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Athletic Team,1946,provided by Brian ( Mick ) Watts, seated extreme right of those sitting ( 2nd row )

  We are very pleased that Brian ( Mick ) has penned a synopsis of his time in school, national service and career & life thereafter. All recollections from former pupils are very interesting and much appreciated. Thank You Mr Buckee for accepting me into the Llanelli Grammar School Old Boys. I was a pupil […]

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1947 Llanelli Boys’ Grammar School Athletic Team. Provided by Tom Morgan,(back row,4th from left ) who entered the school 1944.

Message to any person who may be in this photos ,or related to – members of the 1947 Llanelli Grammar School Athletic Team, please comment on Facebook and in particular contact Tom Morgan, back row,5th from right.. or contact secretary@llanelliboysgrammar.org With the Head teacher Mr. T V Shaw is Mr. Tom Jones. Mr. Jones established […]

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CAPTAIN ROY WOOLDRIDGE, FORMER LLANELLI GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPIL FROM HENDY, WHOSE LIFE WAS SAVED BY FIELD MARSHALL ERWIN ROMMEL, WW2 JUNE 1944.

A former soldier has revealed how a Nazi general spared him from the firing squad in World War Two. Roy Wooldridge, 95, from Hendy, Carmarthenshire, was seized while on a mission in France just before D-Day and taken to Erwin Rommel. The Royal Engineer was brought before Rommel and asked if he needed anything. He […]

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SPORTS BURSARY,2016, Miss ANEEKA BARDSLEY, presented by DR WYNNE EVANS

The Associations is proud to continue the support as a Patron of the Brin Isaac Foundation. At the recent Foundation dinner Dr Wynne Evans, a former pupil of the School and member of the Association, proudly presented the Stradey Centenary Cup to Miss Aneeka Bardsley. Aneeka is a gifted local ladies football player who has […]

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Support for Llanelli Veterans, 2019

Presentation of support to Llanelli Veterans. Hywel Houghton-Jones presentation to Robert Thomas, Chairman of the Veterans Association, Llanelli. Also present , Association committee members – Paul Oram, Steven Edwards, David Marshall,( Secretary) and George Parker The Llanelli Veterans Association was formed in 2009 by a group who wished to connect with other veterans in the […]

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Rugby 1st XV, and Seven-a-Side Team 1963/64

1st XV,1963-64. Team:- Thanks to Huw Rees and Gwyndaf Evans we consider we now have the names of the team, -some slight amendments may be required – PLEASE ADVISE, THANKYOU. Back row from left – Roger Owen Thomas, Peter Nicholas, Peter’Josh’Jones, Huw Rees, Bryan Llewelyn, Noj (nick name)-Nigel Jones? Barry Llewelyn, Mike Yandle, Robert Topliss […]

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Former pupils join Llanelli Veterans for VJ Day

August 15th 2020 marked 75 years since VJ Day, the date of the Japanese surrender. The Llanelli Veterans Association organized an event at the Town Hall. A number of former Grammar School old boys were in attendance, including Lieutenant Colonel David Mathias, George Parker and Rev Eldon Phillips ( who conducted the service)  and laid […]

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