Llanelli Boys Grammar School Old Boys and Graig Former Pupils Association

ANNUAL REUNION DINNER 4th OCT 2019, GUEST SPEAKER EMERITUS PROFESSOR STUART COLE CBE

George Parker Posted on November 15, 2020December 26, 2020

An excellent Annual Reunion Dinner was held at the Stradey Park Hotel. We were pleased to have as our Guest Speaker Emeritus Professor Stuart Cole CBE., a former Pupil who entered the School in 1959. Professor Stuart Cole is Emeritus Professor of Transport at the University of South Wales. He was appointed CBE in in […]

An Interview with Professor Ken Board

admin Posted on November 14, 2020November 19, 2020

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

admin Posted on November 11, 2020November 22, 2020

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 ) . […]

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An Interview with Dr. Roger Thomas

admin Posted on November 11, 2020November 19, 2020

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. .

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Memorial Service, November 7th 1946, attended by the whole Boys’ Grammar School and Guests, at the Parish Church. Llanelly. Service replicated 11 Nov 2020 by Former Pupils – see ”Military History”.

George Parker Posted on November 9, 2020November 22, 2020

The above record is from the 1946 Christmas School Magazine and records a Memorial Service held 7th November 1946. The whole School and several visitors attended a service held in Llanelly Parish Church, to commemorate the 47 Former Pupils and two members of Staff who lost their lives in WW1 and the 59 former pupils […]

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Annual Reunion Dinner 7th October 2016.Dr.Keith Marshall, Musician or Mouth Magician

George Parker Posted on October 28, 2020November 1, 2020

An Excellent evening was had by all at the Stradey Park Hotel. Guest speaker was Dr. Keith Marshall, former pupil who entered the School in 1952, a renowned practitioner in Dentistry within the United Kingdom. Keith Marshall also appears as a member of the very successful First X1 Senior cricket teams, 1957 and 1958, […]

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Grammar School Team carries Baton from Pembroke to Lougher Bridge,1958.

George Parker Posted on October 24, 2020December 11, 2020

Dr. Roger Thomas has forwarded this Photo, from 1958. This team from the Grammar School had just carried the baton from Pembrokeshire to Lougher Bridge. Roger Thomas is far right. Also in the photo are Haydn Rees – sadly passed away early 2017,Neville Griffiths, Mike James. Dafydd Smith -Chemistry teacher and coach is immediately […]

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LLANELLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE, OCT.1896

George Parker Posted on October 17, 2020October 28, 2020

Find below the link to the :- South Wales Daily News, dated 28th Oct 1896 Laying of the Foundation Stone for the new build of the Llanelly Intermediate School, at Marble Hall Road, Llanelly. The buildings are being erected on an extensive, elevated and sloping site in Marble Hall Road, opposite the Infirmary ,and […]

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REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 2016, FOR TWO TEACHERS AND 47 PUPILS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WW1 AND FOR THE 59 PUPILS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WW2.

George Parker Posted on October 17, 2020October 31, 2020

TO VIEW THE FILM OF THIS OCCASSION PLEASE CLICK ON THE ” VIDEOS ” HEADING ,TOP OF PAGE ( RED SECTION ) TO VIEW THE DETAIL OF THE FALLEN IN WW1 – – SEE ”WW1 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE ” – GO […]

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THE NEW JUNIOR SECTION OF LLANELLI BOYS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL,PWLL,OPENED SEPT.1950.

George Parker Posted on October 15, 2020November 5, 2020

Photo of the new Junior/lower School of the Llanelly Boy’ Grammar School ,opened September 1950.Construction commenced Summer 1948 .The Headmaster being T V Shaw. The ‘top’ school remained in Marble Hall Road. The whole School would occupy this site in 1960 and be officially opened on 3rd Nov 1960 by His Royal Highness Prince Phillip […]