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Gowerton Boys' Grammar School Photos
 

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Panoramic Photos
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1942
Hayden Rees, Colin Tranter, Ken Bishop, Syd Mainwaring, Donald Jones, Denzil Evans, Selwyn Evans
Gym Sheperd, John Maddox, Peter Stone, Dr James, Dai Davies, Harold Davies, Berian Edwards
 
1943
Donald Jones, Gwyn Clement, Hayden Rees, Cliff Davies, Norman Phillips, Selwyn Evans
Ken Bishop, Curtis Grove, John Maddox, Mr Ryder, Dai Davies, Dr James, Syd Murphy, Berian Edwards, Denzil Evans
 

 Gowerton Grammar Air Training Corps 273 - C1944

1944 - Gowerton Grammar School Air Training Corps

 

1945/46: Form IVc

Form IVc 1945/46
Form teacher: Mr Bill Bowen
Ronald Coulson is seated next to Mr Bowen, on his right.
 
1946: Form 2
1946: Form 2
 
1946: Form 3B
1946 Form 3B
 
1946/7
1946/47
 
School Prefects 1946/7
School Prefects 1946/47
Back row: B Morse, H Davies, B Morris, D Powell, C Woolley, D Bevan
Front row: J.L Williams, L Jenkins, W Davies, Dr T.J James, D Reynolds (Head Prefect), F Emery, D.T Jones.
 
1946/7
1946/47 Group
 
1946/7
 

Form IVA 1946/47

Back Row: Mike Steward, Gwyn Howells, Desmond Veck, Malcolm Jenkins, Gerald Price, D.Richards, Geoff Morgan, Jeff Toghill, Islwyn Lewis,
3rd Row: Dickie Arnold, Campbell Jones, Brian James, Gwilym Ball, Lewis Jones, W Harris, Terry Morgan, R.L.Evans, Byron Davies, B Smith,
2nd Row: Handel Thomas, Don Maddox, E.G.Evans, Don Price, Emlyn Sweeting, Geraint John, O.L.Jones, Meirion Jenkins, Melbourne Thomas,
Front Row: Gwyn Thomas, John Gwynne, (Gowerton), Billy Tew, Morien Guy, Mr Jack Thomas, John Phillips, Derek Robinson, Glynne Schroeder, Onllwyn Brace.

 
Form VA 1947/8
Back Row: ?? , Gwilym Ball, Malcolm Jenkins, ??, Gerald Price, ?? ,
Third Row: Gwyn Howell, Islwyn Lewis, Derrick Walters, Geraint ? , ?? , Gwyn Thomas, Don Maddox,
Second Row: ? Harris, Giovanni (“Joe”) Antoniazzi, Handel Thomas, ?? , Geoff Morgan, Phillip Gwynne,
Front Row: John Gwynne (Gowerton), Ken ? , Onllwyn Brace, Mr JAK John, Derek Robinson, Melbourne Thomas, ? Phillips.
 
Form VI 1948/49

Back Row: ?? , Handel Thomas, Don Maddox, Mike Steward, Owen Hughes, ?? , Malcolm Jenkins, ? Clough, Gwyn Thomas,
Front Row: Glynne Schroeder, ?? , Byron Davies, ?? , Mr. Jack Thomas, Alcwyn Jones, ? Penry, Malcolm Price, Derek Robinson.

 
   
       
Form 1A 1950

Back Row: Ray Preston, Brian Alexander, James Moruzzi, John Jones, Malcom Meredith,
Viv Rusell, Bernard Richards, Arwyn Walters, Winston Price, Selwyn Williams
Middle Row: J. Bowen, John Rees, Gareth Thomas, Michael Ratti, Hywel Davies, Wynford (winch),
Robert Bruty, Eric Richards, Alun Rees, R. Leyshon, Wyn Richards, Gethin Evans
Front Row: Ieuan ?, Islwyn Morris, Stewart Jones, Bryan Pierpoint, John Daniels , Lyn Jenkins, Mr. G. Jones,
Alan Jenkins, John Massey, Arwyn Penry , John Davies, Noel Richards, Alan Thomas

 
Prefects 1951
Back Row: D Robinson, M Thomas, D Davies, A Hughes, D O Brace, A John.
Middle Row: P L Davies, S G Thomas, D M Jones, B Davies, J R Gwynne, G Owen, D Powell.
Seated: D Maddox, G Howells, J D Edwards, M Williams, Dr T J James, G Schroeder, D Walters, L Griffiths.
 
