Twynyrodyn Junior School

Twynyrodyn Junior School

Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil.

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Twynyrodyn Junior School - August 2003

Photograph & Information Courtesy of Don & Nesta Chamberlain)

Twynyrodyn Girls School - 1914

(Photograph courtesy of Margaret Lloyd)

Twynyrodyn Girls School - 1929.

(Photograph courtesy Val Griffiths. Her Mum, Mildred is in the front row, 2nd from the right, she has remembered

all these names. Not a bad memory for an 82 year old)

Top Row:- L-R: Betty Andrews, Gwyneth Thomas, Betty Sweet, Margaret John, Bronwen Price,
                      Margaret Evans, Lottie Thomas, Ena Powell, Betty Morgan, Ruby Wilson, Peggy Evans.
2nd Row:- L-R: Eluned Evans, Mollie Groves, Eunice Rogers, Betty Bryant, Violet Evans,
                      Margorie Richards, Llewella Griffiths, Gladys Williams, Gwyneth Thomas,
                      Vera Cox, Mary Hughes.
Row 3:-    L-R: Iris Evans, Carrie Caswell, Faith Price, Dorothy Thomas, Betty Howells,
                      Nancy Stephens, Ivy Pope, Beryl Evans, Gwenny Sullivan, Betty Phillips, May
                      Jones. There is a question mark on May Jones' as mum was not quite sure of
                      her surname.
Row 4:-    L-R: ? Rees, Myfanwy Williams, Jennie Jones, Roma Jones, Joan Brown, Betty
                      Williams, Mona Evans, Mildred Barlow (Val's mother now Mildred Vokes), Mabel Thomas.

Val's mother also tells us:- "Derek Evans, who has also submitted photos to your site has a sister in this photo, she is in the fourth row namely, Mona Evans. My mother recalls, Mona Evans and Lottie Thomas (Top Row) walking from Cwmbargoed to Twynyrodyn School every day, they were never late for class, but in the winter at home-time they would leave slightly earlier than the other children because Cwmbargoed was very dark and lonely".

Twynyrodyn Infants School Band - 1936.

(Photograph courtesy of Margaret Lloyd)

1940's.

(Photograph Courtesy of Iestyn - Celtic Pride)

Twynyrodyn Junior School circa 1946.

(Photograph courtesy of Maureen Williams nee McCarthy)

Twynyrodyn School - Junior Boys - 1945.

Back Row L-R : Mr Williams (Teacher), Ralph Evans, ?, Peter Jones, Clive Perkins, Ronnie Weekes,

Arthur Normanton, Brian Fursland?, ?, Ken Rees, Howard ?, Mr. Thomas (Teacher)

Middle Row L-R: David Davies, Kenny Galeozzie, ?, Brian Bodger, ?, Gordon Meredith, Gilbert Crooke,

John Stephens, John Powell, Clive Thomas.
Front Row L-R : David Jones, ?, Norman Albert, David Hicks, John Griffiths, Kenny Smith ?, David Roberts,

Ken Smith, Malcolm Cornwell, Ken Tucker, Kenny Rolls, Eurwyn Evans.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Clive Thomas)

Twynyrodyn Infants School - 1946.

Back Row L-R: Headteacher Mr. Williams?, John Thompson, David Knight, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? , Teacher Mr. Evans.

Middle Row L-R: ?, ?, John Turner, ?, Brian Pierce, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,.

Front Row L-R: ?, ?, ?, Keith Oats, ?, Jeffery Karn, Terry Hooper, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.

(Photograph & Information Courtesy of Terry Hooper & Jill Muir)

Twynyrodyn School circa 1946.

Maureen adds "It is the scholarship class which was taught by Miss Kenshole.

(Photograph courtesy of Maureen Williams nee McCarthy )

Twynyrodyn Junior School 1947.

Back row L-R: ?, ?, ?, ?, Jil Knight, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.

Third Row: L-R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, John Powell, ?, ?, Philip Jones (Madoc).

