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Quaker's Yard Grammar School |
including Quaker's Yard Technical School .... the "Tech" |
Merthyr Tydfil |
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A Selection of Photographs
sent in by Joyce Lewis, Nee Williams.
Taken between 1952 - 1957.
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At School
Catherine Thomas, Margaret Sebury and Joan Havard. |
Trip to Holland
Gillian Howells, Joyce Hawkins and Joan Belli. |
Outside the Tower of London |
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Teachers at Swimming Pool
Fred Blackmore, Willty T. Jones, Mr Goodall and Mr.
Edwards. |
Pupils
Shelia, Margaret, Rita, Doreen, Catherine and Joan. |
Students on the beach in Zandfoort, Holland. |
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Quakers Yard School Football
Team - Season 1957-1958
Back row L-R :- Ian Spurdle, Brian Jones (Galon), Brian Walkley,
John Charleston, Brian Hughes, Barnett (Barney) ?
Front Row L - R :-
Keith Davies, Clive ? Mr Evans (Head), David Kennedy,
George Edwards (PT Teacher), Colin Hughes, Brian Haggert.
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Quakers Yard Grammar School - 1958 |
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Quakers Yard Grammar
School - Under 15s Rugby Team
The team
won the inter-valleys shield and seven a side cup.
Back
Row L-R:
Alun Francis, Jeff Jones, Keith Williams, Glyn Davies, John Glyn
Jones, William T Jones (teacher and under 15s coach), Michael Gould,
John Price, Iestyn Davies, Paul Rosser.
Middle
Row L-R: Roger Garbutt, Roger
Rees, E Evans (headmaster), Peter Hughes (captain), Edgar Llewellyn
(PE teacher), John Hughes, Terry Marsh.
Front
Row L-R: Spud,
Howard Randall, Chris Morgan, John Rees.
(Photograph Courtesy of Iestyn Davies) |
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Quakers Yard Grammar School
- 1959 |
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Under 15's Rugby Team -
1959-60.
L-R
Back Row:
Christopher Morgan, Jeffrey Edwards, Andy Powell, Graham Jones, Morton Davies, ?,
John Coles, K Gunning, Gareth
Morgan, Brian Pearce, John Thomas, Alun Thomas, Howard
Johnson,
Middle Row: David Thomas, James Hooper, Dai Howells (Head Master),
Jeff Jones, Willie T Jones,
Graham Jones (Canton), Robert Gilchrist.
Front Row: Martin Jones, Gerald Graves, Howard Jones, Alan Pearce,
John Andrews, Dai Morgan, Glyndwr
Jones, Alan Owen
(Photograph
courtesy of Alan Owen, extra names by Alun Thomas) |
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Under 14's Rugby Team -
1960-61.
L-R
Back Row: David webb, Andy Powell, John Matthews,
Dennis Johnson, Lyndon Casbeard, ?, ?, Dennis Canavan.
Middle Row: Brian Barrett, Gareth Parry, D.W.Howells (Head),
Colin Crotty (Capt), Mr Jones ("Willy T"), Patrick Kirwen,
David ?.
Front Row: Barry Thomas, Jeff Evans.
(Photograph
courtesy of Gareth Parry) |
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Football Team 1960-61.
L-R
Back Row: Frankie Sullivan (Yankee), Dennis
O'Neill, Peter Hamer, Myron
Jones, Ernie
Walker, Anthony Phillips, Colin Haggert,
Tony Lewis.
Front Row: Gwyn Walters, Dai Howells, Glyn Watkins,
George Edwards, Jeff Kinsey.
(Photograph
courtesy of Gwyn Walters, additional information Jeff Kinsey) |
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Under 14's Rugby Team -
1961-62.
L-R
Back Row: Phillip Rees, Jeff Luckwell, Dessie
Jackson, Michael Jones, David Hungerford, Derek Fennell,
Alan Jones, John Hall, John Bridges, Leighton Davies
Middle Row: Michael Hogan, John Jones, D. Howells (Head),
Wynford Jones, Mr J Isaacs, John Sims, Clive Owen.
Front Row: Jeff Attwell, Ray Edwards, John
Pugh, Steve O'Brian.
(Photograph
courtesy of Ray Edwards) |
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1961-62 Football Team .
L:R
Back Row: Tony Thomas, Eifion
Phillips, John Matthews, Pete Barry, Alan Jones, Peter Murphy.
Middle Row: Alan Evans, Dennis Walters, Mr. D.