FORM 2B 1953
1953
Form Teacher: Mr Hugh Bridgewater
 
1953
Which year group is this?
 
1953: Form 4a
Form 4
 
1953: Form 4b

Back Row: L/R Islwyn Morris , John Massey , Selwyn Williams , Gareth Roberts , Brian Cox , Brian Pierpoint , Owen John , (?)
Middle Row: Viv ( Copper ) James , Martin Mathews , Colin Hoyles , Wynford ( Winch ) , Gareth Thomas , Ivor Richards , Wyn Davies , (?)
Front Row: Ivor Rees , Michael Mainwaring , Gethin Evans , David Jones , Mr. H. John , Bernard Cottey , David Lloyd , Rhoslyn Griffiths , (?)

 
1953: Form 6
Form Teacher: Mr D C Williams
 
1950s: Form 6
 
1950s: Form 6
 
Prefects 1953/54
Back Row: J.Taylor, C.James, J.Lloyd, H.Howells, G.Thomas, J.H.Thomas, W.B.Evans, D.Phillips, I.M.James
Seated: R.Gwynn, D.Hancock, B.Evans (School Captain), Dr T.J.James, D.Edwards, G.Fielder, J.Harries
 
Prefects 1954/55
Standing: I.Miles, D.Lewis, J.Medwell, D.B.Evans, T.Llewellyn, G.Lewis, G.Beynon, D.Clement, D.Morris
D.Nehemiah, G.Reynolds, D.Williams
Seated: J.Taylor, J.Lloyd, I.M.James (School Captain), Dr T.J.James, C.James (Vice-Captain),
D.Phillips, W.B.Evans
 
 
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1954/55
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1954/55
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6th Form Commercial 1955
Back Row: Eric Jones, Islwyn Morris, R Cummings, John Owen
Front Row: Selwyn Williams, John Williams, Donald Williams, Doug Evans
 
Prefects 1955/56
Prefects 1955/56
Standing: P Lansdowne, J Richardson, J Yarwood, P Heywood
Seated: D Evans, D Williams (Capt.), Dr James, H Griffiths (V. Capt.), D Lewis
 
GBGS 1956
GBGS 1956
 
Prefects 1956/57
Prefects 1956/57
Standing: M B Powell, Arwyn Walters, Peter Haywood, Hywel M Davies, Huw Jones, John Moses, Eric D Richards.
Seated: Iwan Edwards, Gareth Jones, Howard Griffiths (Captain), Dr T J James, Peter Lansdowne ( Vice-Captain), John M Francis, Roger Parker.
1957: Form 1B

Front Row(L to R): John Saunders, Peter Davies, Anthony Cummings, Gerald Davies, John Phillips,
Mr Lawrence Jones, Meirion Job, Leo Harding, Wynne Edwards, John Burns, David Howells.
Middle Row (L to R): Michael Roberts, Roger Taylor, Peter Edwards, Raymond Bromham, John Weeks,
Trevor Nurse, Alan Young, Alan Williams, Barry Morris, Terry Lewis,Towyn Elias, Michael
Davies, Jeff Hopkins, Wyn Rees.
Back Row (L to R): John Jones, David Evans, Freddie Portnell, Elmur Richards, Terry Franklin, John
Ratti, Dennis Yarnold, Brian Yelland

The Boys, Cardiff 1957

Gowerton Grammar Boys Cardiff

   
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1957
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1957
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Prefects 1957/58
Standing: Haydn Thomas, Colin Payne, David Rees, John Mathias, Howard Thomas, Windsor Bowen, Roger Parmee,
Kenneth Gale, Gethin Thomas.
Seated: Derek Jones, Wyn Davies, J Lloyd Evans (Captain), Dr T J James, Peter Heywood ( Vice-Captain),
Peter Davies, David Ellis.
 
Prefects 1958/59
Standing: D Williams, W Lewis, A Thomas, W Roach, J Tonner, K Peebles, D Smitham, R Evans, D C Williams,
R Nuttall, G Daniel.
Seated: A Morgan, E Richards, H Thomas, R Parmee (Captain), Dr T J James, M Jones ( Vice Captain),
K Gale, K Jones, I Thomas.
 