Second Row L-R: David Davies?, Clive Griffiths, Peter Williams, Colin Mack, Gwynfa Morgan, David Knight and Tommy Roberts.

Bottom Row L-R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,?.

One of Merthyr's famous sons Philip Madoc, is extreme right on the third row.

Names Courtesy of Terry Hooper.

Jill Muir adds this "Back row L-R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ME - Jill KNIGHT, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. [The four
lads were Tutor trainees. The photo was not a school photo that I

remember, but one taken the day of the VE Day party when most

people had gone home.] That was a huge party and day, held in

the grounds of the School. David and I, with our parents Tom and

Fris KNIGHT lived in the School house within Twynyrodyn School.

This was the only house Dad could find to rent when we returned

home to Wales from Bristol. Dad was Assistant-Superintendent of

Royal London, opposite the Station in town".

Derek Evans submitted this school photograph to the Merthyr Express.

Twynyrodyn Junior School around 1948.

He is on the back row, 5th from the left.

1948.

Jill Muir Adds: "Back row, 1^st left with fair curls is my Mum’s friend’s son Michael Edmunds. Lived in Twyn."

(Photograph Courtesy of Iestyn - Celtic Pride)

1951.

Twyn's New £75,000 School.

From The Merthyr Express.

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1953 - 54.

Peter Lewis is second from right in the back row. In the front, the third and fourth girls from left seated are Arlene Whelan and

Avril Showers. Seventh from left is Glenda Davis. Teacher is Mrs. Allwood?

(Photograph Courtesy of R-W-Davies. Information Courtesy of Peter Lewis)

Standard 4 1956-195

Back Row: Alan Phelps, Philip Jones, Andy Rees, Geoffery Haberfield, Glen Evans, William

Watkins, Gareth Thomas, David Rees.

Middle Row: Mr. Ivor Williams, Clive Periman, Michael Mall (Maule, Moll?), Granville Jones,

Stewart Rees, John Powell, Alan James, Stewart Jones, John Pickford, Mr. Williams (Headmaster).

Front Row: Alan Clifford, Dennis Dowling, Tony Dinham, Denzil Jones, Robert Williams, John Hawkins,

Malcolm Fear, Adrian Parker, Raymond Jones, Carl Lewis.

(Photograph courtesy David John Powell)

Standard 1 1958/59

(Photograph courtesy Alison Allen - nee Meredith)

left-right:

Mrs.Allman (Teacher); back row: ?, ?, ?, John Kinsey, ?, ?, Richard Powell, Alun Evans, Mark Richards, Conrad Parry, Christopher Jones, ?, ?, Mr.Williams (Head).

middle row: ?, Pam Roberts, Janet Smith, Marilyn Jenkins, Maureen Binks, Ann Jones, Christine Williams, Susan ***, Susan Westcot, *** Thomas, Nancy Williams, Patricia Jones, David Shell.

front row: ?, Marion Davies, Susan Heard, ?, Allison Meredith, ?, Susan Robins, Andrea Jones, Marlene Richards, Janice Winter, Janet Howells.

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1959.

(Geoff Matsell is in the back row, 5th from the left)

Back row L-R: Peter Jones, Christpher Bradley, Robert Wilson,Richard R, Geoff Matsell, Donald Wigley

David Hungerford, David Parry, Glen Morgan, Phillip Best, Norman Davies, Bernard Donovan,

Head Master Eddie Rowlands.

Middle row L-R: Miss Hales, Robert Fraser, Michael Jones, Penelope Willey, John Berry, Gillian Rees.

Raymond M, Susan Reader, Irving Fine, Alison Enright, Colin Jones.

Bottom Row L-R: Jennifer Watkins, Susan Conway, Jennifer Flower, Christine Collins, Jennifer Sweeney,

Annette Hunt, Phyllis Jones, Angela Regis, Janet Button, Janice Evans, Avril Meakin.

