Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
CWB Examination Results, 1933
C.W.B. Examination.
Aberdare Results in detail.
Below we publish in detail the passes in the Central Welsh Board examination. Subject printed in Black Capitals denotes distinction.
ABERDARE BOYS’ COUNTY SCHOOL.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
John Howard Lyndhurst Atkins: Chemistry, Zoology.
Howard M. Davies: English, French (conversational power), Economics.
C.G. Howe: English, Economics.
John J. John: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
C. E. Landeg Morris: Latin, French.
Robert C. Parry: English, Economics, History.
Clifford S. Rees: Pure and Applied Mathematics, Chemistry.
C.W.B. Certificate.
W.F. Barling: English, History, Geography, Latin, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology.
D.S. Barnes: English, History, Latin, Arithmetic with credit.
C.E. Brett: English, History, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology, Shorthand.
Philip C. Chandler: History, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Daniel E. Davies: ENGLISH, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology.
Evan T. Davies: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit.
Idwal R. Davies: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Iestyn Ll. Davies: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit.
D. Iorwerth Edwards: English, History, Mathematics, Physics I.
Derlwyn H. Edwards: English, History, Geography, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Physic I.
Gwynfryn Evans: English, History, Mathematics, Geography.
Idris Evans: History, Mathematics, Book-keeping.
T. James Evans: ENGLISH, History, Geography, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology.
William D. Evans: English, Welsh, Mathematics, Physics., Chemistry, Geography.
Raymond W. Fisher: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Geography, Biology.
John D. Fletcher: English, Mathematics.
Sidney Freed: English, History, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
F.D.T. Good: Geography, French, Mathematics, Physics I., Chemistry.
D. Mathias Griffiths: English, HISTORY, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology.
Denys Griffiths: History, Welsh, Mathematics.
John Harlow: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Arthur B. James: English, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Physics I., Geography, Biology.
Haydn Ll. James: English, HISTORY, Geography, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Art.
D.N.T. John: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology.
William I. Jenkins: English, History, Geography, Welsh, Mathematics, Physics I., CHEMISTRY.
D.W.O. Jones: English, History, Welsh.
G.W.L. Jones: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics.
John O. Jones: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit.
Leonard Jones: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
Robert Jones: Latin, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
W.C. La Vater: French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Biology, Book-keeping.
I.J. Leng: English, History, LATIN, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Albert Ll. Lewis: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
D.G. Lewis: English, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Physics I., Chemistry, Geography.
John Lewis: English, Latin, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
John B. Lewis: English, History, Geography, FRENCH (oral proficiency), Mathematics, PHYSICS I., Chemistry.
D.T. Lloyd: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit.
Emlyn H. Lloyd: ENGLISH, HISTORY, FRENCH (oral proficiency), MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS I., Chemistry, Geography.
David C. Marsh: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Biology.
Maurice J. Morris: English, History, Biology.
William G. Morris: Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Bertram Passmore: Mathematics, Book-keeping and Shorthand.
Kenneth Harold Penny: English, History, Latin, Arithmetic with credit, Biology.
John R. Phillips: English, History, Latin, Welsh, Mathematics.
Gilmour E. Powell: English, Welsh, Mathematics,
Physics I.
Maelgwyn Prosser: English, History, Arithmetic with credit, Biology.
David J. Pugsley: English, History, French (oral proficiency), Mathematics, Physics I., Chemistry.
Douglas R. Rawlins: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit, Biology.
Brynmor Roberts: English, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
Leslie Rogers: English, History, French, Mathematics.
Evan D. Rosser: History, Geography, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Abraham Thomas: English, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
Cyril Thomas: Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Book-keeping and Shorthand.
Ebenezer F. Thomas: ENGLISH, History, Geography, Welsh, Mathematics, Physics I., Chemistry.
John Eurwyn Thomas: History, Mathematics.
T. Elvet Thomas: Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography.
Thomas R. Thomas: English, History, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
D.I.J. Townsend: French, Mathematics, Book-keeping.
Benjamin R. Turner: French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit, Geography.
B.J. Walters: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Book-keeping and Shorthand.
David R. Walters: English, History, Latin, Welsh, Geography.
James H. Williams: English, History, Latin, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit.
John Graham Wooton: English, History, French (oral proficiency), Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Biology.
ABERDARE GIRLS’ COUNTY SCHOOL.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
M. Celeste Boyce: Botany, Zoology.
D. Eleanor Evans: English, French with conversational power, History.
Prudence M. Hale: Botany, Zoology.
Agnes Jenkins: English, French with conversational power, History.
Gwyneth M. Jones: English, History.
Iris I. Jones: English, Welsh.
H.D. Organ: Chemistry, Botany, Zoology.
A.R.M. Roberts: English, History.
Martha Thomas: Chemistry, Botany, Zoology.
