Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
CWB Examination Results, 1928 for Aberdare & Mountain Ash
Central Welsh Board.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION , JULY, 1928
ABERDARE (GIRLS) COUNTY SCHOOL.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
Catherine Irene Evans—Botany, Zoology, Geography.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
Margaret E. Abraham—English, Welsh, MATHEMATICS, Chemistry, Geography, Botany.
Phyllis M. Clode—English, History, French, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Winifred David—History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Geography, Domestic Science, Needlework.
Buddug A. Davies—English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Biology.
Margaret Davies—English, History, Welsh, MATHEMATICS, Geography, Botany.
Margaret M. Davies—History, Mathematics, Botany.
Mary T. Davies—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Botany.
Phyllis Davies—English, History, Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework, Cookery.
Dorothy J. Dyer—English, History, French, Arithmetic, Geography, DRAWING, Needlework, COOKERY.
Mary Edwards—English, Welsh, Arithmetic, Drawing, Needlework.
Sarah Edwards—English, Welsh, Mathematics.
Irene Eynon—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Gwenllian Forey—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Violet E. Gwillim—English, History, Mathematics, Geography.
Lilian Hopkins—Arithmetic, Geography, Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Eliz. P. James—English, Welsh, Geography.
Glynys M. James—History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Geography, Domestic Science, Needlework, Cookery.
Annie Jones—Welsh, Geography, Biology.
Clarissa S. Jones—ENGLISH, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography.
Ellen Jones—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, BIOLOGY.
Jane Jones—English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Geography, Botany.
Llewella Jones—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Ann E. Lewis—English, History, French, Arithmetic, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Marjory B. Lewis—English, Arithmetic, Geography, Biology.
Margaret M. Lewis—English, History, French, Geography, Domestic Science, Drawing, Needlework, Cookery.
Rebecca M. Lloyd—English, History, French, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Thelma M. Lloyd—ENGLISH, French, MATHEMATICS, Chemistry, Geography, BIOLOGY.
Sadie R. Mackintosh—English, History, French, MATHEMATICS, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Lilian M. Moore—English, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Margaret E. Morris—English, History, FRENCH, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography.
Phyllis M. Parry—English, History, FRENCH, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Eiluned Phillips—Welsh, Geography, Biology.
Nancy Powell—English, History, French, Mathematics, Biology.
Millicent M. Prosser—History, Arithmetic, Domestic Science.
Annie Ray—English, History, French, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Iris Rees—History, French, Mathematics.
Doris I. Roberts—English, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Phyllis Rowlands—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Botany.
Eliz. A. Tennant—ENGLISH, History, French, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Annie Thomas—English, Welsh, Mathematics, Biology.
Emily Thomas—English, Welsh, Geography.
Gwyneth M. Thomas—English, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography.
Henrietta A. Thomas—English, History, Mathematics, BIOLOGY.
Margaret Thomas—English, Arithmetic, Biology.
Martha J. Thomas—ENGLISH, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography.
Mary E. Thomas—English, History,Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Mary Walters—English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic, Biology.
Mairwen M. Williams—ENGLISH, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Margaret Williams—English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany.
Ex-Pupil :
Phyllis T. Williams—English, History, French, Mathematics, Geography.
SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE.
Dilys H. M. Edwards—French, Geography.
Margaret E. Pardoe—French.
Doris E. Phillips—English, Geography.
Ex-Pupils :
Ann B. P. Barber—Arithmetic.
Blodwen Clayton—Needlework.
Marjorie Temple—Domestic Science.
ABERDARE (BOYS) COUNTY SCHOOL.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
Charles Henry Elijah Day—Physics, Chemistry, Biology (with distinction).
Raymond Wallis Evans—English, Latin, Welsh.
Alun Hughes-Jones—Chemistry, Biology.
Thomas Richard James—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
Victor Hampson Jones—English, Economics, History with distinction.
Richard Lewis—English, History with distinction.
Henry John Miles—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
Augustus Morris—English, Welsh.
Ronald Pardoe—Physics, Chemistry.
Benjamin Price—Latin, French (with conversational power), Pure Mathematics.
Arthur Ronald Pugh—English, Economics, History.
