Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
School History
from School Records
| Name | Entry Form | Age | Address |
| Eufryn George Bird Handel Davies Reginald Evans David John Stephens Bramwell Harris John Howard Lyndhurst Atkins Stuart Llewelyn Church Howard Morgan Davies Joseph Raymond Davies Thomas Herbert Davies Glyndwr Dawkins † Clifford Godfrey Howe Douglas John Rean Hughes John Thomas John David Wm Oliver Jones Gwilym Glyndwr Jones Chas. Edward Landeg Morris Wendell Nicholas Wm. Leonard Pardoe Richard Brinley Peters John Rees Phillips David James Powell Edwin Price Edwin Reyland Raymond Clifford Sidney Rees Thomas William Rees John Roderick Duncan Hector Ross William Ewart Timothy John Bassett Thomas John Eurwyn Thomas Walter Thomas Thomas Rees Truman Richard Lorrimer Wigley Mervyn Williams William Thomas Williams Frederick David Youdell Lyndhurst Bureau Bolitho Douglas James Bowen Wilfred Walter Canter Wynford Martin Cumner John Davies John Lewis Davies David Thomas Evans Haydn George Walter Louvain Hall John Barclay Hough David Myrddin Jenkins Richard Glyndwr Jenkins Ceredig Jones David Alban Jones Edwin Jones Reginald Arthur Jones Henry Charles Lewis Kenneth Thomas Loveridge James Miles Brynley Morgan Clifford Morgan Robert Clifford Parry Edwin Walter Penn James Henry Price Ronald Rees William John Richards Evan David Rosser William James Seward Idrisyn Roberts Thomas William John Trevor Thomas Gerard Llewellyn Turner David Gilmour Walters John Enos Jones |
IVB IVB IVB IVB VIB 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 VIB |
16.1 14.9 16.8 16.1 17.7 12.4 13 12.6 12.2 11.9 11.7 12.9 11.5 12.8 11.2 12.6 12 11.3 12.6 13 12.2 13.1 12.3 13 11.7 11.9 11.7 12.7 12.9 12.3 11.5 12.6 12.3 13 11.7 12 11.8 11.8 11.7 12.4 11.8 12.3 11.4 12.7 12.6 11.7 11.3 12.3 11.6 12.3 12 12 11.6 12.5 12 11.8 11.7 12.1 11.2 12.9 12.2 12.9 12.4 11.9 11.9 12.9 11.9 12 12.6 19.2 |
Danygraig, Park View, Cwmaman 5, Horeb Tce, Llwydcoed Golygfa, Park View, Cwmaman 40, Glamorgan St, Aberaman Globe Inn, Hirwaun 4, Maelgwyn Tce, Gadlys 1, Whitcombe St, Aberdare 26, Mary St, Aberdare 30, Wyndham Cres, Aberaman Brynheulog, Llwydcoed 39, Kingsbury Place, Cwmaman 18, Montague Tce, Aberdare 38, Brynmair Rd, Aberdare 7, Neville Tce, Gadlys 17, Wyndham Cres, Aberaman 399, Cardiff Rd, Aberdare 35, Canon St, Aberdare Tegfryn, Brynheulog Tce, Aberdare 9, Pond Place, Cwmbach 26, Glan Rd, Aberdare 8, Exhibition Row, Llwydcoed 7, Bankes St, Aberdare Mardy House, Aberdare 23, Park St, Aberdare 27, Elizabeth St, Aberdare 72, Ynysllwyd St, Aberdare 30, Trevor St, Aberdare 37, Dean St, Aberdare 12, King St, Cwmdare 41, Davis St, Aberaman 25, Margaret St, Aberaman 3, Dowlais St, Aberdare 3, Ynysllwyd Rd, Aberaman 2, Trevor St, Aberdare 400, Cardiff Rd, Aberaman 24, Herbert St, Aberdare 13, Mill St, Trecynon 75, Brynhyfryd, Cwmaman 4, Graig Tce., Abercwmboi 17, Jenkin St, Aberdare 2, Pit Row, Cwmaman Maesyrhaf, Elm Grove, Aberdare 9, Cynon Tce, Hirwaun 28, Queen St, Cwmdare 22, Stuart St, Aberdare 425, Cardiff Rd, Aberdare 2, Tudor Tce, Aberdare 85, Bwllfa Rd, Cwmdare 84, Cemetery Rd, Trecynon 8, King St, Cwmdare 16, Monk St, Aberdare 1, Exhibition Row, Llwydcoed 13, Tanybryn St, Aberdare 45, Commerce Place, Aberaman 25, Chapel St, Aberaman Castle Inn, Aberaman 2, Monk St, Aberdare 26, Valley View, Godreaman 18, Byron St, Cwmaman 11, Cwm Place, Gadlys 11, Gadlys Gardens, Aberdare 13, Monk St, Aberdare 58, Llewellyn St, Trecynon 9, David St, Trecynon 2, Pembroke St, Aberdare Ty Llwyd, Cwmbach 2, Jubilee Rd, Godreaman 3, Graig Cres, Abercwmboi Tynewydd Farm, Hirwaun Rd, Aberdare Oakhill, Brynhyfryd, Aberdare |
†War Casualty
Pilot Officer Glyndwr Dawkins died August 13th 1942 aged 27. He was the son of James and Catherine Dawkins, of 39 Kingsbury Place, Cwmaman. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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All the boys who entered Form 1 did so in September of 1927. All the others arrived in the Spring or Summer Terms of that year.
Handel Davies transferred from the Gadlys School, and three years later in 1930 won a State Scholarship before entering U.C. Cardiff. He had a stellar career as an aerodynamicist, and played a leading role in the development of the supersonic aircraft, Concorde. He was awarded The Order of the Bath (Civil Division) in the New Years Honours, 1962. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Charles Edward Landeg Morris was an Aberdarian who came from a long-established family in the town. After the Town Council (later Caradog) elementary school, he attended the Aberdare Boys County School 1927–33, and later graduated with honours from U.C. Cardiff in Latin, 1936, and French in 1937. His Diploma in Education was taken at the University of Reading. Prior to arriving as Latin master at Aberdare in January 1953, he had spent six years teaching at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School in Bristol. Mr Morris retired from teaching at the school in 1978, and died in 1994 at the age of 78.
William Ewart Timothy was an older brother of Oliver J. Timothy, Divisional Education Officer for Aberdare, and later in his career Deputy Director of Education for Glamorgan
Wilfred Walter Canter was a well known officer of the Aberdare Urban District Council, based in the Town Hall, High Street. He also took an active role in one of the local amateur operatic societies. His son was the accomplished musician John Canter, ABGS 1964–71.