Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Published Examination Results
GCE A-level Examination Results, 1954
School Certificate,
advanced level
THE pass list subject to revision) in the General Certificate Examination of the Welsh Joint Education Committee at the advanced level was published on Monday.
The candidates named in the accompanying lists have been awarded certificates. The names of the successful candidates have been arranged in alphabetical order.
Capital letters indicate passes at the Advanced Level. Black capital letters indicate passes with distinction at the Advanced Level.
Small letters indicate passes at the Ordinary Level.
* Indicates a pass with oral proficiency in the subject.
ABERDARE BOYS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Beddoe, John—English Literature, ECONOMICS, MUSIC.
Biggins, Alan Yorath—GEOGRAPHY, Economics, Geology.
Bowen, John—ENGLISH, LATIN, History.
Britz, Samuel Howard—ENGLISH, LATIN, FRENCH*.
Burke, Thomas Colin—Geography.
Coulthurst, John Roger—PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY.
Davies, Dewi Aeron —Botany, Zoology.
Evans, William Ernest—GEOGRAPHY, CHEMISTRY, GEOLOGY.
Francis, Colin Edward—HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS.
Freebury, Gareth Wells—Zoology.
Jenkins, Hugh Oliver—ENGLISH, LATIN, FRENCH*.
Lloyd, John—English Literature, Music, Zoology.
Manser, John Francis—CHEMISTRY, Botany, Zoology
Morgan, William Albert—Chemistry, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Powell, Kenneth James—CHEMISTRY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Rowlands, Keith Alun—HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY. ECONOMICS.
Thomas, David Morley—English Literature, HISTORY, Economics.
Thomas, Thomas Gwynfryn—Chemistry, BOTANY, Zoology.
Williams, John Penfroe—PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, CHEMISTRY, GEOLOGY.
Yates, Russell—PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, Physics, Chemistry.
ABERDARE GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Banner, Ivy Sylvia—LATIN, History, ART.
Bishop, Margaret Rose—Domestic Subjects.
Brown, Patricia—ENGLISH, History, GEOGRAPHY.
Carter, Beryl—ENGLISH, LATIN, FRENCH*.
Craven, Stella Marie—ENGLISH.
Davies, Marian—PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS.
Davies, Marilyn Buxton—Chemistry, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Daykin, Patricia Ann—Geography.
Evans, Margaret Eulwen—Chemistry, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Howells, Rachel Edith —Welsh Literature, History, GEOGRAPHY.
Jones, Ann Christine—DOMESTIC SUBJECTS.
Jones, Merril—ENGLISH, HISTORY, MUSIC.
Jones, Nita Margaret—BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Lewis, Christina Mary—History, DOMESTIC SUBJECTS.
Lewis, Joyce—ENGLISH, LATIN, HISTORY.
Morgan, Constance Mary—PURE MATHEMATICS, APPLIED MATHEMATICS, Chemistry.
Oxenham, Gillian Mary—CHEMISTRY, Botany, ZOOLOGY.
Pugh, Ann Olive—Chemistry, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Richards, Hilary—GEOGRAPHY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Rowburrey, Rita May— DOMESTIC SUBJECTS.
Rudd, Elizabeth Jean—CHEMISTRY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY.
Scarf, Sylvia Diana—History, GEOGRAPHY.
Thomas, Helen—WELSH, PURE MATHEMATICS, APPLIED MATHEMATICS.
Williams, Geraldine Anne—ENGLISH, LATIN, FRENCH*.
Williams, Mary Josephine—History, GEOGRAPHY.
Williams, Patricia—ENGLISH.
GCE O-LEVEL Examination Results, 1954
THE NEWS THEY’VE
BEEN WAITING FOR
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS
HERE’S news to end the suspense that always touches the August holidays for many grammar school girls and boys—those waiting the result of the School Certificate Examination (Ordinary Level).
Key to the results below are: (op) after a subject indicates oral proficiency; Music (p) indicates pass in optional practical examination; Maths (oe) indicates pass in optional paper Oe.
BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Alan Abraham: Geog., Maths., Chemistry.
Michael John Barnes: Eng. Lang., Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry.
Roy Brackston: French, Geology.
Maurice Britz: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Malcolm Bureau: Maths., Chemistry.
Christopher Evan Clifford: Eng. Lang., French (op), Geog., Maths., General Science.
Brian Cole: Eng. Lang., Scripture, History.
Terence Cousens: Maths., Physics, Chemistry.
William Ralph Crooks: Biology.
Clive Davies: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Latin, French (op), History.
David Geraint Davies: Welsh (op), Maths.
Dennis Robert Davies: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Physics, Maths., Chemistry.
John Davies: Scripture, Maths., Geology.
Morton Rees Davies: Eng. Lang., Welsh (op), History, Maths.
Merlyn Edwards: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Welsh, Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
John Frederick Escott: Eng. Lang., Maths.
John Evans: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Geog., Maths., Geology.
William Meredith Evans: Eng. Lit.
David Walter Fitton: Eng. Lit., Maths., Biology.
Dennis Herbert Gould: Eng. Lang., French (op), Geog., Maths., General Science, Additional General Science, Music.
Thomas Frederick E. Griffiths: Eng. Lit., History, Geog.
William Kerrigan Griffith: Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Anthony Howells: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), Geog., Maths., Chemistry, Biology.
Elfed Howells: Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Roger Sidney Stuart Hoyle: Eng. Lang., Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Allan Davies Hunter: Latin. Eng. Lang., Maths.
Colin Thomas Ingram: Eng. Lang., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Woodwork.
Alwyn James (born 11.5.1938): Eng. Lang., Maths.
Alwyn James: (born 9.6.38): Eng Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), Maths.
Brian Price Jeffrey: Eng. Lang., History, Geog.
Colin Jones: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit.
Cyril James Jones: Woodwork.
David Jones: Eng. Lit., Welsh (op).
David Eifion Jones Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), History, Geog.
David John Jones: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., History, Geog.
Gareth George Jones: Physics.
John James Jones: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Malcolm John Jones: Maths.
Thomas Brynmor Jones: Eng. Lit., Maths.
Douglas Allan Knowles: Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Woodwork.
John Lawrence: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Latin, French (op).
Walter David Leonard: Geog., Maths.
David Hughes Lewis: Maths. John Lewis: Eng. Lang., French, Maths., Physics.
William Gerald Lewis: Eng. Lit., Welsh (op), History, Geology.
David Keith Little: Eng. Lang., History, Maths.
John Francis Manser: French (op).
David Gerald Morgan: Maths., General Science.
William Albert Morgan: Welsh (op).
Wynford Brian Morris: Eng. Lang.
William John Mort: Economics.
John O’Callaghan: History, Economics, Maths.
William Edward Powell: Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Alan Power: Maths., Physics.
Vincent Ray: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Latin, French (op), History, Maths.
Alan Miles Reynolds: Eng. Lit., Maths.
Huw Rosser: Eng. Lang., Maths., Physics, Biology.
Kenneth Rowlands: Eng. Lit., General Science.
Malcolm Shellard: Maths.
Ralph Slater: Eng. Lang., French (op), Economics, Maths.
Barry John Strutt: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Maths., Biology, Woodwork.
John Wyatt Thomas: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op), Geog., Maths., Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
Michael David Thomas: Maths.
Thomas Gwynfryn Thomas: Eng. Lang.
Philip Charles Verrier: Eng. Lang., Biology.
Philip Morris Walters: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Latin, French (op), History.
Brian Marchant Welsby: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., French (op).
Windsor Williams: History, Geog., Maths., Geology.
Russell Yates: Welsh.
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES
Ronald Charles Abel: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit., Geog., Economics.
David Elwyn Bryant: Scripture.
Rawlyn Rowe Davies: Eng. Lang., Eng. Lit.
Henry Owen Hughes: Eng. Lang.
Peter Lewis Jordan: Eng. Lang.
Brian James Lewis: Eng. Lang.
Howard Lewis: Scripture.
GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Edith Ray Atherton: Music, homecraft.
Avril Baker: English Lit., Welsh, geog.
Grace Angels Baker: Eng. Lit., general science, homeworkw. [sic].
Valerie Banner: Scripture.
Margaret Rose Bishop: Music (p), art.
Patricia Brown: Geology.
Mary Pamela Burke: Art, homecraft.
Margaret Irene Clark: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), history, maths., general science.
Elaine Cole: Eng. lang., Welsh (op), art.
Margaret Yvonne Collins: Eng. lang., Welsh, music (p).
Dorothy Rosalind Cook: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., geog., general science, cookery, needlework.
Stella Marie Craven: Biology, art, homecraft.
Jane Mary Crooks: Maths., physics, art.
Doris Mary Davies: Welsh.
Gwyneth Davies: Eng. lang., French, geog., maths., chemistry, biology.
Margaret Dawn Davies: Eng. Lit., geog., art, cookery, needlework, general science.
Margaret Maureen Davies: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), history, general science.
Menna Lynne Davies: Welsh (op).
Marian Davies: Physics.
Patricia Ann Daykin: Art.
Patricia Ann Marjorie Dinneen: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., French (op), geog., maths., chemistry, biology, music (p).
Christine Edwards: Eng. lang., Welsh (op), history, geog., general science, art.
Mair Edwards: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh lang., Welsh lit., geog., maths., general science, music.
Margaret Edwards: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), geog., art.
Joan England: Eng. lang., Welsh (op), geog., general science, art.
Patricia Mary Enoch: Eng. lang., maths., biology.
Elizabeth Mary Evans: Eng. Lit.
Esme Evans: Eng. lang., French (op), history, cookery.
Margaret Evans: Eng. lang., geog., cookery.
Margaret Patricia Evans: Physics, art.
Marian Evans: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), general science, art.
Marion Evans: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), maths., physics, chemistry, biology, music (p).
Barbara Elizabeth Flooks: Geog.
Monica Ann Forrest: Biology, geology.
Rosalind Hazel George: Eng. lang., Latin, Scripture, geog., general science.
Dianne Margaret Griffiths: Welsh (op), geog., general science.
Mair Griffiths: Homecraft.
Tessa Elizabeth Harris: Welsh.
Joan Elizabeth Henning: Geology, homecraft.
Carol Anne Hodges: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, geog.
Lynne Juliet Hopkins: Eng. lang., French (op), geog., needlework.
Patricia Howells: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), Latin, maths (e), physics, chemistry.
Ann Howfield: French (op) history, geog., art.
Marlene James: Homecraft.
Roberta Edmunds James: History, geog., biology.
Angela Elizabeth Jones: Eng. lang., French (op), biology.
Ann Christine Jones: French (op), history, art.
Blodwen Jones: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), geog., art.
Eleanor Mary Reid Jones: Eng. lang., geog., cookery.
Elsie Anita Jones: English lit., physics, art.
Gillian Alannah Jones: Art, homecraft.
Lavina Jones: Eng. Lit., Scripture, chemistry, biology, geology, music (p).
Mair Glannant Jones: Welsh lit., geog., music.
Margaret Eluned Jones: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh, maths., physics, chemistry.
Christina Mary Lewis: Art.
Margaret Elizabeth Lewis: Scripture, biology, geology, art.
Sheila Lewis: Eng. Lang., French (op), geog., general science.
Margaret Jean Llewellyn: Eng. lang., Latin, French (op), history, geog., maths (e), general science.
Marlene Lloyd: Eng. Lit., geog.
Ann Mainwaring: Eng. Lit., French, chemistry, biology.
Edith Angela Manser: Physics, art.
Beryl Winifred Martin: Welsh (op).
Carole Anne Margaret McLean: Geog., art, homecraft.
Patricia Milsom: Physics.
Elizabeth Gwyneth Morgans: Welsh lit.
Elaine Morgan: Homecraft.
Margaret Morgan: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), geog.
Enid Elaine Morris: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh (op), geog., art, cookery, needlework.