Dewi Francis Thomas—English, Latin, French, with conversational power.
John Glyndwr Thomas—Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
Morgan John Williams—Welsh, Geography.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
Thomas J. Barling—English Language and Lit., HISTORY, Geography, LATIN, FRENCH, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Eurfryn G. Bird—MATHEMATICS, Drawing, Book-keeping.
W. M. L. Bolitho—English Language and Literature, History, French, Mathematics.
Dd. T. David—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, French, Mathematics.
Handel Davies—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Welsh, MATHEMATICS, Mechanics, Drawing, and Book-keeping.
Mansel M. Davies—English Language and Literature, HISTORY, Geography, LATIN, FRENCH, MATHEMATICS, CHEMISTRY.
Raymond H. Dennis—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, FRENCH, Mathematics.
Archie Edwards—English Language and Literature, HISTORY, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Erwyd Evans—History, Mathematics.
Reg. Evans—English Language and Literature, History, Mathematics, Book-keeping.
Robert A. Howells—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, FRENCH, Arithmetic.
Cynlais M. Hughes—English Language and Lit., Welsh, Arithmetic, Drawing.
G. T. J. Humphreys—Geography, Mathematics.
Edward Jas. Hutchins—English Language and Literature, Geography, FRENCH, Mathematics, Mechanics.
Evan J. Jenkins—English Language and Literature, Geography, Latin, Welsh, Arithmetic.
Ieuan E. Jones—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, French, Arithmetic.
Ralph Jones—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, French.
A. C. W. Kerslake—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, Mathematics.
Lyndurst Lloyd—Eng. Language and Literature, French, Mathematics, Book-keeping, SHORTHAND.
Walter T. Morgan—English Language and Literature, History, LATIN, FRENCH.
William K. Pugh—English Language and Literature, History, Latin, Welsh, Mathematics.
Anelyf W. Rees—English Language and Literature, HISTORY, Geography, Latin, FRENCH, Arithmetic.
John A. Reynolds—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, FRENCH, LATIN, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Thomas J. Rowlands—Geography, Welsh, Mathematics.
Dd. H. Samuel—English Language and Literature, Geography, Welsh, Arithmetic.
Dd. John Stephens—English Language and Literature, Geography, Mathematics, Mechanics, Book-keeping.
Gwyn I. Thomas—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, Welsh.
John H. Thomas—English Language and Literature, History, MATHEMATICS, MECHANICS.
Thomas A. Thomas—English Language and Literature, Welsh, Mathematics, Mechanics, Chemistry.
Absalom S. Williams—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Latin, Welsh, Arithmetic.
Thomas A. Williams—English Language and Literature, History, Geography, French, Mathematics, Mechanics, BOOK-KEEPING, Shorthand.
SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE.
Idris Jones—FRENCH.
J. G. Jones—Geography.
Merfyn Jones—Geography.
H. L. Thomas—Arithmetic.
NOTE.
Distinction is indicated by capital letters, thus, FRENCH. Distinction and conversational power, FRENCH. Mathematics signifies mathematics with numerical trigonometry. MATHEMATICS, distinction and mathematical trigonometry.
MOUNTAIN ASH COUNTY SCHOOL.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
Vera Evelyn Andrews—English, History, French (conversational power), Arithmetic (credit), Geography (dist.).
William Owain Barnett—English, History, Latin, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Geography.
William Edward Bennett—English, History, French (conv. power), Chemistry, Geography, Drawing.
Margaret Mary Cahill—English, History, French (conv. power), Geography, Botany, Drawing.
George Austin Chamberlain—English, French (conv. power), Mathematics (including numerical trigonometry), Chemistry, Geography, Woodwork (distinction).
Ivor Clark—English, History (dist.), Latin, Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry.
Brinley Davies—English, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Woodwork.
Thomas Powell Early—English, History, Latin (dist.), Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry, Drawing.
William Milton Edmunds—English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Geography.
Sydney James Evans—English, Latin, Welsh, Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry (dist.), Geography (dist.), Woodwork.
Aubrey Freed—English, History (dist.), French (conv. Power), Mathematics (num. trig.), Geography (dist.).
