Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
CWB Examination Results, 1935
Central Welsh Board Results.
ABERDARE BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ COUNTY SCHOOLS
Below we publish the results of the Central Welsh Board examination as they concern the Aberdare Boys’ and Girls’ County Schools. They appear in alphabetical order. Subjects printed in heavy type denote distinctions in those subjects :—
HIGHER CERTIFICATE.
BOYS.
William Frederick Barling—English, French, with conversational power; History.
Glyndwr Bateman—Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
Idwal Rhys Davies—Chemistry, Zoology.
Derlwyn Howard Edwards— Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
John Rowland Evans—Chemistry, Zoology.
Thomas James Evans—Zoology, Geography.
Arthur Breese James— Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics.
Leonard Jones— English, Latin, French, with conversational power.
Ivor John Leng— English, Latin, French, with conversational power.
Emlyn Howard Lloyd— Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
David Charles Marsh—English, Economics, History.
Ronald Jeffrey Reynolds—Latin, French, with conversational power.
GIRLS.
Marian Sophia Davies—English, Welsh, Geography.
Dilys Elizabeth Quick—English, French, with conversational power, Geography.
Mary Richards—English, History, Geography.
Olwen Richards—English, French, with conversational power, History.
Marian Thomas—English, History, Geography.
Sarah Thomas—Botany, Zoology.
School Certificate.
BOYS.
Sidney Bird—English, History, French, Mathematics, Biology, Book-keeping, Shorthand.
Frederick Thomas Coles—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Book-keeping.
John Daniel Powell David—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography.
Clifford Morgan Davies—English, Latin, French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic.
David Rowland Davies—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography.
Emlyn Davies—English, History, Welsh, Maths.
John Davies—English, History, Welsh, Maths, Biology, Book-keeping.
John Trevor Davies—English, Maths, Book-keeping.
Ronald Davies—French with oral proficiency, Maths.
David Griffith Ellis—English, History, Welsh, Maths, Chemistry, Biology.
Arwyn Evans—Welsh, Maths.
Clifford Evans—English, Welsh, Maths., Chemistry.
Edmund Leslie Evans—Maths.
Evan Arwyn Evans—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology, Book-keeping.
David Robert Eves—English, Hist., French with oral proficiency, Maths., Biology, Book-keeping, Shorthand.
Roland Owen Eynon—English, Latin, French, Arithmetic.
David Douglas Fowler—English, Latin, French with oral proficiency, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Clifford Brinley Griffiths—English, Welsh, Arithmetic, Shorthand.
William Pari Hough—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Art.
Leonard Humphreys—English, Hist., Welsh, Maths., Chem., Geog.
Robert David James—English, History, Latin, French with oral proficiency, Maths., Physics, Geog.
Trevor James—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Maths.
William Thomas D. Jenkins—Eng., Welsh, Arith.
Thomas Bryn John—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology.
William Esmor John—Eng., Welsh, Maths.
Gordon Jones—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Maths., Physics, Geog.
Haydn Jones—English, History, Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology, Book-keeping, Shorthand.
Howell Henry Montague Jones—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Geog.
Trevor Jones—Eng., Hist., Latin, Maths., Geog.
Arnold Huw Lewis—French, Arith.
David John Lewis—Eng., Hist., Latin, Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Levi Ronald Lewis—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Physics, Chem., Geog.
Ronald Kenneth Lewis—Eng., Hist., Geog., Biology.
Myrddin Morgan—Eng., History, Welsh, Maths., Geog.
Robert Allen Nicholas—Eng., Hist., Latin, French with oral proficiency, Maths., Biology.
Merlin Pearce—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Arithmetic, Biology.
David Charles Phelps—Eng., Hist., Latin, French with oral prof., Maths., Physics, Geog.
Edward John Handley Phillips—Maths., Book-keeping.
Thomas George Gibbon Price—Eng., Hist., French with oral prof., Arith., Geog.
Arthur Wilfred Prowel—Eng., Hist., Arith.
John Rees—Eng., History, Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
William Ernest Roberts—Eng., History, Arith., Biology, Book-keeping, Shorthand.
Ronald Howard Sleeman—Eng., Maths., Physics, Chem., Geog.
Thomas Victor Sloper—Hist., Arith.
Brinley Stephens—English, Welsh, Arith., Book-keeping, Shorthand.
Alun Thomas—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Physics, Chem., Geog.
Daniel Armael Thomas—English, Welsh, Arithmetic.
David James Thomas—Welsh, Maths., Book-keeping.
George Edward Humphrey Thomas—Arith., Geog.
Emrys Walters—Hist., Latin, Welsh, Maths.
Glanville Pugh Walters—English, Hist., Latin, Welsh, Maths., Biology.
Edward Brynmor Williams—Eng., Hist., Arith., Geog., Biology.
Emrys Williams—English, Welsh, Maths., Physics, Geog.
Ronald Wyatt—Arith., Chemistry, Geog., Biology.
Supplementary Certificate
Ivor Gordon Norris—English.
GIRLS.
Mattie Abraham—Eng., History, French with oral proficiency, Maths and credit in Trigonometry, Chemistry, Geog., Biology.
Myra Bowen—Eng., History, Latin, Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Nora Christmas—English, French with oral proficiency, Arith., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Elizabeth Coates—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Biology.
Edith Davies—Welsh Lang. and Lit., Arith.
Hannah Mary Davies—English, Welsh, Arith., Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction, Cookery.
Martha Esther Davies—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Arith., Geog.
Muriel Irene Davies—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Nest Davies—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Arith., Geog., Biology.
