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Aberdare Boys’ Grammar SchoolSchool Staff |
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The School Staff 1971-72
This photo was taken in the hall of the new school on Cwmdare Road.
from Jennie Williams and David Phelps

Back row L-R
Female clerical/dinnerlady (name unknown), Robert Harris (Maths), John Battenbo
(Science), German language assistant (moustache),
Dr Geoffrey Abbott (Maths - Headmaster after Noël Thomas), Robert Pritchard (Physics),
Dyfrig Davies (Welsh),
Robert M Jones (French-Music-English), Mr Ewan Jones (Head of German), Euros
Jones Evans (Welsh),
David Arthur Barratt (Maths), Lance McPhail (Science), Glyn Cross (Chemistry)
Second row L-R
Female clerical/dinnerlady (unknown), female clerical/dinnerlady (unknown),
female clerical/dinnerlady (unknown), female clerical/dinnerlady (unknown),
Robert Jones (English), Kenneth Morgan (History), Noël Smith (RE), Keith Rogers
(Games), Derek Watkins (English), Martin Davies (Economics),
Mr Ken Williams (Technology/metalwork), Mansel Bound (Technical Drawing), Christopher
Spiers (Head Boy),
Mariel Jenkins (Science lab technician), female clerical/dinnerlady (name unknown),
female clerical/dinnerlady (name unknown)
Front row L-R
Female clerical or dinnerlady (unknown), Mrs Jennie Williams (secretary),
Kenneth Griffiths (French/Careers), Gwanwyn Brace (Woodwork),
E. Carey Davies (Art), David Phelps (French), David Daniel Davies (Biology),
Tom Evans (Geography), Gwilym Williams (Headmaster),
Noël Thomas (English - Deputy Headmaster - next Headmaster), Meirion Jenkins (Geology),
Charles Morris (Latin), Gethin Evans (Music),
David Lloyd Jones (Physics), Rev Ivor Parry (RE), Elsie Richards (clerical
staff), Mrs Bevan (dinnerlady)