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Dowlais Central School

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Dowlais Central School

Dowlais Central School - Hall

Dowlais Central School - Circa 1900

Dowlais Schools

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas)

Dowlais Central School - Standard 4A

(From the John Dennithorne Collection)

Dowlais Boys School - 1929

Ian Evans is sitting in the front row, holding the right side of the sign.

(Photograph Courtesy of Jill Evans)

Dowlais Central School 1946

Back Row:- Teacher ?, Glyn Price 'Gus', ?, ?, ?, Gareth 'Cooper' Davies, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Peter Harris, Teacher ?.

Middle Row: ?, ?, ? ?, Harold James, ?, ?, ?, ?, Roy Elliot, John Hartnett, Donald Alvarado 'Ducksy', ?.

Front Row L-R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Betty Osment, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Sitting L-R:- Elvan Jones, ?, ?, ?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Betty Osment)

Dowlais Infants School - 1946

Jane Cresswell tells us:

"I am the tallest girl in the middle of the middle row. Miss Evans, the Governess, is on the right, and Miss Matthias

on the left. Peter Lewis, son of the Lloyd's Bank Manager is on the extreme left of the back row. I think the girl 7th

from the left on the front row was called Lynette, and the 9th from the left front row was Mair."

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Jane Cresswell)

Dowlais Central Infants School - 1954 - Form 4

Back Row L-R: Mrs. Williams (headmistress), Terry Gray, Royston Griffiths, Vivian Phillips, Tegwyn Price, Leonard Mahoney, ?,

Nigel Watkins, Meurig Thomas, ?, ? Kenneth, John Griffiths, Mrs. Smith ( Teacher).
Middle Row L-R: ?, Michael Mahoney, John Owen, ?, ?, Anita Greenwood, ?, ?, Mair Jenkins, Meryl Williams,?,?.
Front Row L-R: Julie Aitken, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Jaqueline Jones, Anne Bevan, Gwenda Morgan,?.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Alan Williams)

Dowlais Infants School - St. David's Day 1954

Back Row L-R: Lynda Pritchard, Ann Grifiths, Anne Bevan, ?, Jacqueline Love

Front Row L-R: ?, Margaret Williams

(Photograph courtesy of Lynda Pritchard Newcombe)

Dowlais Central School - Infants School - Circa 1954

Back Row L-R:       Stewart Jones, ?, ?, Phil Lewis, Geoffrey Hughes, William Elliott, ?, ?, ?, ?,?
Middle Row L-R:    Barry (?), ?, Graeme (?), Lynda Jones, Susan Williams, Anne Griffiths, ?, Kenneth Price, Lyn Strangwood, Perry Williams.
Front Row L-R:       None known.

(Photograph Courtesy of Phil Lewis)

Dowlais Central School 1955

L:R: Back Row: Miss Williams, Stuart Jones, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Williams Elliot, Geoffrey Hughes , Teacher.

Middle Row: ?, ?, Kenneth Price, Lawrence Abbott, Lyn Strangwood, Graeme , Perry Williams,

Front Row: Anne Griffiths, Linda Jones, Linda Pritchard, ?, ?, Denise Protheroe, ?, ?, ?, Anne Harris,?, ?, ?.

(Photograph courtesy of Stuart Jones & Information Courtesy of Alan Williams)

Dowlais Central School - Infants - Circa 1955

Left Table L-R:       Phil Lewis, Barry?, ? Graeme, ?
Middle Table L-R:   ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, William Elliott.
Right Table L-R:     Susan Williams, ?, ?, Perry Williams, Geoffrey Hughes, ?, Lynda Jones.
Teachers not known.

(Photograph Courtesy of Phil Lewis)

Dowlais Central School - Infants - Circa 1955

Back Row L-R:      Head (?), Stewart Jones, ?,? Phil Lewis, ?,?,?, William Elliott, Geoffrey Hughes, Teacher (?)
Middle Row L-R:   ?, Barry (?), ?, Lawrence Abbott, Lyn Strangwood, Graeme (?), Perry Williams,
Front Row L-R:      Anne Griffiths, Lynda Jones, (none after Lynda).