Marjorie Walters: ENGLISH, FRENCH (conversational power), HISTORY.
C.W.B. CERTIFICATE.
Bronwen M. Badham: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit.
Phyllis M. Butler: English, Arithmetic with credit, Chemistry, Geography.
Martha E. Carter: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, GEOGRAPHY, Biology.
Ethel Davies: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics.
Marian S. Davies: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, GEOGRAPHY, Biology.
Megan Davies: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, NEEDLE-WORK AND GARMENT CONSTRUCTION, Cookery.
Sybil B. Davies: English, Arithmetic with credit, Geography.
Tydfil Davies: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Needle-work and Garment Construction.
R.M. Donelly: English, FRENCH with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit.
Margaret L. Dyer: Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Needle-work and Garment Construction, Cookery.
Eirwen G. Evans: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Art.
Elizabeth Evans: Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Art, Needle-work and garment construction, Cookery.
Gwendoline Evans: History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Needle-work and garment construction.
Lena Evans: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Nancy Evans: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Rona Ll. Evans: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Biology.
Mary A. Harris: Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, needle work and garment construction, Cookery.
Elizabeth Hayward: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Biology.
Glenys M. Howells: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Botany, Needle-work and Garment Construction.
Dilys M. Hughes: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Glenys E. Jenkins: English, History, Geography, Art, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
M.M. Jenkins: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Needle-work and Garment construction.
Catherine B. John: History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
Megan Jones: English , History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
G.M.G. Lewis: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Gwyneth Lewis: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology.
A. Sadie Moore: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Biology.
Nest Morgan: English, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Nesta Morgan: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Sarah A. Morgan: English, History, Welsh Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Gwyneth M. Morris: English, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Art, Needle-work and Garment construction.
N.M. Morris: English, History, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
S.G. Morris: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, GEOGRAPHY, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Art, Cookery.
Edith M. Phillips: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Morfydd Phillips: History, Welsh, Mathematics, GEOGRAPHY, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene.
Nevyn Price: Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
Nancy Prosser English, History, Welsh, MATHEMATICS, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Cecilia E.H. Pryce: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics.
Dilys Elizabeth Quick: ENGLISH, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Annie M. Richards: English, Welsh, Geography, Biology.
Esther M. Richards: English, Arithmetic with credit, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery
Mary Richards: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Art.
Olwen Richards: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Vera D. Roberts: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, GEOGRAPHY, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, NEEDLE-WORK & GARMENT CONSTRUCTION, COOKERY.
Daisy Rosser: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Betty Rowlands: ENGLISH, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Audrey Smale: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene.
Catherine M. Thomas: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Eleanor Thomas: English, History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
Marian Thomas: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Geography, Biology.
Sarah Thomas: English, History, Welsh, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology.
Sybil Thomas: Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Domestic Science including elementary physiology and hygiene, Art, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
Frances M. Timothy: History, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Needle-work and Garment construction, Cookery.
H.M. Stella Williams: French with oral proficiency, Geography, Art, Cookery.
Kathleen J. Williams: English, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit, Needle-work and Garment Construction, Cookery
Sarah Williams: English, Welsh, Arithmetic with credit, Biology.
I. Mary Wilson: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit, Chemistry, Geography, Biology.
Sylvia Wilson: English, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit, Geography.
Dorothy Youdell: English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic with credit, Geography, Biology.
Supplementary Certificate.
Gwyneth Evans: Latin.
Morfydd Mair John: English.
Eleanor Ann Turner: Latin.
Sarah L. Bradfield: Geography.
Doris M. Clarke: Geography.
Martha E. Davies: English, Geography.
Elizabeth M. Harries: Geography.
Margaret E. Hutchins: GEOGRAPHY.
Kate M. Thomas: Geography.
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
Douglas Stephen Barnes was a WW2 casualty, and is commemorated on the
School WW2 Memorial Plaque. He died, as a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF, on July 13th
1944. His grave is to be found in Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy.
Charles Edward Landeg Morris was an Aberdarian who came from a
long-established family in the town. 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 Frederick Barling was one of the three sons of the well known colliery manager Gilbert Bailey Barling (1890–1969). W.F. (Fred) Barling, was at school 1929–35. He went to Birmingham University and for many years taught French, and latterly until his retirement was deputy head of The Haberdashers’ Ask’s Boys School, now situated in Elstree. He died in 1990.
Derlwyn Howard Edwards went to University College, London, where he studied mathematics. After the RAF he became a teacher, and eventually a headteacher in Sheffield at Owler Lane, which was later moved to Hinde House. There he had a reputation as an extreme disciplinarian. He and his wife had seven children.