Barbara Morse: Geography.
Heather Hazel Newell: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), maths., physics, chemistry.
Anne Oliver: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), history, geog., maths., general science.
Diane Oliver: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French, maths (e), physics, chemistry, biology.
Marion Oliver: Eng. Lang., Welsh, biology.
Annette Owen: Eng. Lang., geog.
Elaine Parker: Eng. lang., geog., general science, art.
Iris Pearce: Welsh.
Margaret Penhallurick: Eng. lang., maths., cookery, needlework.
Audrey Elizabeth Phillips: History, geog., music.
Glenys Mairwen Phillips: Geog.
Pamela Mary Phillips: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., history, geog., general science, cookery.
Merle Picton: Welsh (op).
Irene Mary Powell: Eng. Lit., Welsh (op), geog., biology, art.
Jean Powell: Welsh (op), general science.
Carole Ann Rees: Eng. lang., Welsh (op), geog.
Margaret Reynolds: Physics, chemistry.
Ann Richards: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., history, geog., general science, additional general science.
Margaret Robert: Eng. Lit., Welsh lang., Welsh lit., geog.
Gillian Rogers: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., French (op), maths., physics, chemistry, biology, cookery, needlework.
Jennifer Hawys Roberts: Physics, art.
Rita May Rowburrey: Eng. Lit.
Bertha Delphine Harding Ryan: Eng. Lit., geog.
Anne Scadden: Eng. lang., French (op), geog.
Carol Seymour: French (op).
Barbara Sherwood: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French (op), geog., general science.
Elizabeth Rosetta Stubbs: Eng. lang., Welsh (op), geog., general science, cookery.
Ann Roberta Thomas: Eng. lang., Latin, French (op), history, general science.
Margery Edith Warlow: French (op), geog., general science.
Margaret Elizabeth Wells: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., French (op), history, geog., general science.
Margaret Pamela Whone: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., French (op), history.
Lorna Wigmore: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Latin, French, maths. (e), physics, chemistry, biology.
Ann Williams: Eng. lang., Welsh (op).
Averil Williams: Eng. lang., geog., commercial subjects.
Margaret Williams: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., Welsh lang., Welsh lit., Latin, history, geog., maths., general science.
Margaret Ann Williams: Chemistry, biology.
Mary Josephine Williams: Art, homecraft.
Myra Gwenllian Williams: Eng. lang., Eng. lit., French (op), maths., physics, chemistry, biology.
Pamela Williams: Eng. Lit., geog.
Patricia Williams: Homecraft.
Pauline Margaret Williams: Eng. Lang.
The Welsh Joint Education Committee, was established in 1948. The first GCE examinations were
sat in 1951, replacing the CWB School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations. These 1954 O-level results were
headlined as School Certificate; a case of old habits die hard.
Notes
John Bowen was the son of the ABGS deputy headmaster J.T. Bowen. He became a lawyer and eventually became chairman of the Management Board, 1989–99, of the Cardiff law firm Morgan Cole.
J.R. Coulthurst, Colin Francis and Geraldine Anne Williams gained State Scholarships on the strengths of their A level grades
Keith Alun Rowlands became a Welsh rugby international. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Marilyn Buxton Davies and Gillian Mary Oxenham are now retired G.Ps.
John Frederick Escott became a long-serving P.E. and Games master at The Bishop’s School, Tupsley. Hereford.
Ralph Slater became a journalist and for a time worked at The Aberdare Leader.
Philip Morris Walters became H.M. Coroner for North Glamorgan. He has an entry in the Former Pupils section of this website.
Menna Lynne Davies as Mrs Menna Bird, taught at both ABGS and AGGS to substitute for teacher absence or vacancies. She also taught in the primary sector when required. Menna took her A-levels one year later in 1955, and was awarded a State Scholarship on the strength of her grades.
Mair Glannant Jones was the daughter of Rev. Glannant Jones. He was the longest serving minister at Saron (Welsh Independent) Chapel, Aberaman, serving there for 42 years from 1931 until 1973.