Llanelli Boys Grammar School Old Boys and Graig Former Pupils Association

Lord Griffiths remembers the kindness of classmates and teachers

admin Posted on April 8, 2022March 10, 2024

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port gave a very interesting speech following a school reunion lunch at the Diplomat Hotel on the 1st of April. Using an old school photograph as a point of reference Lord Griffiths recalled the kindness of his classmates towards him as a young boy being brought up by his mother in […]

EVENTS Interviews

Interview with Canon Huw Mosford at the Diplomat Hotel

admin Posted on April 4, 2022October 9, 2022

EVENTS Interviews

David Rhys Jones interview at the Diplomat Hotel

admin Posted on April 4, 2022October 9, 2022

NEWS Sport

The Richie Benaud of Bowls

admin Posted on April 4, 2022

An article in the Herald Sun documents the visit of one of our old boys to an event in Australia. The headline reads: Eminent BBC bowls commentator David Rhys Jones visits Karingal Bowls Club That individual is no other than David Rhys Jones. The article begins: The eminent BBC bowls commentator and London Times bowls columnist David […]

EVENTS Events Galleries

Lord Leslie Griffiths event at the Diplomat Hotel

admin Posted on April 2, 2022October 9, 2022

Images of the event at the Diplomat Hotel on April 1st 2022. All images ©Llanelli Online You can read the news story of the event here.

Interviews

An Interview with Professor Ken Board

admin Posted on November 14, 2020October 9, 2022

EVENTS Events Galleries Military History NEWS Photo Archive

Association members attend service for fallen, St Elli Parish Church, 11th Nov.2020.

admin Posted on November 11, 2020October 31, 2021

Members of the association today, Wednesday (Nov 11) attended a small service ( due to Covid restrictions ) at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who have fallen in war. This replicated a similar service by the whole School held Nov.7th 1946 ( see Military History below ) . […]

Interviews School History ( post 1895 )

An Interview with Dr. Roger Thomas

admin Posted on November 11, 2020October 9, 2022

Dr. Thomas was interviewed on November 11th at Llanelly House. A small group of former pupils attended a remembrance service at Elli Church where a wreath was placed on behalf of the association. .

1973-1990 R I Denys Jones, PhD Headmasters Photo Archive

R. I. Denis Jones J.P., Ph D., M.A., Headmaster Grammar School 1973-1977,Graig Comprehensive 1977-1990

admin Posted on October 7, 2020November 2, 2020

Mr. R I Denis Jones was a former pupil in the School during the years 1937 to 1943., the whole School of some 550 boys and 33 members of Staff being in Marble Hall Road – Yr Ysgol ar y Bryn, T V Shaw being the Headmaster. In 1956 Denis Jones became a member of […]

1990-1997 Dai Smith, Phillip Wrentmore, Walter Dash & Jean Gill Headmasters Photo Archive

Dafydd R L Smith B.Sc., B.A., Phillip Wrentmore M.Sc., Walter G. Dash B.Sc. and Jean Gill M.A.

admin Posted on October 7, 2020October 29, 2020

Various Photos showing all four Headteacher in place 1990-1997 , :- Dafydd R.L.Smith,1990-91. Phillip Wrentmore 1991-92, Walter G Dash 1992-5, Jean Gill 1996-97 Top Photo shows Jean Gill ,Headteacher with four previous headmasters, namely – R I Denys Jones seated (1973-1990), standing L-R Dafydd Smith, Phillip Wrentmore and Alun Thomas 1972-73.. Seated is Lord Leslie […]