Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
CWB Examination Results, 1924
Transcript from the The Aberdare Leader, 13th September 1924, page 2
CENTRAL WELSH BOARD
ANNUAL EXAMINATION.
ABERDARE BOYS’ COUNTY
SCHOOL
School Certificate
Baker, Cyril Clarence Thomas—English, History Latin, French (with conversational power), math., chemistry, and geography.
Bowen, Robert Clifford—Welsh, Math., Geog., Music.
Daniel, David Emlyn—English, History, Latin (with distinction), Welsh, Maths. (dis.), Mechanics.
Davies, Gwilym Edryd—Welsh, Arith. (with credit).
Davies, Harold—English, Hist., French (with conversational power), Math., Mechanics, Drawing, Book-keeping (with dis.)
Davies, Thomas Morgan—English, History, Latin, Welsh, Maths., Geog., Music.
Evans, John Winstone—French (dis. and convers. power), Maths., Mechanics, Book-keeping (with dis.).
Evans, Wm. Isaac—English, French (conver. power), Maths., Geog., Music.
Evans, William John—English, Welsh, Maths., Mechanics.
Hinton, John Ronald—English, French (con. power), Maths., Drawing.
Hopper, Stacey—French, Drawing.
James, Harold — English, History, French, Chemistry.
Jenkins, John Arwyn—Welsh, Geog., Music and Drawing.
John, Thomas Alwyn—English, Hist., French (conver. power), Maths., Drawing.
Jones, David Thomas—Welsh (with dis.), Arith. (with credit), Chemistry.
Jones, John Sidney—French (with dis. and conv. power), Maths. and Chemistry.
Jones, Trefor — English, History, Latin, French (with dis. and conv. power), Maths., Mech. and Geog.
Morgan, Myrddin — History, Welsh, Arith. (credit), Book-keeping.
Morgan, Richard Thomas — English, French (with conv. power), Maths., Book-keeping.
Morris, Wilfred Henry—English, History, French, Arith. (credit).
Owens, Aneurin Price—Welsh, Arith. (credit), Book-keeping (dis.), Shorthand (dis.).
Parrish, William Ronald — English, History, French (conv. power), Arith. (credit), Music (distinction).
Price, Thomas Tegryd—Welsh, Maths., Geog.
Roberts, Thomas Edward—History, Welsh, Arith. (credit), Chem., Geog., Drawing.
Scrivens, Sidney Geo.—Maths., Geog., Drawing.
Stevenson, Ivan Norcliffe—History, French, Maths., Drawing.
Thomas, Trevor—Latin, Welsh, Maths., Mechanics.
Williams, Charles Merlin—French (conversational power), Arith. (credit).
Williams, John Charles — English, French (conv. power), Math., Mech., Book-keeping.
Supplementary Certificate.
Carter, Alec Francis—History, Latin.
Evans, Brinley Thomas—Mechanics.
Evans, Garfield—Welsh.
Goronwy, Mervyn — Latin, Maths., Geog.
James, Iestyn Thomas—Latin, Arith. (credit).
Jenkins, Trevor—Latin (dis.), Mech.
Jones, Richard Bowen—History.
Knight, Ronald Collingbourne—Latin, French (conv. power), Chemistry
Phillips, Melvyn—Maths., Chemistry.
Reynolds, Ronald—History, Latin.
Samuel, Benjamin—Chemistry.
Thomas, Brynmor Powell — Latin, Maths.
Higher Certificate.
Berry, Richard Norman —Pure Mathematics with distinction, Applied Mathematics with distinction, Physics with distinction.
Jones, Philip —Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
Jones, Victor Wyn—Latin, French (with dist. and conv. power).
Kelly, Thomas Herbert—French (with distinction and convers. power), History, Pure Mathematics with distinction.
Lewis, David—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
ABERDARE GIRLS’ COUNTY SCHOOL.
Higher Certificates.
Clarice Howe—Botany, Zoology.
Grace James—English, French (with conversational power), Botany.
Ivy Morgan — Mathematics (distinction), Botany, Zoology.
Florence G. Rees—Chemistry, Botany (dis.), Zoology (dis.).
Supplementary Certificates.
Margaret E. Davies—English, History.
Ceinwen Edwards—History.
Mabel Owen—History.
Marjorie Sturdy—History, Botany.
Lydia Thomas—Latin.
Josephine Williams—History.
Arianwen Williams—English.
Edna Davies—English, Chemistry.
Annie Bryant—Chemistry (dist.).
Margaret C. Cox—Chemistry.
Winifred Davies—Arithmetic.
Katie Jones—English.
Phyllis Lloyd—History.
School Certificates.
Lilian Bolitho—English, Hist. (dist.), French (with convers. power), Geog., Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Dorothy Bradshaw —English, History, French (with conversational power), Geography, Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Olive Brown—English, History, Welsh, Geography, Domestic Science (dist.), Cookery.
Ella Davidson—English, History, Domestic Science, Drawing, Cookery.
Annie Mary Davies—History, Welsh, Mathematics, Botany, Drawing.
Bronwen Davies — History, French, Geography, Mathematics, Domestic Science.
Catherine Pugh Davies—English, History (dist.), Welsh (dist.), Geog., Arithmetic, Domestic Science (dist.), Drawing, Cookery.
Dilys M. Davies — English, History, French (with conv. power), Geog., Domestic Science, Cookery.
