Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
School History
from School Records
| Name | Entry Form | Age | Address |
| Thomas Leonard Bevan Davies Morien Bedford Morgan Stanley William Beswick Sidney George Curtis Daniel John Davies Haydn Davies Islwyn Thomas Davies Victor Davies Willie Ronald Davies Harold Clifford Edwards David Brinley Evans Gwydol Morgan Evans John Douglas Evans William David Evans Benjamin Thomas George David John George Hill Pryse Hartwell Hough Donald Edmund Hughes Alun Evans Jenkins James Owen Jones William Ivor Jones Elwyn Thomas Lewis David Thos Morgan Llewelyn Morgan Rees Glyndwr Philip Richards Alfred Wilfred James Rosser Clifford Stonelake George Howard Prance Thomas Harold Thomas William Owen Thomas Vincent John Tomkins Oliver James Timothy Edward Austin Troakes Melvyn Watkins Edward Leslie Prance Williams Myrddin Williams Stanley B Bagshaw John Buffton Kenneth George Compton Idwal Thomas Davies Evan John Irvon Davies Thomas Gwynne Edwards John Elwyn Evans David Alfred Evans Hubert Edward Evans Oliver Evans Maurice Vivian Gardener David Mathias Griffiths Roy Norman Haggar Gomer Rhys Hopkins Gwilym Rhys Howells Gwynne Jenkins Lawrence Sidney John Johns David Eilir Jones Albert Bernard Lockett David Richard Basil Mathias Wm Jas Mear David John Meredith Ivor Morgan Rhys Morgan Frederick George North Arthur Oliver Rowling Bennett Seymour John Patrick Smith Eric Chas Edward Sumner Ivor John Thomas Leslie Gwyn Thomas Thomas Griffith Thomas Glyn Vaughan Ernest Wilson David James Wyatt Abraham Bluestein |
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47, Broniestyn Tce, Aberdare 1, Plasdraw Place, Aberdare 9, Elm Grove, Aberdare 79, Brynmair Rd, Godreaman 80, Park View Tce, Abercwmboi 6, Stable Houses, Cwmbach 61, Cemetery Rd, Aberdare 20, Corner House St, Llwydcoed 12, Seymour St, Aberdare 5, Club St, Aberaman Bailyglas Farm, Rhigos 58, Glanaman Rd, Cwmaman 28, Bronallt Tce, Abercwmboi 4, Fforchneol Row, Godreaman 4, Hurst Grove, Abernant 64, Cemetery Rd, Trecynon 2, Tudor Tce, Aberdare 3, Aman Court, Cwmaman 85, Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare 18, Cerdinen Tce, Cwmbach 27, Oxford St, Aberdare 69, John St, Abercwmboi 9, Woodland Tce, Godreaman Maesyberllan, Rhigos 14, Brynmair Rd, Godreaman Cottage Homes, Llwydcoed 36, Herbert St, Aberdare 23, Richmond Tce, Aberdare 8, Sunnybank St, Aberaman 14, Cynon St, Aberaman 4, John St, Abercwmboi 12, King St, Cwmdare 12, Wyndham Cres, Aberaman 7, Windsor Tce, Abernant Alltwen, Aberdare 10, Mount Pleasant, Trecynon 100, Wind St, Aberdare 32, Blaennantygroes Rd, Cwmbach 2, Station Tce, Cwmaman 34, Ynysllwyd St, Aberdare 186, Brynmair Rd, Godreaman 8, Station St, Aberdare Crown Hotel, Aberdare 7, Belmont Tce, Aberaman 4, Primrose Terrace, Aberaman 88, Regent St, Aberaman 58, Wind St, Aberdare 6, Brondeg Tce, Aberdare Maes-yr-Haf, Aberdare 86, Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare 86, Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare Plasterer's Arms, Wind St, Aberdare 23, Maple Tce, Abercwmboi 2, Holford Tce, Cwmdare 12, Brynheulog Tce, Aberaman 27, Burns St, Cwmaman 30, King St, Cwmdare 21, Dean St, Aberdare 60, Brynmair Rd, Godreaman Cwm Isaac, Rhigos 4, Elm St, Abercwmboi 7, Oak St, Aberdare 13, George St, Aberaman 8, Cefn Place, Aberdare 42, Cemetery Rd, Aberdare 3, Grove Tce, Abercwmboi 1, Dare Tce, Aberdare Rhydyfen, Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare 140, Brynmair Rd, Godreaman 29, Milton St, Cwmaman 27, Belle View, Trecynon 18b, Whitcombe St, Aberdare |
All the boys in the list above started school in the autumn of 1925 except for Thomas Leonard Bevan Davies and Morien Bedford Morgan who arrived in the spring term of 1925.
Notes
Morien Bedford Morgan, Gwydol Morgan Evans, Llewelyn Morgan Rees and Oliver James Timothy,
have entries in the Former Pupils section of this website.
D.J.G. Hill became a staff member at ABGS, and later headmaster at Rhydywaun Secondary School; Clifford Stonelake
became a primary school teacher in Harrow; Glyn Vaughan became a well known grocer with shops in the town centre.
Parental Occupations
Assistant Schoolmaster, Blacksmiths 2, Boiler Smith, Carpenter & Joiner 2, Chainman (Road Worker), Cinema Manager, Colliers 23, Collier (unemployed), Colliery Engineer, Colliery Foreman, Colliery Haulier, Colliery Official, Colliery Repairer, Colliery Undermanager, Colliery Weigher, Colliery Weigher Unemployed, Commercial Traveller, Commission Traveller, Farmer, G.W.R. Goods Guard, Grocer, Grocer's Assistant 2, GWR Engine Driver, Hotel Keeper, Insurance Superintendent, Licensed Victualler (deceased), Manager of Drapery Shop, Mason, Milliner, Miner (deceased), Mines Examiner, Minister of Religion, Outfitter, Post Master, Provision Merchant Manager, Rag and Metal Merchant, Railway Clerk, Relieving Officer, Ropeways Inspector, Schoolmaster, Shotman, Signalman, Timberman, Timberman Unemployed., Tramways Traffic Inspector, Yeast Merchant's Salesman, No Occupation (invalid).
Of the 72 entries, thirty-three boys had fathers who worked in the mining industry, most as colliers. It is not surprising that several of these boys who left school in the mid 1920s were marked as unemployed on leaving school. Others moved away to England, some worked locally as clerks, some as colliers. Some were withdrawn from school because their families could not afford to keep them in full time education. Twelve went to university.