jpw4
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Post by jpw4 on Jul 27, 2010 18:37:24 GMT 1
I was at Penydarren Junior Boys in late 1940's. The Head was a JR Williams and our Teacher was Granville Davies. I think if was his first appointment after war service in India. We all thought he was the tops and he took us through to the eleven plus. in class we fought for his attention anyway we could. I remember one boy brought a fountain pen to school, it had a spiralled glass nib and the barrel had the Afrika Corps insignia. After Sir, a favoured few tried it out - perfect !. Then the same boy brought in a fountain pen that had been adapted to take a Biro insert. His Dad was building a nice little earner but I think a special rate applied for Sir who suddenly found a number of old pen carcases to convert to the new fangled ball point. I used to sit next to Mostyn Thomas, I wonder if he's still about. There are quite a few names I can add to the school photograph.
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Post by jpw4 on Oct 5, 2010 21:37:53 GMT 1
I'd be delighted to hear from Mostyn Thomas, Clive Barsi, Geoffrey Harvard or indeed anyone who was in Granville Davies' class in Penydarren Boys School.
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Post by davidw on Nov 7, 2012 15:55:46 GMT 1
I was at Penydarren juniors between '63-'66, then went on to Quakers Yard . A great influence on us was Bill Tudor who took us as a form master for 3 years. He was from Aberfan and I believe he is still around. Does anyone else have memories of this inspirational man?
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Post by jeffery07 on Nov 12, 2012 18:57:19 GMT 1
We lived at Angus street, Aberfan. ( Next to Aberfan road) I recall a Tudor family living less than 50 yards away from us-up from the Rees's business family.
Perhaps this was him? As a child I never got to know any of them fior some reason.
The 11+ was a disgusting and corrupt system.
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