Prefects 1959/60
Standing: Vernon Goddard, John Pook, Peter Edmond, Tony Ackland, David Cash, Leighton Thomas, Ken Lang,
Lyn Davies, Elfryn Lewis.
Seated: Colin Cameron, Ronald Tippins, Billy Roach, Wynn Lewis, Martin Jones (Captain), Dr James, Roger
Parmee, Alan Thomas, David Smitham, Walter Murfin, Ceri Williams
   
 
       
School Library 1960
School Library 1960
 
New Laboratories 1960
New Laboratories 1960
 
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1960
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Please click on the photograph to enlarge it
 
GBGS Chess Team 1961
 
Prefects 1960/61
Prefects 1960/61
Alphabetical list of prefects 1960-61 (not directly related to the picture above)
Colin Cameron ( Vice Capt.), David Cash ( Capt.), Brian Cooper, John Densley, Alan Dobbins, Robert Evans, Huw Jones
John Lansdowne, Eric Lewis, Griffith Lewis, Brian LLewellyn, David Lovegrove, George Meredith, Brian Perks, John Pook
Geraint Price, Howard Rees, William Roach, Tony Small, Peter Stead, Gareth Thomas, Roland Thomas, Howard Tucker.
 
Form 1A 1961/62
Form 1A 1961/62
 
Prefects 1961/62
Prefects 1961/62
Alphabetic list of prefects1961-62 (not directly related to picture above)
Alan Dobbins, Brian LLewellyn, David Lovegrove, Malcolm Alden, Gwyn Bayliss, Alun Davies, Ceiriog Davies,David
Demery, Howard Evans, John Picton Evans, Dewi Griffiths, John Guy, Spencer Howells, Gerald Johns, Alun H Jones,

Gareth Jones, Griffith Lewis (Captain), Geoffrey Nicholls, John Priestman, Vincent Sanger, Gareth Thomas (V-Capt)
Meurig W Thomas, Geoffrey Williams, Gwyn L Williams, Alwyn Evans, Trefor Davies.
 
GBGS Chess Team 1962
 
Form 1B 1962/63
Back Row: Keith Rogers, Richard Davies, Alex Reid, Leighton Thomas, Roderick Thomas, Christopher Long,
Jeffrey Beynon, John Stone, Timothy Tamplin, Michael Rees, Robert Smith, Andrew Potter, Richard Thomas,
Duncan Preece, Roland Jarrett, Paul Jackett, Ian Evans
Front Row: Michael Johns, Richard Lowe, Alan Griffiths, Billy Davies, Gareth Rees, Owen Morgan, Timothy Venn,
Mr Iestyn Lewis, Colin Smith, Graham Thorne, Christopher Grove, William Owen, Nigel James, Iwan Thomas,
Alan Jenkins
Kneeling: Gary Jones, Howel Jones, Raymond Fuge, Kelvin Williams
 
Prefects 1962/63
Prefects 1962/63
Alphabetic list of prefects 1962-63 (not directly related to picture above)
Peter Cameron, John Coles, Michael Davies, Ceiriog Davies (Vice-Capt.) Dafydd Davies, Towyn Elias, John Ellis, Leo
Harding (Capt.), Spencer Howells (Vice Capt.), Karl Jenkins, Alwyn Jones, Timothy Jones, Aubrey Lewis, Linsay Lewis,
Spencer Morgan, Trevor Nurse, Frank Phillips, John Ratti, Alun Rees, Ifan Sheperd, Gerald Thomas, Michael Thomas,
John Walters, Wyn Williams, John Burns.
 
Form1A 1962/63
Standing: Kelvin Evans, David Topham, Ronald Evans, Philip Naish, Stephen Prosser, Stephen Dallimore, Harding Philips, David Shaw, Michael Morris, Brian Oleksinski, Richard Gordon, ? , Paul Dummer, ? , ? , 
Sitting: Lawrence Rees, Stephen Taylor, Anthony Lewis, Kelvin Evans, Lyn Humphries, Tudor Griffiths, Mr Anthony Ladd, Chris Bowler, Tom Evans,
Brian Davies, Geoffrey Edwards, Huw Davies,, Alun Lewis,
Kneeling: Stephen Phillips, Derek Price
, Wayne Small, Ioan Matthews, Brian Jones, Stephen Evans.
 
