Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
CWB Examination Results, 1909
Aberdare Intermediate School.
SUCCESSES IN THE RECENT
CENTRAL WELSH BOARD EXAMS.
HONOURS CERTIFICATE.
Nine Certificates were gained, every candidate entered for the examination being successful. The names of the candidates and the subjects in which they passed are appended:—
David F. Davies: Higher Stage, Additional Mathematics (Dist.), Physics. Lower Stage, Chemistry (Dist.).
Charlotte S. Evans: English Language and Literature; History; French, with conversational power; Botany.
May George: English Language and Literature; History; French, with conversational power; Botany.
Mary Howells: Higher Stage—History. Lower Stage—English Language and Literature; French, with conversational power; Botany.
Gwladys John: Higher Stage—History. Lower Stage—English Language and Literature; French, with conversational Power; Botany.
May Lewis: Higher Stage—History. Lower Stage—English Language and Literature; French, with conversational Power; Botany.
Irene Pratt: English Language and Literature; History; French, with conversational power; Botany.
Dorothy Rees: English Language and Literature; French, with conversational power; Botany.
T. Brinley Reynolds: English Language and Literature; French, with conversational power; Additional Mathematics; Chemistry.
SENIOR CERTIFICATE.
Eighteen Certificates were gained, viz.:
Luther Bosher: English Language and Literature; History; Arithmetic; Mathematics; Latin; French; Chemistry.
Amy Davies: English Literature; History; Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Botany.
Archie L. Davies: English Language and Literature; History; Arithmetic; Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Chemistry.
Thomas Davies: English Literature; Arithmetic; Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Chemistry.
William J. Evans: English Language and Literature; History; Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Chemistry.
Aaron Gibbon: English language and Literature; History; Mathematics; Latin; French, with distinction and conversational power; Chemistry.
Idris Jones: English Literature; History; Arithmetic, with distinction; Mathematics, with distinction; Latin: French, with distinction; Mechanics; Chemistry.
William Jones: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin; French, with distinction and conversational power; Chemistry.
Thomas H. Lewis: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power.
Warren D. Lewis: English Language and Literature; History; Arithmetic; Mathematics; French; Latin; Chemistry.
Lewis T. Morgan: History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Chemistry.
Stanley Morgan: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Chemistry.
William J. Morris: English Language and Literature, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power.
Fred W. Oxenham: English Language; History, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Geography, Book-keeping, Shorthand, with distinction.
Irene Price: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Botany.
Wyndham Thomas: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin; French, with conversational power; Mechanics, Chemistry.
Walter O. Twiny: English Language, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin, French, Chemistry.
Tegwedd Williams: English Language and Literature; Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Botany, at the Honours Stage.
COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE.
Daniel Hughes.
JUNIOR CERTIFICATES.
Twenty-nine Certificates, were gained, viz.: —
Mary M. Benjamin: English Language and Literature, History, Mathematics, French, Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Lucy M. Berry: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, French, with distinction and conversational power; Botany, Needlework, with distinction.
Gilbert K. Burgess: English Lang., History, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Geography; Book-keeping; Shorthand, with distinction.
Gordon W. Chapman: English Lang., with distinction; History; Arithmetic, with distinction; French, with distinction and conversational power; Geography, Book-keeping; Shorthand, with distinction.
Hilda M. Davies: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Needlework.
Maggie B. Davies: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Needlework, Cookery.
Mary E. Davies: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Welsh, Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Annie Evans: English Language, History, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Lilian M. Evans: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin, Welsh, Botany, Geography, Needlework, Cookery.
Lizzie Franklin: English Language & Literature, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Botany, Needlework, with distinction; Cookery.
Annie Henry: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Gwen A. James: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Welsh, Needlework, Cookery.
Sarah Jenkins: English Language and Literature, Arithmetic, Welsh, Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Daniel J. Jones: English Language & Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin; French, with conversational power; Science, Woodwork.
Edward Jones: English Language and Literature, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Welsh, Science, Geography, Woodwork.
Ithel Jones: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Welsh, Science, Geography, Woodwork.
Mary J. Jones: English Language and Literature, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Geography, Needlework, with distinction; Cookery.
Arthur F. Lambert: Eng. Language, History, Arithmetic; French, with conversational power; Geography, Book-keeping; Shorthand, with distinction.
Catherine H. Lewis: Eng. Language; Literature, with distinction; History, Arithmetic, with distinction; Mathematics, Welsh, Botany, Geography, Needlework, with distinction; Cookery.
Myfanwy Lewis: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Welsh, Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Elsie Mackintosh: English Language & Literature, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Needlework, Cookery.
Herbert C. Oxenham: English Lang., History, Arithmetic; French, with distinction and conversational power; Geography, Book-keeping'; Shorthand, with distinction.
David J. Parsons: Eng. Lang., with distinction; Literature, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with distinction, and conversational power; Science, Geography, Woodwork.
