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Merthyr Tydfil

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When this new secondary School was opened on the 12th October

1896 education in Merthyr Tydfil came under the responsibility of the

county of Glamorgan ................ hence the nickname County School.

The first appointed Headmaster was Charles Owen. The Welsh

Intermediate Act set up the school to be intermediate between free elementary schools and university. Education here was not free. In

1912 it cost £1 per term and parents had to pay for all books. The school successfully sent many pupils to university. When a school magazine called ' The Merthyrian' was published in March 1923 the school was officially known by the title of 'The Merthyr Intermediate and Technical School', however, it reverted back to its old title of 'County'. The magazine reveals that there was a great concern to distinguish between the girls' corridor and the boys 'corridor.
Although in an outdated building, the school continued until the opening of the new Pen y Dre school in the early 1970s.

Carolyn Jacob

The County School.

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove.)

County School circa 1945.

Back Row L-R: Colin Rees, George Hall, Gerald Williams, ?, ?, Hywel Jones or Davies.

Middle Row L-R: W.P. Morrell (Head teacher), ?, John Brooks, Derek Williams, Iorwerth Blackwell, Alwyn Pedler,

Cynfor Jones, Danny Griffiths, Gareth Evans, Terry Protheroe, Dudley Davies, Miss Davies.

Front Row L-R: Megan Jones, Betty Wilton, Gweneira Davies, Jean Jones, ?, Mauren Collins, Margaret Coombes,

Gwyneth Griffiths, Kathleen Parler, Glenys Anthony, June Richards, Joan Horton, Renie Reading,

Clarice Samuel, Thelma Weale.

(Photograph Courtesy of Margaret Peters, Names Courtesy of David Bullock)

Merthyr County School - Rugby Team - 1946-47.

"I can only identify front row extreme right. Howard Watkins from Tramroadside . He was good enough to play eventually for Abertillery ,a top Welsh side then. Excellent prop."

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

Merthyr County School - Form 4m - 1946-47.

Back Row L-R: David Gossage, Don Chamberlain, Alun Major, Ron Johnson, Carol Williams, Gwyn jones,

John Goode, Huw Morgan.

Middle Row L-R: W.P.Morell (Head Master), Eddy Pheasant, Danny Mahoney, Dave Thomas, Helmut Picker,

Frank Cass, Alan Tonge, Kenneth Rees, Peter England, Emrys Thomas, Elwyn Thomas (Form Master).

Back Row L-R: June Wells, Freda march, Joan Carter, Anne Jones, Janet Horner, Betty Gibbons, Florance Harris,

Bett McCarthy, Jean Graham, Olwen Thomas, Marion Allen, Jean Charles, Lynette Rees.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Don & Nesta Chamberlain)

Rugby Team 1947-48.

Back Row L-R: Gareth Hughes, ?, Alec Donald, ?, Graham Bevan.

Middle Row L-R: Bobby Haines, Chris Riordan, ?, ?, Clive Thomas, Lawrence O'Hanlon.

Back Row L-R: John Evans, Dr T.H.Lewis (Head Master), Ken Rees (Captain), Hubert Gwynne (Sports Master)

Jimmy McCarthy.

Thanks to Jill Muir and Clive Thomas for the names.

County School - Hockey Team - 1949.

Back Row L-R: Heather Brown, Ann Morgan, Janet Morgan, Betty Meyrick, Ann Wade, Geraldine Hopkins,

Margaret Donovan, Cynthia Lewis.

Front Row L-R: Beryl ?, Dr Lewis (Head Master), ?, Miss Mullins (P.T. Mistress), Nesta Powell,

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Don & Nesta Chamberlain)

County School - Junior Rugby Team - Early 1950's.

Back Row L-R : Lawrence O'Hanlon, ?, Arthur Morgan

2nd. Row: Gordon Griffiths, Geoff Fennell, Clive Thomas, David Morgan, Wyn Roberts, Terry Cudmore.

3rd. Row : Ken Tucker, Dr. T.H.Lewis ( Head), Chris Reordan ( Capt.), Hubert Gwynne ( Sports Master), ?

Front Row: ?, ?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

County School - Hockey Team - 1950's.

Back Row L-R: Shiela Hill, Ann Morgan, Carole Brown, Betty Meyrick, Betty Mead, Nesta Powell, Christine Powell,

Marlene ?.

Front Row L-R: Gloria Coffey, Dr Lewis (Head Master), Megan ?, P.T. Mistress, Beryl ?.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Don & Nesta Chamberlain)

Athletic Team - 1952-53c.

Back Row L-R : Geoof Fennell, ?, John Goode, Alec Donald, Chris Reordan, Clive Thomas, ?, ?.
Front Row L-R: Kenneth Rees, Mel Challis (Staff), Dr. T.H.Lewis (Head Master), Danny Griffiths (Team Captain),

Hubert Gwynne (Sports), Ken Tucker.

(Photograph & Names Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

County Grammar School - Keir Hardie Shield Winners - 1953.

Back Row L-R: David Robbins, Glanmor Williams, Malcolm Baker, Ron Morgan, Tony Slavin, David Smith & Gareth Isaac.

Front Row L-R: Adrian Morgan, Dr T. H. Lewis, Howard Davies, Mr Hubert Gwynne & Raymond S. Davies.