Twynyrodyn School circa 1959.

(Photograph courtesy of Susan McCarthy nee Jones)

Twyn School - 1959.

(Photograph Courtesy of Haydn Roberts)

Standard 3 1960/61

back row: Mrs.James (Teacher); Christopher Jones, John Kinsey, Conrad Parry, Valerie Williams, Peter

Mendez, Pamela Roberts, ?, Diane ***, Mark Powell, ?, ?, ?, Mr.Eddie Rowlands (Head).

middle row: Joanna ***, Janet Smith, Susan Roberts, Gaynor Jones, Alun Evans, Christine Williams,

Richard Evans, Susan Westcot, Huw Edwards, Maureen Binks, Allison Meredith, Susan ***.

front row: Susan Heard, Janice Winter, Marlene Richards, Carol Riley, Andrea Jones, Marilyn Jenkins,

Nancy Williams, Patricia Jones, Mair Richards, ?, Marion Davies, Janet Howells.

seated on floor: ? , ? , David Shell, Keith Davies, ? .

(Photograph courtesy Alison Allen - nee Meredith)

Twyn Junior school about 1961.

Back Row:, Tony Jones, Robert Sullivan, Wayne Lloyd, Paul Morgan, Royston Rees, Gary O'Brien,

Trevor Powell, Gary Godfrey, Rhys Davies,

Middle Row, Clifford Rees, Chorin Collins, ?, Val Hooper, Martin Edwards, Janice Dobson, Phillip Mantel,

Front Row, Maggie Griffiths, Glenda Jones, Linda Thomas, Linda Brown, Mr Eddie Rowlands, Miss Davies,

Tina Lewis, Anne Rees, Ann Jones, Hilary Jones.

(Photograph and names courtesy of Michael McCarthy)

Standard 4 1961/62

back row: Mr.Eddie Rowlands (Head); Richard Evans, ?, ?, Mark Richards, ?, Wilson John, Alun Evans, Huw

Edwards, ?, Brian Williams, Conrad Parry, John Kinsey.

middle row: David Shell, Pam Roberts, Allison Meredith, Marilyn Jenkins, Ann Jones, Gaynor Jones, ?,

Maureen Binks, Joanna ***, Valerie Williams, Keith ***, ?, Mrs. James (Teacher).

front row: ?, ?, Marion Davies, Marlene Richards, Janet Howells, Susan Robbins, Andrea Jones, Janet

Smith, Nancy Williams, Mair Evans, Janice Winter, Susan Heard, ?, ?.

(Photograph courtesy Alison Allen - nee Meredith)

Form 4a 1962-63

BACK ROW. MR Ivor Williams, John Francis, Robert Davies, Peter Jarman, John Davies, Paul

Watkins, Paul Jordan, Ray Francis, Robert Rees, Alun Jones, Howard Davies,

Stephen Lewis, Tony Watkins, Eddie Rowlands (Headmaster).

MID ROW. Alun Murphy, Phillip Davies, John Smith, Barry Sullivan, Beth James, Glenda Powell,

Margaret Sarano, Janice Thomas, Pam Morgan, Geoff Dinham, Neil Wilson,

David James, Ken Lloyd.

FRONT ROW Jacqueline Regis, Carol Hyde, Jenny Booth, Envys Jones, Alison Fealy, Maureen Jones,

Annette Thomas, Delyth Edwards, Cheryl Thomas, Linda Montoto, Denice Jones & Susan Jones.

(Photograph courtesy John Smith & Some Information Courtesy of Michael McCarthy)

Twynyrodyn Junior School Football Team 1968-69.

Back row. L-R Kelvin Galeozzie, Russell Thompson, Neil Marshall, Christopher Evans, Jamie Mahoney,

Front row L-R Billy Bennett, David Davies, Paul Evans, Andrew Pratt, Tyrone John, Clive Smith, Keith Jones.

(Photograph courtesy of Jamie and Ceri Mahoney)

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