(Photograph Courtesy of Phil Lewis)

Dowlais Junior School - Approx 1955

Back Row L-R: Mr Haydn Jones Headmaster, Stuart Phelps, Bobby Barkhouse, Robert Evans, Joan Meredith, Jennifer Urquart, Joyce Pierce, Lyn ?, Malcolm Ethelstone,

                             Malcolm Williams, Lynford Flye, John Morgan, Mr Davies Class Teacher.
Middle Row L-R:   Tony Lewis, Brian Morgan, Gwynfor Elliot, Eric James, Peter Evans, Alun Hughes, Gwynfor Price, Derek Carter, Peter Davies, Lyn Dyer, Robert Lewis.
Front Row L-R:      Carol ?, Jennifer Davies, Glenys ?,Mavis Evans, Lauren Watkins, Beryl Cooper, Sandra Jenkins, Pat Groves, Glenys Richards, Betty Davies, ? ,Pauline ?

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Davies)

1956

L:R: Back Row: Miss Morgan, ?, ?, Peter Griffiths, ?,?, ?, ?, ?, Miss Williams

Middle Row: Raymond Griffiths, John Griffiths, Bill Littlewood, ?, ?, ?, Melvyn Jenkins, ?,

Front Row: Ann Summers, ?, Glynis Blackwell, ?,?, Hilary Caswell, ?, ?,

(Photograph courtesy of Val Griffiths, Thanks to Bill Littlewood for names.)

1956/57

(Photograph courtesy of Lynda O'Keefe)

Dowlais Central School - St. David's Day - Circa 1957-59

Top Row L-R: Brenda Cooper, Emily Sinnet, Martin Foley, Richard Hicks, Sonia Davies and Byron Williams.

Front Row L-R: Alison Tucker, Delwyn Thomas, Alwyn Jones and Selwyn Miles.

(Photograph Courtesy of Alwyn Jones)

1957

(Photograph courtesy of Lynda O'Keefe)

Dowlais Junior School - Approx 1957

Back Row L-R: Mr Davies Teacher, Lynford Flye, Brian Morgan, John Morgan, Gwynfor Elliot, Robert Lewis, Alun Hughes, Gwynfor Price, Robert Evans, Tony Lewis, Malcolm Williams,

                              Mr Haydn Jones Headmaster.
Middle Row L-R:    Stuart Phelps, Peter Davies, Lyn Dyer, Peter Evans, Joan Meredith, Glenys Richards, Derek Carter, Eric James, Bobby Barkhouse, Philip Thomas.
Front Row L-R:       Carol ?, ? Betty Davies, Mavis Evans, Sandra Jenkins, Beryl Cooper, Joyce Pierce, Jennifer Davies, Jennifer Urquart, Lauren Watkins.

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Davies)

1958

L:R: Back Row: Haydn Jones (Headteacher), Mel Jenkins, John Jones, Alan Morgan, Howard Batten, Vincent Morgan,

Reg Newbury, Peter Griffiths, Dennis Morgan, ?, ?, Stan Phillips, Teacher.

Middle Row: Mike Mahoney, Gerwyn Edwards, Phillip John Lloyd, Brian Hurley, David Smith,

Lenny Jones, Phil Corke, ?, Donald Spacey.

Front Row: John Grifftihs, Sheila Jones, Avril Spacey, ?, Yvonne Morgan, ?, ?, Wendy ?, Marilyn

Adams.

(Photograph courtesy of Val Griffiths, Names courtesy of Gerwyn, Allison & Hywel Edwards)

Dowlais Central School - Winners of the Merthyr Schools Knockout Cup - 1959

Back Row L-R:      Haydn Jones, ?, Phil Lewis, Nigel Watkins (?), Barry (?) Mr Davies
Middle Row L-R:   Paul (?), Geoffrey Hughes, Tegwyn Price, Lawrence Abbott, William Elliott, Perry Williams.
Front Row L-R:      ?, Clive Passe, Lyn Strangwood (Foxy), Eddie Gray, ?

(Photograph Courtesy of Phil Lewis)

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