John Price: English Language and Literature, Arithmetic, Welsh, Science, Geography, Woodwork.
Martha Roderick: English Language & Literature, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, with conversational power; Botany, Needlework, Cookery.
Annie Williams: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics; French, with conversational power; Needlework, Cookery.
George M. Williams: Eng. Lang. and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin, Science, Geography, Woodwork.
Sadie M. Williams: English Language and Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin, French, with conversational power; Geography, Needlework.
Annie Woodford: English Language & Literature, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Botany, Geography, Needlework, with distinction; Cookery.
The Certificates: The Central Welsh Board, CWB, set its first examinations in 1897, and awarded its first certificates in 1899.
The Honours Stage Certificate was the most advanced of the CWB examinations taken by pupils aged 18 or 19 years. It was phased out in 1917.
The Senior Stage Certificate was taken at around 16 years. This became the School Certificate in 1919. After 1951 its place was taken by GCE Ordinary Level, and in 1986 by the GCSE examination.
The Junior Stage Certificate was taken at around 14 years, about two years after entry to the school at age 12. It was phased out after the 1921 examination.
Notes
- David F. Davies went to U.C. Cardiff. His name is on the Honours Board. He was the son of a carpenter from Foundry Town.
- May George – daughter of the undertaker F.D.E. George of Seymour St.
- Mary Howell came to school from Penrhiwceiber.
- Gwladys John went to U.C. Cardiff – name on Honours Board; daughter of a Trecynon stone mason.
- May Lewis went to U.C. Cardiff. Her name is on the Honours Board. Daughter of a Stationmaster.
- Irene Pratt went to U.C. Cardiff. Her name is on the Honours Board. Daughter of a Penrhiwceiber teacher.
- Dorothy Rees – became a very long-serving teacher at AGGS, She was the sister Alderman Florence Rose Davies, CBE.
- T. Brinley Reynolds – later Headmaster of the school, His biographical details are in Headmasters section of this website.
- Luther Bosher lived Brondeg Tce, Foundry Town,
- Amy Davies, was from Kingsbury Place.
- Thomas Davies was the son of W. Christmas Davies, a Jeweller of Mountain Ash.
- William J Evans came from Aberaman. He was the son of an ironmonger.
- Aaron Gibbon came to school from Penrhiwceiber.
- Idris Jones lived in Margaret St, Trecynon. He was the son of a collier.
- William Jones lived in Station Villas.
- Warren Lewis lived in Hirwaun.
- Lewis Morgan – was the son of a Methodist Minister from Penderyn.
- Stanley Morgan came to school from Penrhiwceiber
- William J Morris lived in Commercial St. He was the son of a hitcher.
- Fred W Oxenham was the son of the Whitcombe Street plumber.
- Irene Price was the daughter of an Assistant Overseer of Ivy Cottage, Trecynon.
- Wyndham Thomas was the son of an engine driver of College Street, Abernant.
- Walter O. Twiny came from Davis Street, Hirwaun.
- Tegwedd Williams came from Aberaman. She was the daughter of a schoolmaster.
- Daniel Hughes came from Aberaman. He was the son of a wagon repairer.
- Mary M. Benjamin came from Bell Street, Trecynon. She was the daughter of a signalman.
- Lucy Berry was the daughter of the Trecynon hairdresser James Berry - a close relative
of
J. Lendon Berry, the well known photographer. - Gilbert K. Burgess came from Graig Street, Foundry Town. He was the son of a railway guard.
- Gordon W. Chapman lived in Llewellyn Street. He was the son of the Head Post Master.
- Mary E. Davies from Hirwaun was the daughter of a deceased collier.
- Lizzie Franklin was the daughter of a collier from Engineer's Row, Abernant.
- Annie Henry was the daughter of a colliery manager of Agents Row, Abernant.
- Gwen James was the daughter of a collier from Aberaman.
- Sarah Jenkins was the daughter of a collier from Hirwaun.
- Daniel J. Jones was the son of an iron moulder from Hirwaun.
- Edward Jones was the son of a collier from the Gadlys.
- Ithel Jones was the son of an elementary school teacher from Hirwaun
- Mary J. Jones was the daughter of a collier from Llwydcoed
- Arthur Lambert was the son of upholsterer and cabinet maker from Aberaman.
- Catherine H. Lewis was the daughter of a mining engineer from Cwmaman.
- Myfanwy Lewis was the daughter of a Trecynon blacksmith.
- Herbert C. Oxenham was the son of the Whitcombe Street plumber.
- David J. Parsons was the son of a collier from Foundry Town.
- John Price was the son of a fitter from Maes-y-Dre.
- Martha Roderick was the daughter of a Llwydcoed farmer.
- Annie Williams was the daughter of a saddler from Wind Street.
- George M. Williams was the son of a grocer of Dolcoed, Abernant Road.
- Sadie M. Williams was the daughter of a Trecynon grocer.
- Annie Woodford was the daughter of an Aberdare butcher.