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     Twynyrodyn Junior School  | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil  | 
   
  
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     'Twynyrodyn's New £75,000 School' 
    (From The Merthyr 
    Express)  | 
   
  
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     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)   | 
   
  
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     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)  | 
   
  
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    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)  | 
   
  
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     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)  | 
   
  
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     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.  | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn School Circa 1959. 
    (Photograph courtesy of Susan 
    McCarthy nee Jones)  | 
   
  
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    Pat Pugh tells us that the boy in the back row, next to Gary 
    Lloyd, is her cousin, David Eden.  | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn School - 1959. 
    (Photograph 
    Courtesy of Haydn Roberts)  | 
   
  
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	 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)   | 
   
  
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	 Miss Hale - Teacher at 
	Twynyrodyn Junior School - July 1960 
	(Photograph 
	Courtesy of Robert Fraser)   | 
   
  
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	 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)  | 
   
  
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     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)  | 
   
  
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     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)  | 
   
  
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	 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)   | 
   
  
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     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)  | 
   
  
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      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)  | 
   
  
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	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)  | 
   
  
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    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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	 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)  | 
   
  
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     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)   | 
   
  
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	 Twynyrodyn Junior School - 
	1977 
	A young Helen Owen, outside Twyn 
	Junior School in 1977, when the roof blew off! 
	(Photograph 
	courtesy of Andrew Owen)  | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn Junior School - 
    1979 
    (Photograph 
    Courtesy of Alan O'Keefe)   | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn Junior School - 
    1982 
    (Photograph 
    Courtesy of Alan O'Keefe)   | 
   
  
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     Twynyrodyn Junior School - 
    Demolition - 10th October 2008 
    (Photographs 
    Courtesy of Raymond Evans)  | 
   
  
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