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Cheque presented to Llanelli Veterans Association

The Llanelli Grammar School Old Boys and Graig Former Pupils Association have made a generous donation to help the Llanelli Veterans Association continue their work within the community. Presenting a cheque of £250 to Bob Thomas businessman George Parker MBE, formerly of Parker Plant Hire said that the veterans did incredibly good work within Llanelli […]

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Lord Howard shares memories of 70 years since starting at the Llanelli Boy’s Grammar School

Lord Howard of Lympne was the guest speaker at the Llanelli Boy’s Grammar School Old Boys and Graig Former Pupils Association Dinner on Friday (Oct 7).  His talk consisted of memories and commentary on 70 years of his life since setting foot into the Grammar School as an eleven-year-old pupil.  Lord Howard recalled many of […]

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Falklands 40th Anniversary Booklet

VETERANS from the armed forces, serving members of the armed forces and cadets were present at the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Falklands War today, Saturday (June 24) in Llanelli. Civic dignitaries including Nia Griffith MP, The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, David Mathias, Mayor of Llanelli Philip Warlow and Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council […]

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The Richie Benaud of Bowls

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 […]

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Categories EVENTSEvents GalleriesMilitary HistoryNEWSPhoto Archive

Association members attend service for fallen, St Elli Parish Church, 11th Nov.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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Categories 1895 to 18991900 to 19091910 to 1919NEWSPhoto Archive

Publication and cost of school magazine from 1899, initially termly to 1939,twice yearly to 1953,annual thereafter.Cost,3d,6d,1/-, free from 1952!.

The School Magazine was first published in 1899. The Editor stated that the purpose was to give the boys  ”all school news of any interest & in fact be a chronicle of all school doings ” From 1899 to 1939 the magazine was produced for each term, so was sold Easter, Mid Summer and Xmas, […]

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Categories 1956-1968 Stanley G Rees1960 to 1969EVENTSEvents GalleriesNEWSPhoto ArchiveSchool History ( post 1895 )

Opening Ceremony by H.R.H. Prince Philip, 3rd Nov.1960

      Please click on  the heading ”Videos ” to view the film of the official opening of the School ,on the new site at Pwll, by His royal Highness Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Headmaster was Mr. Stanley G Rees M.A.( appointed 1956). This new School replaced the original School built 1895 at […]

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