Cyfarthfa High School

Cyfarthfa High School

Merthyr Tydfil

Cyfarthfa High School was formed by the amalgamation of

Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School and

Georgetown Secondary Modern School in 1970

Cyfarthfa High School - Under 15 Rugby XV - 1970-71

This was the first year after the introduction of comprehensive education.

Back Row L-R: C. Protheroe, M. Jones, P. Lewis, D. Thomas, I. Kelly, H. Llewelyn, A. Bull, K. Edwards, D. Falls

Middle Row L-R: S. O’Leary, I. Hopkins (Coach), J. Davies (Headmaster), M. Price (Captain), B. Evans (Coach), S. Meek, E. John

Front Row L-R: P. Evans, I. Lacey, A. Lacey, R. Bow

(Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV - 1971-72

Back Row L-R: I. Brown, I. Kelly, P. Joll, P. Beynon, R. Powell, A. Bull

Middle Row L-R: K. Hatton, G. Leyshon, G. Davies, C. Harman, D. Falls

Front Row L-R: W. Allman, S. Lee, B. Evans (Coach), A. Hill (Captain), E. Gracia, M. Price

(Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - Football Team - 1972-73.

Back Row L to R: ?, Martin Jones, Geoffrey Murphy, Martin Jones?
Middle Row L to R: Lindsay Brown, ?, Brian Rees, Roger Richardson, Stuart Meek, ?, ?, John Protheroe and Martyn Price .
Front Row L to R: Eddie Gracia, Mr D. H. C. Bennett (Headmaster), Wayne Allman, Mr. Bernard Evans (P.E. Teacher), Gordon Davies.

(Photograph Courtesy of Roger Richardson, Additional Names Courtesy of Ian Lacey, Rita Williams & Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV - 1972-73

Back Row L-R: I. Kelly, G. Leyshon, D. Flower, I. Price

Middle Row L-R: E. Gracia, S. O’Leary, H. Daniel, ? , P. Lewis , D. Falls, G. Murphy, G. Davies

Front Row L-R: W. Allman, M. Wood (Coach), D. Bennett (Headmaster), L. Brown (Captain), B. Evans (Coach), M. Jones, M. Price

(Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV - 1973-74

Back Row L-R: H. Daniel, A. Foley, L. James, S. Meek, J. Pittick, S. Wilde, I. Price, M. Davies, S. Brown

Front Row L-R: H. Jenkins, D. Hughes, W. Allman, I. Kelly (Captain), W. Astley, G. Murphy, M. Cable

(Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV & Under 15's - 1973-74

Back Row L-R: ? , A. Foley, ? , M. Davies

Second Row L-R: ? , I. Price, P. Star, S. Wilde, ? , J. Pittick, ?

First Row L-R: ? , S. Meek, ? , S. Brown, D. Jones, W. Astley, ? , M. Cable, ?

Sitting L-R: ? , ? , W. Allman, ? , I. Kelly (Captain), G. Haines, G. Murphy, ? , ?

Front Row L-R: H. Jenkins, ? , D. Hughes, L. James, ? , H. Daniel

(Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV Match v. Old Boys Team - April 10th 1974 L-R: P. Beynon, M. Thomas, I. Price, S. Wilde, I. Kelly, L. James, J. Pittick (Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)	Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV Match v. Old Boys Team - April 10th 1974 L-R: S. Brown & M. Davies (Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)


Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV Match v. Old Boys Team - April 10th 1974 First to the Ball - The School won by 22-13 L-R: M. Davies, W. Astley, S. Brown, L. James, J. Pittick, I. Kelly, B. Evans (Referee), M. Jones, S. Wilde, I. Price, G. Murphy, D. Flower, P. Williams, P. Beynon, D. Falls, S. O’Leary, G. Lewis, G. Davies, M. Price, K. Thomas, M. Thomas (Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)	Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV Match v. Old Boys Team - April 10th 1974 Old Boys' Shield Back Row L-R: I. Kelly (Captain), G. Leyshon, S. Wilde, W. Allman, P. Beynon, L. Brown (Old Boys’ Captain), I. Price, P. Lewis. Front Row L-R: G. Murphy, W. Astley, A. Foley, M. Price (Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)