Howells, Colin Haggett,
Mr. G Edwards, Robert Gerbin? , Gwyn Walters .
Front Row:
Ken
Driscoll, Gareth Thomas.
(Photograph
courtesy of Gwyn Walters) |
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Under 15's Rugby Team -
1962-63.
L-R
Back Row: Mr Williams(Abdul), David Nash, David King,
David Hungerford, John Hall, Alan Jones,
Phillip Rees,
Leighton Davies, ?, Mr Isaacs,
Middle Row: John Sims, John Jones, Mr Basil Ashford, Wynford
Jones, Mr D. Howells (Head),
Ray Edwards, Alun Hughes.
Front Row: Jeff Luckwell, John Pugh, Denzil ?,
(Photograph
courtesy of Ray Edwards) |
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Quakers Yard Grammar
School - 1962
An impromptu football match
against Queen's Road School, Merthyr Tydfil on Zandvoort Beach,
Holland.
Back
Row L-R:
Alan Hollis, Anthony McLoughlin, Kelvin
Williams, Barrie Brunt & Tommy Jones
Front
Row L-R: Alan Jones, Rosslyn Chidgey, Desmond Watkins,
Michael Jones, Keith Rolls & Brian Williams
(Photograph
Courtesy of Catherine Morrison) |
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Quakers Yard Grammar School
Physics Class - 1963
Mr. Mills was testing out his new
camera.
Back Row L-R :-
Alan Jones, Richard Girdlestone, Wynford Jones, David Simpson, Graham
Thomas, Michael Jones, David Chillcott.
Back Row L-R :-
David Nettle, John Simms, Nigel Hamer, Clive Williams, Neil Morris.
Back Row L-R :-
Dianne Broad, Avril ?, Caroline ?, Helen Davies, Lyn Day, Judith Davies.
(Photograph
courtesy of David Chillcott) |
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Keir Hardie Shield
Winners 1963/64 Shared with
Treharris Secondary School
Back
Row L-R:- Danny Sullivan, John Jones, Neil Morris, John Sims,
Michael Jones, Headmaster Mr D. W. Howells.
Front
Row L-R:- Mr George Edwards, Gareth Jones, Anthony Jarman,
David King, Ivor Lewis, Stuart Ford, Wynford James, Barry Broad, Mr
George Nolan.
(From the
Merthyr Express courtesy of Alex Bridges) |
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Drama Group - 1964. Toad
Of Toad Hall.
The co author of the web
site, Geoff, is in the back row, middle, trying to look like a Teddy
Boy. |
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Quakers Yard Grammar School photograph -
1963 |
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Quakers Yard Grammar School
photograph - 1965 |
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The Duke of Edinburgh
Award Silver Expedition in 1964/65. |
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"Day 1 was spent walking from Glyn Neath to Cray Reservoir, where
we
camped
overnight. Day 2 we walked from Cray to Storey Arms and Day 3
to
Merthyr". |
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(Photographer
Nigel Gibbon, courtesy of Paul Evans) |
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L-R: John Hole, Paul Evans, Alan
Jones, John Jones, John Sims. |
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1st XV Rugby Team
1965-66.
L-R
Back Row: Kevin Davies, Wynford Jones, Adrian Jones,
Michael Jones, John Hole, Lawrence Cotter, Barry Brunt,
Alan Jones, Ray Edwards, Kelvin Rees
Front Row: Gwyn Walters, Brian Neil, Pat Kirwan,
Barry Thomas, Bill Eynon, John Jones, Keith Rolles.
(Photograph
courtesy of Gwyn Walters) |
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Quakers Yard Grammar
School - Welsh County Champions - 1966
L-R :-
Barry Brunt, Gwyn Walters, John Jones
(Photograph Courtesy of Catherine Baker) |
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Quakers Yard 1965-66
Rugby under 15s.
Back Row L-R:
?, Lyn Morgan, Tudor Richards, Gerald Rees, Bleddyn Davies, David
Kerrigan, Chris McAllister,
David Morgan
(Sluggers) , Tony Margan,
Gerald Ingram, Eddie Morgan
Front Row L-R:
Norman Evans, Mark Powell, Derek Fly, Colin Crotty, Brent
Stephens, Alan Evans,
Tony Bowen.
(Photograph
courtesy of Tony & Denise Bowen also Sarah Morgan) |
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Quakers Yard Grammar School
photograph - 1967 |
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