Edward Malcolm Freeman—English, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Woodwork.
Thomas Griffiths—English, History, Arithmetic (credit), Woodwork.
Megan Harries—French (conversational power), Botany.
Ronald Augustus Hudson—English, History, French (conv. Power), Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry, (dist.), Geography, Woodwork.
Edwin Charles Huntley—English, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Drawing.
Gwladys Mary Jones—English, History, Welsh, French (conv. Power and dist.), Mathematics (num. trig.), Geography, Botany, Drawing.
John Glyn Jones—English, History,Latin, Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry, Geography.
John Thomas Jones—English, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Chemistry, Geography, Woodwork.
Margaret Jane Jones—English, Welsh, Botany, Domestic Science, including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene.
Morgan Clifford Jones—History, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Woodwork.
Jessie Marshall—English, History, Welsh, Botany, Needlework and Garment Construction, Cookery.
Gwyneth Morgan—English, Domestic Science, including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Clarence Henry Nicholas—English, French (conv. Power), Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry, Geography, Drawing.
Eileen Noonan—English, History, Botany, Domestic Science, including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene.
Charles Gerrard Oeppen—English, History, Latin, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Woodwork.
Elwyn Thomas Parry—Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Woodwork.
Brinley Price—English, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit), Geography.
Charles Rees—English, History (distinction), Latin, Arithmetic (credit), Chemistry, Woodwork.
Vivian Aeron Richards—English, Latin, Mathematics (including num. trig.), (distinction), Chemistry, Geography.
Austin Edwards Sheppard—English, History, Latin (dist.), Welsh, Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry, Music (theoretical), Music (practical) (dist.).
Hugh Arthur Thomas—Chemistry, Geography, Drawing.
Marian Thomas—English, Latin, Welsh.
Roy Joseph West—English, History, Latin, Arithmetic (credit), Chemistry (dist.), Woodwork.
David Llewellyn Williams—English, History, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Woodwork.
Gwenllian Elinor Williams—English, Welsh, Arithmetic (credit).
Gwladys Mary Williams—English, Arithmetic (credit), Geography, Botany.
Megan Williams—History, Welsh, Botany, Needlework and garment construction, Cookery.
William Trevor Williams—English, History, Mathematics (num. trig.), Chemistry.
SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATES.
Gwenllian Myra Davies—History, Domestic Science, including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene.
Elsie Edwards—History, French (conv. Power), Geography.
Eleanor Evans—Domestic Science, including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Drawing.
Sylvia Constance Hollyman—Geography.
David John Price—History, Latin, Geography.
Alwyn Pearce Roberts—Mathematics (num. trig.).
Alwyn Webber Thomas—History.
Clifford John Thomas—Chemistry.
Ida Watkins—Geography.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
Gwyn Price Yoreth—English, History, Geography, with distinction.
The Certificates: The Central Welsh Board, CWB, set its first examinations in 1897, and awarded its first certificates in 1899.
The Higher School Certificate was taken around 18 years of age.
The School Certificate was taken at around 16 years.
The Supplementary Certificate was taken at the end of the first year in the sixth form, but unlike the other stages it could be taken in separate subjects.
Notes
In the ABGS Higher Certificate results T.J. Barling, Handel Davies and Mansel M. Davies have entries in the Former Pupils section of this website.
In the ABGS Senior Certificate results Walter T. Morgan and Thomas Arwyn Williams have entries in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Information about some others in the Higher Certificate list:
- Alun Hughes-Jones, from Cwmbach, left school for U.C. Cardiff, and later in life became a Biology master at Pontypridd Boys Grammar School. He lived in Church Village.
- Thomas Richard James became Head of Maths at the school, conductor of the Cwmbach Male Voice Choir, and from 1958 headmaster of Brynmawr Grammar School.
- Henry John Miles of the Heathcock Inn High St., and later of Herbert St., became Maths master Mountain Ash G.S.
- Ronald Pardoe after teaching at Ynyslwyd School, was appointed Physics master at Cyfarthfa Grammar School. He went west to Tregaron in 1948 when he became Chemistry master at Tregaron County School. In 1951 Mr Pardoe was appointed Headmaster of Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire where he remained until he retired.