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1963
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Please click on the photograph to enlarge it
 
Mr Ken Pugh and Form 1A 1963/64
Form 1A 1963/64
Back Row: Phillip Davies, Nigel Davies, Martin Hurdidge, John Morgan, Ieuan Davies, Steven Evans,
Courtney Grove, Nicholas Colloff, Huw Arrowsmith.
Middle Row: John Berry, Wynford Arthur, Robert Cummings, Martin Woolway, Brian Jones, Michael Macey,
Brian Hopkins, Howell Rees, Phillip Davies, David Phillips.
Front Row: Martin Spencer, Roger Payne, Robin (?), Aled Rees, John Foote, Brian Clarke, Wyn Davies,
Michael Davies, Steven Evans, Emyr Huw James.
 
Prefects 1963/64
Prefects 1963/64
Back Row: Ian Nicholls, Handel Walters, Clive Elison, Huw Shepherd, Glen George, Geraint Davies, Sydney
Head, Stuart Gronow, Barrie Davies, Terry Franklin, Keneth Maddocks, James Francis, John Newall
Front Row: Wynn Rees, Paul Usher, John Walters, Lindsay Lewis, Peter Cameron, Dr James, Leo Harding, John Ratti,
Derrick John, Peter Bizzell, Norman Anthony, David Balmer
 
1964: Mr Ken Pugh and Form 1A
Mr Ken Pugh and Form 1B 1964
Back Row (R to L): Terry John, Hywel Davies, Richard Thomas, Robert Burder, David (Owen) Hughes,
Stuart Thomas, Adrian Lloyd, David Stanford, John Davies, Paul Matthews, Martin Preece
Middle Row (R to L): Brian Richards, (?), John Harrop Griffiths, Clive Jones, Ken Pugh(Form Teacher),
(?), Powys Rowlands,(?), Michael Absolom
Front Row (R to L): Peter Cowley, (?), Derek Card, Alan Walters, Richard Davies, Michael Bosley, Clive West,
Iwan Stokes
 
1964/65: Mr Fred Hughes and Form 2C
1964/65 Mr Fred Hughes and Form 2C
 
Prefects 1964/65
Prefects 1964/65
Alphabetic list of prefects 1964-65 (not directly related to picture above)
Owen Davies, W Hugh Davies, Phillip Durban, Christopher Evans, anthony Fuge, Glen George (Capt.). Richard Jenkins,
William Johns, Robert Jones, Wynford Jones, Lynne Lewis, David Murfin, Ian Nicholls (Vice Capt.), IanPayne,
Andrew Powell, Michael Prideaux, David Richards, Edward Roberts, Dyfed Thomas, Handel Walters, Peter York
.
 
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1966/67
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GBGS Prefects 1966/67
GGBS Group & Dr James
Back Row (L to R): Eric Jones, Mike Potter, Gareth Jones, (?), Anthony Knights, John Vaughan, John Davies,
Jeffrey Jones, Huw Thomas, David Jarrett, Michael Rees, Huw Bevan
Front Row: Philip Thomas, John Newcomb, ian Roderick, Geoffrey Thomas, Mr Bill Bowen, Wynford Thomas,
Dr James, John Powell, Anthony Richards, David Sylvester, Haydn Jones, Julian James, ? Cuthbert.
 
GBGS Form 5 Arts 1967/68

Back Row: Alan Christopher, Richard Lewis, Martin Spencer, Brian Jones, Phillip Davies, John Berry, Stuart Williams,
Middle Row: Rowan Guy, Nigel Davies, Dawson Morgan, Geoffrey Hawkins, David Gwynn (Gower), Timothy Jones, Jeremy Collins,
Front Row: Stephen Evans, Wyn Davies, Michael Szwediuk, Andrew Lewis, Mr. M. Gilchrist, David Gwynn (Bont), Phillip Tucker, David Phillips, Martin Woolway.

 
GBGS Form 5 Science 1967/68

Back Row: Anthony Williams, Peter Evans, ? , Clive Lewis, Raymond Meads, Nicholas Colloff, Gerald King,
Middle Row: Stephen Howell, David Harry, ? , David Roach, John Morgan, Ieuan Davies, Roger Payne, Nigel Williams,
Front Row: Phillip White, Gareth Brenton, Mansel Lewis, Mr. J. Harries, Mr. G. Scott, Brian Clarke, Lyndon Martin, Martin Jenkins.

