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Cyfarthfa Castle School

Merthyr Tydfil

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	Can y Castell (Sarnicol)
	Ienctyd y Castell, caer i ddysg a hedd, Gloewn ein harfau i'r gad ddi-gledd; Byddwn yn deilwng blant i enwog lu, Dewrion Morgannwg y dyddiau fu; Byddwn yn deilwng blant i enwog lu, Dewrion wyr Morgannwg y dyddiau fu; Ienctyd y Castell, awn ymlaen o hyd, Galw am ein gorau mae'r eang fyd; Gorau gyda chwarae, gorau gyda gwaith, Gluda glod ein Castell drwy'r ddaear faith Gorau gyda chwarae, gorau gyda gwaith, Gluda glod y Castell drwy'r ddaear faith.
	Courtesy of Christine Lane (now Thorndyke)

From a 1910 School Prospectus

(Courtesy of Viv Lloyd)

Click Here to read the 1910 Cyfarthfa Castle School Prospectus

New School - Cyfarthfa Castle School.

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J. Gunter Collection)

Classroom 2, Off the Hall - 1914.

Geography Classroom - 1914.

Art Classroom - 1914.

Upstairs Hall.

(Photograph Courtesy of Leighton Jones)

Cyfarthfa Grammar School, Eisteddfod at the Miners Hall in the 1950s.

Cyfarthfa Pupils - 1920's.

Any information on this photo would be appreciated.

(Photograph Courtesy of Leighton Jones)

Cyfarthfa Pupils - 1920's.

Any information on this photo would be appreciated.

(Photograph Courtesy of Leighton Jones)

Cyfarthfa Teachers - 1920's.

Any information on this photo would be appreciated.

(Photograph Courtesy of Leighton Jones)

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School - 1924Circa.

(Photograph Courtesy of Little Walter Williams)

Cyfarthfa Castle Boys - 1936.

Second from right is William (Bill) James. 2nd from right back row is John (Jack) Charles Evans.

Anymore Details & Names Unknown. Can you help?

Cyfarthfa Castle Boys - Rugby Team - 1936.

Names Unknown - Can You Help?

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School - 1944 / 47.

(Photograph Courtesy of Paul Williams)

Hockey Team circa 1946/47

We have some names: Cynthia Jenkins (extreme left), Mair Owen, Edna Rees, Zoe M. Richards, Pearl Barsi,

Patricia Wode (Head Girl). Back row extreme right is Cynthia Jenkins.

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Williams)

Rugby Team 1946-47.

Top Row R-L: Howard Williams, Tommy Hier & ?

Back Row R-L: Jimmy Clifford, ?, ?, Viv Rasbridge, Dai G Jones, Idris J Chapman & Dave Kendry

Seated R-L: Cyril Jones, J Rhys Williams (Head), Gus Griffiths (Capt), Dan Jones (PT), Vic Lewis & John Davies

Front Row R-L: Rowland (Rowley) Evans & Colin Williams.

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Williams & Information from Viv Lloyd)

1948-49 Keir Hardie Shield Winners.

Back Row L-R: G. Crook, Billy Ansell, Bernard Jones, Eddie Connors, John Felton, Robert Parry & Les Treen.

Middle Row L-R: Jackie Cowhig

Front Row L-R: Roy James, Elwyn Davies, Mr. ? Williams (Headmaster), Mansel Morgan, Dan Jones (Teacher),

Peter Ward, John Aris.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Alwyn Hughes, Names Courtesy of John Aris)

First cricket XI - 1950.

2nd from the left is Phillip Jones (Madoc)

(Thanks to Jill Muir for the info)

Castle School - "On the Air".

Members of the team are L-R: Joseph England (Aged 15), Alan Davies (Aged 13), Vincent Lee (Aged 17 - Captain)

and Michael Allen (Aged 12)

The question master, Richard Dimbleby, is sitting extreme left and next to him is Mr. Harvard Walters, Welsh master at the school.

Cyfarthfa lost the competition 23 points to 13.

(Photograph from the Merthyr Express)

Rugby Team - 1950ish

Back Row L-R : Alun Davies, Joe England, Geoff Hosgood, Degwel Jones, Gareth Davies

Front Row L-R: Mansell Morgan, Glyn Llewellyn, Head J.R.Williams, Phillip Jones (Madoc), Dan Jones, John Hywel Williams,

?, David Hosgood.