Thomas James (Tom), Evans spent almost the whole of his career as Head of Geography at ABGS, 1948–79. He came to ABGS after spending two years teaching at Ardwyn Grammar School, in Aberystwyth, (where he had also been a student at the University College, 1936–40). During WW2 he served from 1941 in The South Wales Borderers, and saw active service in the Normandy (D-Day) landings, and in engagements in France, Belgium and Holland. He retired in 1979, and enjoyed an active retirement until his death in November 2011.
Sidney Freed was a son of Victor and Olga Freed of Abernant Road. Sidney worked in his father’ large furnishing shop in Cardiff Street. He died, a millionaire, in Cyncoed, Cardiff, in 1988.
David Noel Thomas John was Captain of Rugby Football, 1935–36, and Captain of Cricket 1936. He was from Cwmbach and went to Bristol University after leaving school.
Ivor John Leng, (1917–1989), was brought up in Godreaman. After ABGS he went to U.C. Cardiff and became a teacher, initially in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. He married Olwen Jones, a library assistant of Clive Street, Trecynon. In 1939 he was called up and joined HM Forces. After 6 years in the army he taught at a grammar school in Manchester and then, in 1955, he was appointed as a lecturer in the newly formed Department of Education at Bangor University. He completed a Ph.D. at Bangor in 1965, and arising from this research he wrote his book, “Children in the Library”, (University of Wales Press, 1968). He finished his career as Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Bangor. He had three children: a daughter who was a biochemist; Paul Hugh Leng, who became Professor of e-Learning at Liverpool University; and Gareth Leng formerly Professor of Experimental Physiology at the University of Edinburgh. When he retired Ivor Leng moved from north Wales to Merthyr Tydfil.
Emlyn Howard Lloyd became a Professor of Mathematics, Lancaster University. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
David Charles Marsh became a Professor of Social Administration at Nottingham University. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Marjorie Walters was the daughter of William David Walters and his
wife Margaret, (née Jones) of 26 Broniestyn Terrace, Trecynon. Two of
Marjorie’s aunts, (her mother’s sisters), the Misses Agnes and Mary Jones,
were headteachers of Park Infants’ School, 1915–1938 and 1938–?,
respectively. Marjorie attended Park School, Aberdare County School for Girls, and the
University of London from which she gained a 1st in English and later an M.A.
She then became a postgraduate student at Somerville College, Oxford
(1938–1940), and in 1941 she was awarded a D.Phil. after writing a thesis on
Francis Bacon. She was the recipient of a Sidgwick Scholarship worth over £600. During
the latter part of World War 2 she worked in the Ministry of Information (American
Division), moving on to a role as a Principal, (Grade 7), in the Civil Service after
the War. She was later appointed Principal of The Lady Spencer Churchill College of
Education, a teacher training college in Wheatley near Oxford. This college merged
with Oxford Polytechnic in 1976, which in turn became Oxford Brookes University in
1992.
Marjorie was born in 1915 and died 2 November 1987. There was a Memorial Service to
celebrate her life that took place the following month on 5 December in Blockley in
the Cotswolds. In 1942 she had married Professor Patrick Linstead FRS,
(1902–1966). He was a distinguished academic chemist who became Rector of
Imperial College, London, 1954–66. Whilst in this post he was knighted in 1959,
and Marjorie adopted the title Lady Linstead.. Linstead Hall of Residence in
Prince’s Gardens is named after him.
Dilys Elizabeth Quick (1916–2003), taught at Aberdare Boys’ County School, (Geology & Geography 1940–42). On vacating this post, she went west, taking up a teaching position at Gowerton Secondary School for Girls, but ended her career teaching at the Swansea Training College. Like her brother Griffith, she added to her initial academic qualifications, a B.A. (UCW 1938), by acquiring during her career both an M.A. and a Ph.D. In the late 80s and early 90s Dilys Quick served on the committee of Capel, (Cymdeithas Treftadaeth Y Capeli — The Chapels Heritage Society). Dilys was born in Aberdare, brought up in Cwmaman and attended the Aberdare Girls’ County School, 1928–35. In Swansea she lived at Belgrave Court, Uplands. Her funeral service took place at Llwydcoed Crematorium Aberdare, in December 2003.
Betty Rowlands was one of the three daughters of John Lewis Rowlands, co-founder of the Aberdare Leader newspaper. Betty became a teacher and taught at Aberdare Girls’ Grammar School. She lived with her sister Marion in Abernant Road.
Isabel Mary Wilson was the daughter of Dr J M Wilson who had come to South Wales from Aberdeen in 1907. Isabel was one of the three children in the family, all of whom became GPs in Aberdare; from eldest to youngest: John (Jack) S.M. Wilson, Alistair T.M. Wilson and Isabel Mary M. Wilson, (all had ‘Macintosh’ included as one of their forenames). She married Dr W L Codd (ABCS 1921–25), whose son Richard also attended the school (1963–71).