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 […]
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Dafydd R L Smith B.Sc., B.A., Phillip Wrentmore M.Sc., Walter G. Dash B.Sc. and Jean Gill M.A.
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 […]
Read MoreJohn V Harries M.Sc., Headmaster 1968-1972, & D Alun Thomas B.A. Headmaster 1973.
. Mr. John Harries was an Old Boy of the School, and a graduate with a First Class Honour Degree in Pure & applied Mathematics from Aberystwyth University. Later he was awarded a M.Sc. from the University of Wales. He became a member of Staff in 1939 and was appointed Headmaster in 1968. Sadly Mr. […]
Read MoreStanley G Rees M.A.
Stanley G Rees was appointed Headmaster in 1956. He was a former pupil at the school leaving in 1922. Thereafter he had valuable periods of teaching as Head of English at Denbigh and Gowerton Grammar School and some years as Headmaster of Pontardawe. Mr. Rees stated that he felt overawed at taking over a school […]
Read MoreGriffiths J Thomas M.A. Jan.1917 to Dec 1936 ; born 1871, died 1966 aged 95.
Mr. Griffiths Thomas was appointed in Jan 1917 after the untimely death of Mr. William Lewis M.A. in Oct 1916. Mr. Thomas was an Oxford scholar with degrees in Modern Languages and the Classics, always impeccably dressed , Victorian in upbringing, most courteous and considerate with a resonant Oxford accent and fulfilled his office […]
Read MoreWilliam Lewis M.A., Headmaster Jan 1895 to Oct 1916. ( b.1865 – d.1916 )
Mr William Lewis and Mr. Willis Walker with Pupils in 1910 Higher education was developing in Wales in the later part of the nineteenth century with the opening of three University Colleges namely ,University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1872, Bangor in 1881 and Cardiff in 1883. In conjunction therewith – via the ”Welsh Intermediate […]
Read MoreT V Shaw M.A. Headmaster from 1937 to 1956
Staff Autographs – 1939. ( Please highlight and click to open autographed signatures of all in the Photo) Click for Pupil Autographs The above Photos and autographed signatures were collated by the late David Howell Jones, former pupil , who left the School in 1947. His daughter Lynne Street has kindly donated his […]
Read MoreANNUAL DINNER,2017,GUEST SPEAKER,DOUG PERKINS,FORMER PUPIL,FOUNDER AND CEO SPECSAVERS
Annual Dinner, 6th Oct 2017,Mr Dug Perkins, Chief Guest,CEO Specsavers, To view the video of this event please click on ”videos ” main heading
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