Sarah Elizabeth Davies—English, History, Maths., Geog., Biology
Phyllis Margaret Edwards—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arith., Geog., Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene.
Elsie Louvain Evans—English, History, Welsh, Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Marian Ann Evans—English, Welsh Lang. and Lit., History, Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Sarah Griffiths—English, History, Welsh, Arith., Geog., Biology, Art.
Mabel Valmai Hicks—Maths., Geog., Biology.
Elizabeth Glenys Hughes—English, History, Welsh, Maths., Geog., Botany, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Mary Hughes—English, Maths., Biology, Art.
Elizabeth Ellen Humphreys— Eng., History, Welsh, Arith., Geog., Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Muriel Ann Humphreys—Eng., History, Latin, French with oral proficiency, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Naomi Humphreys—English, Hist., French with oral proficiency, Arith., Geog.
Gainor James—Arith., Chem., Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Catherine Ann Jenkins—English, Welsh Lang. and Lit., Hist., Maths., Chem., Biology.
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins—English, Hist., Arith., Geog., Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Cookery.
Beti Harrison Jones—Eng., Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Dilys Eliz. Mary Jones—English, Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Edna Mary Jones—Hist., Maths., Biology.
Margaret Eirwen Jones—English, Welsh, Maths., Chem., Biology.
Olwen Jones—English, History, Arith., Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Sarah Ann Jones—English, Welsh Lang. and Lit., Hist., Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Rachel Marguerite Knight—English, Hist., Maths., Chem., Biology.
Audrey Marjorie Lewis—Eng., Hist., French, Chem., Biology.
Glenys Lloyd—English, History, Welsh, Arith., Needlework and Garment Construction.
Phyllis Alice Malpas—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Arith., Geog., Domestic Science including Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Hilda Maisie Morgan—Eng., Arith., Chem., Biology.
Joan Margaret Morgan—English, Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Rona Esther Morgan—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Rachel Morris—Eng., Welsh Lang. and Lit., Arith.
Doris Irene Norris—French, Maths.
Joan Margaret Owen—English, History, Latin, French with oral proficiency, Geog., Biology.
Marjorie Nina Owen—Eng., French with oral proficiency, Maths., Chem., Biology.
Catherine Eliz. Phillips—English, Welsh Lang. and Lit., History, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Olwen Price—English, French with oral proficiency, Maths.
Kathleen Mary Pugh—English, History, Welsh, Maths., Chem., Biology.
Jane Rees—Welsh, Arith., Needlework and Garment Construction.
Elizabeth Jane Roberts—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Arith., Biology, Art, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Ella Mary Rogers—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Arith., Biology.
Sarah Rowlands—Welsh Lang. and Lit., Maths.
Alice Catherine Thomas—English, History, Welsh, Maths., Chem., Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Elizabeth Thomas—Eng., Welsh Lang. and Lit., Arith., Biology.
Mary Annie Thomas—Maths., Geog, Art.
Phyllis Thomas—English, French with oral proficiency, Maths.
Undeg Thomas—English, Welsh.
Annie Mary Walters—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Chem., Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Alicia Rachel White—Eng., Hist., French with oral proficiency, Chem., Geog., Biology, Needlework and Garment Construction.
Margaret Wilcoxson—Eng., Hist., Welsh, Maths., Chem., Geog., Biology.
Betty Williams—English, History, French with oral proficiency, Maths., Geog., Biology.
Elizabeth Eirlys Williams—English, Welsh Lang. and Lit., Hist., Maths., Geog., Biology.
Supplementary Certificates.
Rona Lloyd Evans—Latin.
Gwyneth Harries—Latin.
Gladys Mary Gwendoline Lewis—Latin.
Megan Rees—Theory of Music.
Ex-Pupil.
Bronwen Megan Badham—Chem., Biology.
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
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.
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.
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.
David Rowland Davies became Professor of Applied Mathematics at Exeter University. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
David Douglas Fowler lived in a farm situated at the top of Abernant.The Fowler families sent five of their boys to the school. David Douglas Fowler was the son of Tom Fowler of Gwrhyd Farm Abernant. He became a chiropodist with clinics at various locations around Aberdare. He also kept a dairy farm in Abernant. In turn D.D. Fowler’s son D.R. Fowler arrived at the school in 1958.
Myrddin Morgan was appointed to teach Maths and Physics at ABGS from Easter 1957. He left in 1965 to fill the post of Head of Maths at Caerphilly Girls’ G.S., at the same time as Mr D.N. Williams left to become Head of Chemistry also at Caerphilly Girls’ G.S.
David Charles Phelps was brought up in Broniestyn Terrace in Trecynon. He attended Park School before entering the County School in 1931. He left in 1937 for U.C. Cardiff. He graduated in French and spent 7 years at Grove Park Grammar School, Wrexham, before returning to teach French with some English at ABGS in January 1956. He retired in July 1979. Outside school, he was involved in the administration of the Co-operative Society in Aberdare. He died in October 2007 at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
Mattie Abraham was born in May 1919, and brought up at 38 Oxford Street in the Gadlys, the daughter of a colliery platelayer, Albert Abraham and his wife Elizabeth. She attended Aberdare County School for Girls leaving there in 1937 with a Miners’ Welfare Scholarship. She graduated with a First in mathematics from Bedford College, London, and after gaining her Cert. Ed. in Cambridge began a career in secondary school teaching. She taught in many schools: King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth, Lincolnshire; Cardiff High School; Lampeter Secondary School; Llanelli Girls’ Grammar School; Brecon Boys’ Grammar School; the two Grammar Schools in Aberdare; and finally in Penarth. She died in 2001. She married Oliver J. Timothy who has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.