(Photograph and Information Courtesy of Howard Davies)

County School Sports Day - At Penydarren Park 1953.

Standing L-R: Tony Slavin, Marlene Thomas, Peter Corbett, Byron Jones, Gilbert Morgan, ?, ?, ?
Seated L-R: David Smith, Howard Davies, Malcolm Baker, G Tuffin, ?, Sheila Lewis, ?

(Photograph Courtesy of Howard Davies)

County School - Senior Rugby Team - 1953-54.

Back Row L-R: Arthur Morgan, Derek Ward, Pat Corcoran, Gordon Griffiths.

Middle Row: Roy Stephens, Mervyn Penry, Leon Stansfield, Danny Griffiths. Philip Rowlands, Tony Webber

Front Row: Brian Price, Lawrence O'Hanlon, Dr.T.H. Lewis( Head Master), Clive Thomas (Captain), Mr.Hubert Gwynne (Sports),

Colin Rees, Dai Morgan.

(Photograph & Names Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

County Grammar School - 5th Form - 1953-54.

(Photograph Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

County Grammar School - 6th Form - 1953-54.

(Photograph Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

Mervyn Evans Emailed this 1955 photograph.

Back row:- Doug Francis, Howard Davies, Phillip Rowlands, Malcolm Baker, Peter Jones, Mervyn Evans, Alan Rees;

Front row:- Billy Jenkins, Gerald Lloyd, Dr T Lewis, Derek Ward, Evan Arthur (Maths), ? Wilson, Tim Morgan.

(Thanks to Tim Morgan and Mervyn Evans, for the names.)

County Grammar School Choir - 1957

With Choirmaster Glynne Jones.

(Photograph courtesy of Brenda Prosser nee George)

(Photograph courtesy of Brenda Prosser nee George.)

Rugby Team 1956-57.

L to R

Back Row: Peter Wade, Howard Stephens, Tudno Jenkins, Dai (Hong Kong) ?, Adrian Morgan, Colin Tanner.

Middle Row: Pat Corcoran, Phil Reagan, Gareth Oates, Gareth Isaacs, Tony Slavin, David Smith, Colin Jones, John Davies.

Front Row: Brian Moore, Ieuan Thomas, T.H.Lewis (Head), Malcolm Baker, Hubert Gwynne (Games), Tony Evans, Howard Davies.

Thanks to D Valentine Murphy, Colin Jones and Ieuan Thomas for the names.

(Photograph courtesy of Brenda George now Prosser)

County Grammar School - Sixth Form - 1956.

Back Row L-R: ?, ?, Malcolm Baker, Anthony Evans, Clive Sampson, Dai (Hong Kong), ? Jenkins & Adrian Morgan.
Middle Row L-R: ? Davies, Derek James, David Smith, ?, ?, Marilyn Clark, ?, ?, Ann Conway, ?, Eileen Hayes, ?,

Colin Jones, Pat Corcoran & Doug Francis.
Front Row L-R: Tony Slavin, Howard Davies, ?, Ieuan Thomas, Dr T H Lewis, Mr Mel Challis, Mavis Owen, ?,

Dwynwen Evans & ?

(Photograph & Names Courtesy of Howard Davies)

Swimming Team in the 1950's.

L to R

Back Row: Colin Dawkes, Gerald Price, Gareth Davies, Howard Stevens, John Morgan.

Middle Row: Gerald Jones, Colin Tanner, Gareth Isaacs, Robert Morgan, Colin Harries, John Davies,David Murphy.

Front Row: Hubert Gwynne (PE Teacher), Alan Davies, Tudno Jenkins, Peter Carter, T.C.Lewis (Headmaster)

(Photograph courtesy of Brenda Prosser nee George)

County Grammar School - Fifth Form - 1958.

Back Row L-R: John Carter Evans,Cynthia Bunn, ? ,Lynette Fowler, ? ,Pam Bowen, Janice Bowen, ? , ? ,

Roberta ? , Paul Thomas.

Middle Row L-R: Danville Griffiths, Robert Jones, Norman Davies Gareth Hopkins, Alan Jones, Walter Williams,

Thomas John Williams, Ian Hopkins, Elwyn James, Michael McCarthy, Robert Lewis.

Front Row L-R: Pat Callaghan, ?, Philip Griffiths, Janice Jones, T.H.Lewis (Headmaster) ,Ron Gethin (Teacher),

Alison Jones, Brian Jones, ?, Janet Lloyd.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Walter Williams)

County School - Tennis Team - 1959.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Senior)

County School - Football Team - 1959 - 1960.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Senior)

Merthyr County Grammar Rugby Team 1959-1960.

Back Row L-R: Eric Dinham, Walter Williams, Geraint ?.

Middle Row L-R: Elfed ?,Dai Roberts, Derek Fenney, Barry Lewis, John "Jakey" Morgan, Paul Thomas,

Ian Hopkins, Peter Snell.

Seated L-R: Howard Jenkins, Dai Ian Williams, T.H.Lewis (Headmaster), Colin Tanner, Glyn Llewellyn

(Teacher), Alan Jones, Danville Griffiths.

Front Row L-R: Hilton Thomas, Gerald Jones, Elwyn James.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Walter Williams)

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