Happy Birthday to Mr Gilbert Davies and Miss Miller

Miss Dorothy Miller, a geography teacher at the Gowerton Girls' Grammar School for more than 20 years, celebrated her 88th birthday today, 17th November 2008, at a lunch party at Plas y Môr, the home of Mrs Ena Davies.

If you were a pupil of Miss Miller and would like to contact her, please e-mail the website for her address. She would love to hear from you.

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The Gowertonian Award for Outstanding Service to the Community

The Gowertonian Society has introduced this new award to be made annually and presented at the Annual Dinner.

This year the award was made to Tony Small for his outstanding devotion to the development of music in the village of Penclawdd and to Denys Jenkins for his amazing contribution to charitable causes in the area.

The Society is open to nominations for consideration for next year. Please contact Robert, with details, on 01792 873804, 07800 637347 or by e-mail (see top of the page).

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Historical & Hysterical Tales of Pontarddulais Public Houses

Gowertonian Deric John and his two pals, Alun Rees and Bryan Yelland, have written a book 'delving into the rich tapestry of life at pubs in Pontarddulais'.

To read more about it, please click on book review

Historical & Hysterical Tales Of Pontarddulais Public Houses is published by LLygad Gwalch and costs £6.50.

Also, Deric has a very interesting website about the origin of South Wales place names

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GOWERTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - 1896 to 1946

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Mrs Rona Davies

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Message to the Forum (Tuesday 20th May 2008)

Presentation Ceremony

Mrs Ena Davies, Head of Modern Languages at Gowerton Girls' Grammar School in the 1960s, has presented a cheque for £4,000 to Ty Bryngwyn, a local hospice. The money was raised from the sale of Ena's book entitled Plas-y-Môr, a story of the history, mystery and controversy surrounding her home at Burry Port.

Dr Mary Llewellyn-Morgan, President of the Ty Bryngwyn Appeal Fund,
receiving the cheque from Mrs Ena Davies.

For more details, please go to Dispatch Box

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Notable Gowertonian and Welsh Composer

For more about Alun Hoddinott, international ambassador for Welsh music, please use links below.

Maestro

Top Award for Gowertonian

Gowertonian and former Swansea University lecturer, Professor Peter Stead has been honoured for his work in the media.

Swansea-based writer, broadcaster and cultural historian Peter Stead will receive the Cyfrwng Award for 2007. The award is made to individuals with links to both the academic and media worlds. Professor Stead is being honoured during this year's Cyfrwng Welsh media issues conference at Swansea University.

John Hefin, Cyfrwng chairman, said: "As one of Wales's leading social historians, Professor Stead is a most worthy recipient of the Cyfrwng Award - for his scholarly, readable books, yes, but possibly more importantly for radiating such understanding, enthusiasm and wit whenever he discusses a subject close to his heart"

Peter was our guest speaker at The Gowertonian Society Dinner,Saturday, 22nd Sept 2007 at the North Gower Hotel.

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Gowerton School Tour 2006

For a full report and photos of the Gowerton School Tour 2006, please click on SCHOOL TOUR 2006

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Mrs Ena Davies, who taught French at Gowerton Girls' Grammar School in the 1960s, has written and published a book entitled 'Plas-y-Môr, a Property with History, Mystery and Controversy'. If you'd like to buy a copy (£8.99, proceeds to the local hospice) please Ena. For more details go to Dispatch Box. To date, more than £3,500 has been raised for the charity. Well done, Ena!

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1990s Gowerton Comprehensive School Reunion for Pupils,Teachers and PTA Members
21st July 2006 at the Oxwich Bay Hotel, 8pm - 1am
Message from the organisers:- We have Memory Books £1 full of old school photos, a DVD of the night with big brother style diary room comments £15, and reprints of some old photos as well as photos of the night, in the form of year group and smaller groups £3, 6 by 4 in display folder & £7 for A4 framed. Bargain!
For more details, please Leanne Adkins or
Tel: 01792 851778 or 07974 760996
The event raised £350 for the children's charity Latch
If you have any photos taken at this event, please .

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Anne Ellis OBE

Gowertonian Anne Ellis has been awarded the OBE and also been made an Honorary Fellow of Swansea University.

Anne, a pioneer of women’s hockey, was capped 136 times by Wales and has captained both the Wales and Great Britain Olympic women’s hockey teams.

She was a pupil of Miss Thomson at Gowerton Girls’ Grammar School and taught at the Gowerton Comprehensive School for 32 years, retiring from her post as head of physical education in 1995.

Anne has been a member of the Sports Council for Wales since 1993 and became Vice Chair in 1999. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors for Wales National Pool and Sketty Village Sports Complex.

This year Anne was the "Chef de Mission" of the Welsh Team who competed in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in March 2006. The team size was approximately 230, including athletes and coaches.

Anne Ellis OBE, receiving her award from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in 2005. She had previously been awarded the MBE.
As well as being the Welsh Hockey Union president, the vice chairman of the Sports Council for Wales, chairman of Wales National Pool, a member of the European Hockey Federation Development Committee, Director of Great Britain Olympic Hockey and chairman of the South Wales Women's Regional Hockey Committee, Anne has just been elected chair of the International Hockey Federation's Development and Coaching Committee - the first Welsh woman to hold such a post.

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Service of Remembrance

Many Gowertonians are not aware of the Service of Remembrance which takes place each year at the Gowerton Comprehensive School.

The service recognises former pupils of the Gowerton Schools who fell in both World Wars.

Please see the Events Diary for a brief report on this year's service. Gowertonians wishing to attend the service next year should contact the chairman of the society, Robert Evans on 01792/873804 or e-mail this website during October 2007.