
Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
School History

Names of pupils who were in the 1947 Entry
from School Records
John Beddoe Alan Yorath Biggins Howard Boulton John Bowen Roy Brackstone Thomas Colin Burke Jeffrey Cole Brian Thomas Cooke Brian Crocker David Howard Dally Gareth Richard Davies Rawlyn Rowe Davies Terence Davies William Davies William John Davies Wallace William Derrick Gareth Norman Evans Griffith Thomas John Evans John Evans William Ernest Evans Kenneth David Green Howard Ezer Griffiths Terence Harding Albert Ronald Hathaway David Colin Ireland Dennis Price Jenkins Elfed Graham Jones Frederick Thomas Jones Ronald Lawrence Colin Leonard Leeke |
Brian James Lewis John Lloyd John Manser Dennis Morgan Raymond Moore James Anthony Morris Brian Vernon Moss Anthony Charles Palmer Brian Colin Phillips Kenneth James Phillips John Presswood Norman Owen Price Emrys Howard Prytherch Donald Marshall Rees Walter Wynn Rees David Edwin Reynolds Micael James Roach Kenneth Malcolm Roberts Brian Hastings Smith David George Taylor Brian John Hitchings David John Gilbert Thomas David Morley Thomas William Elfed Thomas Robert Ward Brian Williams Richard John Williams Raymond John Willicombe David Royston Workman |
Brian Neville Astrand Eric Lionel Davies Glanville Rogers Davies Alun Evans Charles R. Frame Terence R. Hanford John Penry Hillman Kenneth Hole Brain Jones David John Jones William Richard Jones Raymond George Kerslake Peter L. Lane Walter David Leonard Cyril Austin Lewis Keith Magor Leslie Jonathan Millard Russell Morgan John Llewellyn Parker Malcolm Thomas Phillips David Eric N Pugsley Peter Arnold Rees Thomas Ifor Robinson Herbert Glanville Rowley Malcolm Brian Sawyer Donald Thomas Alan Thatcher Williams John Penfro Williams Thomas Arwyn Williams Raymond T. Williams David H. Lewis Colin Francis |
In 1947 the governors agreed to a 50% increase in the school entry — a decision that was not supported by the LEA.
The data is presented in the order shown in the school records.
The pupils listed below also entered the school in 1947 but in the spring & summer terms, and from other secondary schools. They joined year groups at ABGS according to their ages.
Leslie Evans Colin Prosser Hodgson |
Colin Hemming Brian John Evans |
The pupils listed below also entered the school in the autumn of 1947 but from other secondary schools, or re-entered ABGS. They joined higher year groups at ABGS according to their age.
Clifford Lamburn Ronald Sidney Hedges Peter Bright Leonard Williams |
John Alwyn Davies Mostyn Thomas John Dewi Emrys Lewis |