Cyfarthfa High School - 1st XV Match v. Old Boys Team - April 10th 1974 Standing L-R: S.Brown, L. James, D. Hughes, M. Davies, M. Cable, P. Williams, I. Kelly, J. Pittick, W. Allman, P. Beynon, S. Wilde, L. Brown, P. Lewis, I. Price, G. Davies, E. Gracia, M. Thomas, S. O’Leary, G. Lewis, D. Falls, P. Thomas Kneeling L-R: H. Daniel, G. Murphy, W. Astley, A. Foley, M. Price, C. Harman, D. Flower (Photograph Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - Old Boys Rugby Match 23rd March 1975.

L-R: Michael Cable, Wayne Astley, Lindsay Brown, Huw Daniel and Stuart Meek.

(Names Courtesy of Ian Kelly)

Cyfarthfa High School - May 1977.

Teacher's L-R: Ian Hopkins Maths, Tony Wiley Latin, John Battenbow Maths, Vincent Leigh English, Lionel Fisher Chemistry, Vic Davies Woodwork, Ron Roberts Geography, Robert Butcher Geography, Philip Atkinson History, John Blundstone Physics, Ron Davies Technical Drawing, Ray Iverson Maths, Wayne Davies Biology, Rod Walker Maths, Huw Morris Geography, Mike Wood Economics, Deri Protheroe Music, Steve Barnes Religious Education, Gwyn Rees Physics, Bernie Evans PE, Mansell Richards History, Dewi Bowen Art, Mike Jenkins Maths, Cliff O'Shea History, Owen Caudle Craft, Glanville Jones Metalwork, Dave Young Maths, Ray Gethin Welsh, John Lewis Deputy Head, D.H.C. Bennett Headmaster, May Treharne Deputy Head (Girls), Shirley Vowles Geography, Babs Bowen Domestic Science, Margaret Jones Art, Marilyn Bounds History, Ruby Evans Biology, Annie Aldred English, Merryl Jones Needlework, Liz Lees German, Sandra Jones Biology, Gwennan Hughes-Evans Welsh, Mary Owen French, Marla Adams Special Needs, Ann Jones Welsh, Jill Cressy French, Pat Wiley French, Helena Mobley English, Desna Pearce Domestic Science, Rosemary Shipton English, Norma Sharpe Secretarial & Admin Staff, Glynnis Williams Secretarial & Admin Staff, Evelyn Evans Secretarial & Admin Staff, Ann Callaghan Lab Technician? & Eira Smith Secretarial & Admin Staff

(Photograph Courtesy of Nigel Gunter & Names Courtesy of Ray Iverson)

Cyfarthfa High School (Lower School) - 1977 - At the Georgetown Buildings

(Photograph courtesy of Darren Edwards)

'The King & I' - Cyfarthfa High School Production.

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J. Gunter)

Part of the Cyfarthfa High School Mixed Choir - 1979?

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J. Gunter)

Cyfarthfa High School - Lower School Choir - First Year 1979.

(Photograph Courtesy of Lynne Richards)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1980

(Photograph Courtesy of Pam Jenkins)

Cyfarthfa High School - 1988

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Rees)

Cyfarthfa High School (Upper School) - Whole Sixth Form - 1990

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Rees)

Cyfarthfa High School (Upper School) - Lower Sixth Form - 1990

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Rees)

Cyfarthfa High School (Upper School) - Upper Sixth Form - 1990

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Rees)

Cyfarthfa High School - 80th Anniversary Year - 1993

(Photograph courtesy of Lesley Anne Hill)

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