Eirwen Davies — English, History, Welsh, Geography, Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework.
Hazel Edwards — English, History, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Needlework.
Mary Ann Evans — English (dist.), History (dist.), Welsh, Geog., Arith, Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework.
Kathleen Evans — English, History, Mathematics, Geog., Botany, Drawing.
Eunice Hale—English, History, Geog., Domestic Science, Drawing, Cookery.
Mary Ann Hopkins—English, History, Welsh, Geography, Botany.
Eira Isaac—English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Annie Jenkins—English, Welsh, Geog., Mathematics, Domestic Science, Cookery.
Eleanor Jenkins — History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Domestic Sc., Needlework.
Elizabeth A. Jones—English, History, Welsh (dist.), Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Elizabeth R. Jones—English, Hist., French (with conv. power), Domestic Science, Cookery.
Margaret Jones—History, Welsh.
Lilian Knight — English, History, French, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Annie Mary Lewis—English, History, Welsh, Geography, Domestic Sc., Needlework, Cookery.
Maggie A. Lewis—English, History, Welsh, Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework, Cookery.
Sarah Morris—English, History, Welsh, Geography, Domestic Science, Arith., Drawing, Cookery.
Winifred Nicholas—English, History, Welsh, Arith., Geog., Domestic Science, Drawing, Cookery.
Lilian M. Perkins—Welsh, Arithmetic, Domestic Science, Drawing, Cookery.
Blodwen Powell—English (dist.), History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geog., Botany, Drawing.
Muriel I. Pugh—English, History, French (conv. power.), Mathematics, Botany.
Elizabeth Morfydd Rees—English History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geog., Botany, Drawing.
Eluned Rees—English, History, Welsh, Math., Botany.
Constance Roach — English, History, Mathematics, Geography, Botany, Drawing.
Eva Sprod—English (dist.), History, French (with conv. power), Arith., Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework, Cookery.
Mabel Thomas—English, Mathematics.
Mary E. Thomas — English, Welsh, Botany.
Myfanwy Walters— English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Enid Williams — English, History, French (with conv. power), Mathematics, Botany, Drawing.
The following week, on September 20th, The Aberdare Leader published two additional results.
CENTRAL WELSH BOARD.—In the C.W.B. results, two other names have come to hand, viz., Muriel Jane Thomas, 44 Llewelyn Street, Trecynon, passed in English, history, mathematics, botany and drawing. Doris May Thomas, King Street, Cwmdare, passed in English, geography, and hygiene.
The Central Welsh Board, CWB, set its first examinations in 1897, and awarded its first
certificates in 1899.
Higher Certificate was roughly equivalent to GCE Advanced Level, and taken at an age of about 18 years.
School Certificate was taken at the age of 16, but to gain the certificate, passes in a minimum number of
subjects were required.
The Supplementary Certificate was usually taken after one year in the sixth form and was awarded in separate
subjects.
Notes:
Stacey Hopper became an artist and illustrator. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
T. Alwyn John became a Solicitor & Coroner. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Trefor Jones became the Headmaster of the Latymer School in Edmonton in North London. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Thomas Tegryd Price has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Brynley T. Evans has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Trevor Jenkins
1950
Trevor Jenkins, (1908–1977), attended U.C. Cardiff, after which he initially became a
teacher but in the early years of WW2 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.
Trevor Jenkins was brought up in Cwmaman, and married Eileen F. Edmonds of Cardiff in 1935. The couple lived in Bridgend and
Cardiff.
R. C. Knight of Gorphwysfa, Richmond Terrace, Abernant, was the son of the dentist Frank Knight. Later in life
in 1958, as Dr. R.C. Knight, senior principal scientific officer in the MoD, he was awarded the OBE for his services in the
scientific field.
Benjamin Samuel became a teacher in Liverpool and his family followed him there when Blaennant colliery closed in 1928/29.
R.N. Berry, (1906–1952), left school with a County Exhibition for Kings College London to study engineering. He lived in Surrey and worked for the Central Electricity Generating Board. He married Muriel Marshall in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in 1934.
Richard was the son of AUDC Coun. Richard Lewis Berry, and grandson of the Victorian photographer J. Lendon Berry.
Philip Jones gained a Glamorgan Science & Mathematics Scholarship of £60 per annum, and went to U.C. Cardiff.
Victor Wyn Jones went to U.C. Cardiff. He was the older brother of Trefor Jones, who has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
T.H. Kelly, (1907–1999), spent most of his professional life in South Africa as a professor of economics, and a university administrator. In a second phase of his life, he relocated to Canada where he took an academic post in Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
David Lewis, of the Crown Hotel, Aberdare, left for UCW Aberystwyth, with a Rees Llewellyn Scholarship of £35 per annum.
Florence G. Rees, (1906–1994), was notably the first Welsh woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS. A building at Aberystwyth University has been named in her honour. In Aberdare, she lived in Elm Grove. She has an entry in the Former Pupils section of the AGGS part of this website. Her obituary appeared in The Independent.
Marjorie Sturdy was the daughter of William Henstone Sturdy, the first librarian of the Public Library in Aberdare. When Marjorie’s father died, her mother Edith was appointed in her father’s place.
Margaret C. Cox was the daughter of the school’s headmaster W. Charlton Cox. Like her three brothers she qualified in medicine.