(Photograph and names courtesy of Robert Alwyn Hughes, )

Class 5A

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Alwyn Hughes)

There are a couple of mistakes on this photograph - John Owen extreme left is in fact David Anthony Owen and it's 'Havard Walters'

not Harvard Walters.

Rugby Team - 1951ish

Back Row L-R : David Leyshon Williams, Michael Hill, ?, Geoff Duke, Geoff Hosgood, Robert Alwyn Hughes, ? McCarthy, ?, ?.

Middle Row L-R : David Hosgood, Gilbert Crook, Head J.R.Williams, Mansel Morgan, Dan Jones, Ron Evans, Phillip Jones (Madoc)

Front Row L-R: Glyn Llewellyn, ? Griffiths.

(Photograph and names courtesy of Robert Alwyn Hughes, )

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School - 1951.

Back Row L-R: Neville ?, John McNally, Colin Jarman, Howard Brougham, John Butler, John Watts, Maurice Bullock,

Brian Owen, Brian Jones, Robert Tate, Brynley Powell.

Middle Row L-R: ?, ?, June Fisher, Maureen Kennedy.

Bottom Row L-R: John Barnes, Peter Mulcahy, Shirley ?, Barbara Edwards, Evelyn Williams, Mavis ?, Mr Jenkins (Form Master),

Audrey ?, ?, Maureen Lowe, Barbara Osborne, Oliver Simms, Phil Hunt.

(Photograph Courtesy of Gerard Barnes)

Rugby Team - 1955-6.

School Photograph - 1957. Please click on the photograph to enlarge.

Hockey Team - 1957.

Upper 6th - 1957/58.

Back Row L-R : David Herbert, John Davies, Elliot Fine, Keith Hobbs, John E. Davies, David Davies, David

Blackmore, Illtyd Sullivan.

Middle Row L-R : Elliot Bloom, Clive Price, Arnold Garbutt, Philip Leyshon, Fred Flyer, Danny Robins, Robin

Watkeys, Alan Jones, Martin Tilley, Goronwy Williams, Gwynfor Davies, Richard Lewis,

David Jones, John Price, Robert Walker, Ray Tucker.

Front Row L-R: Michael Bale, David Lewis Jones, David Parry, Form teacher Cliff Bale (Woodwork Master),

Headmaster Lloyd Williams, Arthur Williams, David Kennedy, David Francis, Edward Jones.

(Photograph and names courtesy of Michael Bale, )

1957.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

1957 Upper School Christmas Party.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

Upper 6th - 1957/58.

Form teacher Cliff Bale (Woodwork Master), Headmaster Lloyd Williams

(Photograph courtesy of Mike Bale, extreme left)

Cyfarthfa Junior XV Rugby Team 1958-1959

Cyfarthfa 1st XV Rugby Team - 1958-1959.

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School - Orchestra 1959.

Conducting is Miss. Claudia James. One of the pupils is David Chappell.

(Information Courtesy of Larry Lewis)

Athletics team Easter 1961.

Each year the School's team No 72, entered the Glamorgan Schools Championship.

Back Row L-R : Elwyn Kinsey, ?, David Williams, ?, Bill Jones, ?, Phillip Goldsworthy, Roger Lewis

(or Lloyd?), Jeff Edwards.

Middle Row L-R : Brian Jones, Gary Meredith, Peter Coughlin, Roger Vaughan, Maurice Healy, Roy

Phelps, Robert Walters, ?, John Davies, ?, ?.

Front Row L-R: John Williams, Peter Donnelly, R Lloyd Williams (Headmaster), Eric Richardson

(Team Captain), Dan Jones (P.E. Master), ?, ?.

(Names and info courtesy of Brian Jones, )

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School - Cross Country Club - 1961

Back Row L-R: Brian Jones, Bernard Jenkins, John Davies, ? and Elwyn Kinsey.

Middle Row L-R: Barrie Jones, ? Campbell, Roger Vaughan, Philip ?, Peter Donnely, Philip Goldsworthy, Robert Walters, ? Pembridge.

Front Row L-R: Alan Phelps, W.Lloyd-Williams (Headmaster), John Williams (Team Captain), Dan Jones (Sportsmaster) and ?.

(Photograph Courtesy Brian Jones)

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