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Twynyrodyn Junior School

Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil

 

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'Twynyrodyn's New £75,000 School'

(From The Merthyr Express)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1952-53

Back Row L-R:                   Miss Whitney (Teacher), Terry Flynn, ?, Roy Powell, Frank Jones, Bernard Thomas, Ralph Hopkins, Mervyn Rees, John Cureton,

                                          Gwyn Davies, Selwyn Griffiths and Robert ?.

Front Row L-R:                   Daine Davies, Janice Nicholls, Ann Howells, Vicky Collard, Norma Protheroe, Linda Handley, Janice Lyons, Linda Harris, ?,

                                          Zebba Locke, Victoria Hill, Marion Richards, Sylvia Thomas, ? and Ira Thomas.

(Photograph Courtesy of John Cureton)

 

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 - 1956/1957

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 of David John Powell)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - Standard 1- 1958/59

Back Row L-R:               ?, ?, ?, John Kinsey, ?, ?, Richard Powell, Alun Evans, Mark Richards, Conrad Parry, Christopher Jones, ?, ?,

Middle Row L-R:            ?, Pam Roberts, Janet Smith, Marilyn Jenkins, Maureen Binks, Ann Jones, Christine Williams, Susan ?, Susan Westcot, ? Thomas,

                                      Nancy Williams, Patricia Jones, David Shell.

Front Row L-R:               ?, Marion Davies, Susan Heard, ?, Allison Meredith, ?, Susan Robins, Andrea Jones, Marlene Richards, Janice Winter, Janet Howells.

Teachers:                       Mrs. Allman (Teacher); Mr. Williams (Head).

(Photograph Courtesy of Alison Allen - nee Meredith)

 

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)

Pat Pugh tells us that the boy in the back row, next to Gary Lloyd, is her cousin, David Eden.

 

Twynyrodyn School - 1959.

(Photograph Courtesy of Haydn Roberts)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - Form 3A - 1959

Back Row L-R:        ?, ?, ?, Robert Fraser, Colin Jones, ? Raymond Mendez, Geoff Matsell, Raymond Fear, ? Glenn Morgan, ?, Christopher Bradley, Norman Davis, Robert Wilson
Middle Row L-R:     Mr Lloyd (Teacher), ? Ross ?, Irving Fine, Michael H Jones, Annette Hunt, ?, Gillian Rees, ?, ?, ?, David Parry, ?, ?, Mr Williams (Headmaster)
Front Row L-R:        ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Alison Enright, Jennifer Watkins, Avril Meakin, ?, ?, Susan Conway, ?

(Photograph Courtesy of Robert Fraser)

 

Miss Hale - Teacher at Twynyrodyn Junior School - July 1960

(Photograph Courtesy of Robert Fraser)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - Early 1960s

Back Row:-     Paul Williams, ?,  Nigel Turner, Stephen Jones, Paul White, Graham Dodd,  ? Griffiths, Robert Lewis, Terence Thomas, Victor Watkins, Anthony Richards

Middle Row:-  Martin Walker, ?, Keith ? , ?, Mary ?, Linda Toohey, Alex “Lecky” Powell, Gaynor Lewis (?), Gillian ?, Christine Davies, ?, Kevin Madgewick, Adrian Phelps.

Front Row:-    Teacher Miss Davies, Susan Edwards, Janet Hamer, Carol Jones, Margaret Cronin, Lynette Chidgey, Shameen Abdulcader.?, April Jones (?), ?, Eddie Rowlands (Head)

(Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones) (Names courtesy of Graham Dodd and Andrew Barrett)

 

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)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - Circa 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)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School Class 4A - 1961

Back Row (L-R):      Martin Stuckey. Evan Kinsey, Terry Cronin, Wilson John, Lewis Thomas, Alan Jarman, Trevor Stuckey, Malcolm Pugh, Robert Francis, Albert Hagerty,

                               Alan Davies and Phillip Llywellyn.

Second Row (L-R): Clare Bricknell, Linda James,  Susan Perriman, Mary Howells, Thea Horton, Jane Whitfield, Susan Hawkins, Carol Price,  Rosemary Lane, Linda Thomas

                               and Rosalind Cuddmore.

Front Row (L-R):     Pauline  Rees, Elaine Jenkins, Elaine Rees, Rita Sayers, Ann Thomas, Mr. Rolands, Miss Davies, Janice Thomas, Maralyn Howells, Christine Evans,

                              Margaret Thomas and Christine Donovan.

(Photograph Courtesy of Malcolm Pugh)

 

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). 

Middle 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 of John Smith & Some Information Courtesy of Michael McCarthy)

 

 

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School. Std4. 1964C

Back Row L to R: Nial Meredith, Gary Williams, Susan Hamer, Robert Wathen (?), Maria Jones, Johnathan ?, Susan Jones, Tina Osbourne, Gary James.

Middle Row L to R : Mrs Thomas (Teacher), Elizabeth Davies, Elizabeth Wilson, Stephen Jones, Lynette ?, Katrina Harris, Kenneth O'Shea, Gareth Jones, Cheryl Price, Diane Bevan.

Second Row L to R: Geoff Fields, Andrew ?, Carol Post, Pauline Singer ?, Avril Phillips, Alison Flower, Llynwyn Davies, Gillian Thomas, Philip Rees, Steven Montoto, Eddie Rowlands (Head)

Front Row L to R: Sian Daniels, Stephen Jenkins, Eira ?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Gareth Jones)

 

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)

 

Twynyrodyn Infants School - Nursery Class - 1971

R - L: Elaine Burnell, Vincent Owens, ?, Tina?, ?, Sandra Page (was Jones), Lauren Hughes, Sian Walters, Richard Preece, Zoe Edwards, Hayley ?, Gail ?, Sian ?, ?, ?, ?
Front Row: Teacher Miss Cross, Ashley Burns.

(Photograph Courtesy of Sandra Page - was Jones)

 

Twynyrodyn Primary School - 1976c

Back Row L-R:- Mrs Harris (Teacher), ?, ?, ?, ?, Stephen Brewer, ?, Martyn Hier, Steven Singer, Phillip Hinton, Mrs Rosser (Teacher).

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

Front Row L-R:- ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Sitting:-  ?, ?, ?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Alan O'Keefe)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1977

A young Helen Owen, outside Twyn Junior School in 1977, when the roof blew off!

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Owen)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1979

(Photograph Courtesy of Alan O'Keefe)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - 1982

(Photograph Courtesy of Alan O'Keefe)

 

Twynyrodyn Junior School - Demolition - 10th October 2008

(Photographs Courtesy of Raymond Evans)

     

 

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