- Morgan John Williams became the The Rev. M. J. Williams, B.A., B.D., General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Wales. He was at school from 1922 to 1928, and wrote about his experience at school in the 75th Anniversary Booklet, which can be found in the History Section of this website.
Information about others in the School Certificate list:
- Gwilym T.J. Humphreys was the son of Rev E J Humphreys.
- Evan Jenkins came from Richmond Terrace, Abernant. He was raised at Bethesda Welsh Congregational chapel Abernant. He became an English language Congregational minister in the Monmouthshire valleys and lastly at Newport. He died at a comparatively early age.
- William Kenneth Pugh lived in Gwynfa, Cwmbach; he went to UCW Aberystwyth in 1931, graduating in Chemistry and Agricultural Chemistry in 1934. Before the war he was employed by George Hadfield & Co, the fertiliser manufacturer, and worked in Liverpool. Then, in 1941, he joined the army and eventually became a Staff Sergeant in the REME specialising in radio communications. In 1945 he married Muriel Doreen Eliott from Caldicot and went back to work for Hadfields, settled in Hawarden in Flintshire, and was based at their office in Chester. He became the Chief Technical Advisor for the company, which was eventually taken over by Fisons in the 1960s. He died in May 1995. William’s elder brother Arthur Ronald Pugh, (ABCS 1920–28), after graduating from Aberystwyth in Economics and Political Science, in 1931, entered teaching where, after war service in the RAF, he eventually finished his career as Headmaster at the Knoll Secondary School in Neath.
- Anelyf Wyn Rees lived at 28 Cemetery Road in Trecynon. After school he studied at UCW Aberystwyth where he gained a First Class degree in Economics (1934), moving to Geneva in Switzerland for his Masters; following this he went to Minnesota where he taught at Carlton University in Duluth. He served in the Special Operations Executive during WW2, 1939–45. (His wartime file at the National Archives in Kew became publicly available relatively recently, in 2004). He was granted the honorary rank of Captain in the British Army in March 1951. He lectured in South Africa, initially at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg and then in Durban. He then taught in the USA for four years before emigrating in 1961 to Waterloo, Ontario, Canada where he was the founding Principal of Renison College, Waterloo. He also held the position of professor in the history department of the University of Waterloo. He died suddenly in July 1971 at the age of 58 while still in office.
- David Hopkin Samuel went to Bangor Normal College. From there he went in 1932 to teach at Fulham, in West London, returning to Aberdare in 1938 as Music and Sports master at Aman Secondary School, Godreaman. He returned to Aman after War Service in the RAF. He became Head Teacher at Abernant in 1954 (succeeding his cousin L. N(ick) James, father of D Gordon James, later Town Clerk and Vicar of Aberdare), and transferred as headteacher to Cwmdare in 1966, when he succeeded David Herbert Davies, brother of Mansel Davies. D.H. Samuel was still in that post when he died, aged 62, in 1975. DHS was the father of John (ABGS 1952–1960), Rhian (AGGS 1955–62) and Mair (AGGS 1960–1967).
- Gwyn Ivor Thomas, (1911–1983), produced an MA thesis dealing with the Economic and Social development of Aberdare between 1800 and 1900. A copy of this is held in the Aberdare Library. He became headmaster of Heol Garn Secondary Modern School, Bridgend, and then in 1954 he was appointed Director of Education for Carmarthenshire.
- Absalom Williams went to Bangor Normal College with his friend David Samuel (above). Abse Williams, as he was known, was the captain of the rugby team playing wing forward. Abse was shot down and lost over the North Sea during a bombing raid in the second World War.
In the School Certificate list for Mountain Ash, we find Austin Edwards Sheppard, (1912–77). He was the brother of Russell J. Sheppard. Both boys were excellent musicians. Russell Sheppard (1914–99), (who attended Mountain Ash County School), went on to found and conduct the Glamorgan Youth Orchestra, (1949), the Glamorgan Youth Choir, (1951), and was closely involved in the founding of the Glamorgan Youth Band, (1952). As a boy Russell Sheppard travelled to Aberdare for his organ lessons at St. Elvan’s Church with the organist Herbert Trevor.