28, Glynhafod St, Cwmaman |
† Thomas Edward Roberts, (Royal Artillery),
was a WW2 casualty. He died aged 35 on November 21st 1944, and was buried
in Mook War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands.
All the boys in the list above started school in the autumn of 1920 except for Cyril Leslie Carden, Thomas Moles Williams, John Glyde Coleman, Edward Jones, Leslie Aubrey Sillitor, Samuel Watts, Thomas Eurfyl Rees, David Gwynfil Jenkins, Richard John Jones and William James Lanyon who arrived in the spring term or summer term of 1920.
There may be an error in the school records which indicate that a 15-year-old Thomas Moles Williams, (1904–71), was placed on entry in Form 1C. Whatever happened, the records also show that he left school nineteen months later from Form 5 in April 1922 to become a bus conductor.
Notes
Samuel Watts
Samuel Watts
Sam Watts, (1907–1993), was brought up in David St, Trecynon. He became Headteacher of Hirwaun Boys’ School (after Walter Twiny and before Elfed Davies). He married Catherine Ellen Jones in 1955, who later taught biology at Aberdare Girls’ Grammar School. Sam Watts was a Labour Councillor for AUDC Gadlys Ward; he was also for many years the conductor of the Ebeneser Choral Society; succeeded by Eirlys Hatton when he retired to Llandybie.
Trevor Jenkins
Trevor Jenkins, (1908–1977), was brought up in Cwmaman, and on leaving ABGS attended U.C. Cardiff, after which he initially became a teacher but in the early years of WW2 he was appointed County Youth Organiser for Glamorgan. In the mid to late 1940s he was appointed Deputy Director of Education for the county, then in 1963 he was appointed Director, a post he held until 1972. He was guest speaker at the ABGS 1964 Certificate Ceremony at the Coliseum.
T. Alwyn John
Thomas Alwyn John, (1907–1966), became
a solicitor and eventually H.M. Coroner. He was a pupil at Park Elementary
School, Trecynon and the Higher Standard School, Gadlys, living at this time
at 53 Broniestyn Terrace. After ABGS he went to UCW Aberystwyth where he graduated
LL.B., (1929). During WW2 he was in the RAF, where he attained the rank of
Squadron Leader. He was demobilised in 1945.
There is an entry for him in the Former Pupils section of this
website.
Norcliffe Ivan Stevenson, (1906–1980), also known as Ivan William Norcliffe Stevenson, became a primary schoolteacher.
Parental Occupations
Butchers 3,
Checkweigher,
Cinema Manager,
Clerk,
Colliers 25,
Colliery Banksman,
Colliery Clerk,
Colliery Engine Driver,
Colliery Fitter,
Colliery Hauliers 2,
Colliery Managers 2,
Colliery Overman 2,
Colliery Weigher,
Colliery Winder,
Contractor’s Manager,
Corn Merchant,
County Court Bailiff,
District Roadman,
Draper,
Electrical Engineer,
Engineman,
Firemen 2,
Fruiterer,
Gardener,
General Manager Cooperative Stores,
Grocer,
Insurance Agent,
Licenced Victualler,
Manager of Tailors Shop (Messrs Hodges),
Mason,
Master Baker,
Pensioner Royal Navy,
Police Sergeant,
Quarryman,
Sawyer,
Schoolmaster,
Signalman,
Storekeeper Washeries, Aberaman;
Wesleyan Methodist Minister.