 
GBGS UVIth 1968/69
Back Row: Alun Lewis, Richard Thomas, William Owen, David Shaw, Cliff Hughes, Kelvin Evans, Roland Jarrett
Middle Row: Robert Smith, John Galeta, Alex Reid, Lawrence Rees, David Whiles, Hywel Gravelle, Brian Jones,
Robert Morgan, Christopher Bowler
Front Row: Gary Jones, Ian Evans, Mike Smith, Mr Huw Bridgewater, Mr Tom Evans, Derek Price, Alan Bowen,
Dickie Gordon
 
GBGS Prefects 1968/69
Back Row: Mervyn Read, Tudor Griffiths, Kelvin Evans, Alex Reid, Paul Dummer, Nigel James, Brian Oleksinski,
Christopher Bowler, Paul Jackett
Middle Row: Colin Duncan, Dickie Gordon, Ray Fuge, Phil Naish, Timothy Venn, Michael Elkan, David Whiles,
John Stone, Royston Morgan, Robert Elliott
Front Row: Alan John, Gary Jones, Ian Evans, Mr John Morse, Hywel Gravelle (Captain), Mr Gilbert Davies,
Cliff Hughes Brian Jones, Alun Lewis
 
1969: Mr Fred Hughes and Form V1
Mr Fred Hughes and Form V1
 
1969: Upper VI
1969: Upper VI
Back Row: Brian Jones, Andrew Potter, Tudor Griffiths, Mervyn Read, Ioan Matthews
Middle row: Brian Oleksinski, Jon Nelsey, John Stone, Nigel James, Timothy Venn, Phil Gummer, Steve Taylor
Front Row: Ken Grayson, Alan Jenkins, Michael Elkan Mr Alan Davies, Geoffrey Edwards, Anthony Lewis, Chris Long.
 
Gowerton Boys' Grammar School 1969/70
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Prefects 1969/70
Back row: Keith Phillips, ? , Brian Jones, Phillip Davies, Tim Jones,
Middle row: Phillip White, Brian Clarke, Alan Messer, Rowan Guy, Mansel Lewis, Gerald King,
Stephen Howell, Gareth Brenton, Wynne Davies,
Front row: Andy Lewis, Barry Davies, Phil Tucker, Mr. J. Morse, Mr. A. Daniel, Ian Evans (Captain),
Alex Reid, Brian Jones, Nigel James, Stewart Williams.
     
       
Form 2B 1970/71

Back row : Nigel Firth, David Morris, Peter Mardon, Nigel Packer, Paul Cater, Paul Kempster, Malcolm Thomas, Alun Lewis
Third row: Nigel Rees, Michael Bishop, Paul Jones, Stephen Gwynn, Justin Thomas, Peter Beaton, Kevin Griffiths, Dean Phillips, Chris Morgan, Paul T Smith, Paul J Smith, Paul Jefferies
Second row: Keith Lindley, Andrew Thomas, Craig Hill, Hugh Howells, Mr Bryan Harris, Chris Hope, Chris Packer, Ian Jones, David James
Front Row: Byron Thomas, Adrian Rees, John Richards, Mark Wimmers, Jeremy Hopkins, Alan Williams, David Sanger, Paul Midha

       
Form 1A 1971
Form 1A 1971
Back Row: (?), Kevin Reid, Mark Neilson, Jonathan Evans, Roger James, Martin Jones, John Lewis, Adrian Thornton, Stewart Cox,
Martin ?, Michael Hitchings, Ira Walters, Nicholas Evans, Royston Lake, Roderic Bowen.
Middle row: Jonathan Anstey, Mark Thomas, Vincent Grant, Kevin Fisher, Ravindra Midha, Mr Ken Thomas, John Gilchrist, Derwyn
Jones, Daniel Richards, Neil Davies, David Arthur.
Front Row: Peter Philips, Jeremy Ratcliffe, Clive Higgins, Howard Wooldridge, Martin Williams, AdriaSn Small, Mark Borthwick, Gwyn
Mardon.
 
Form 2 1972

Back Row: (from left) (?),(?), Ross Milward,(?), Keith John, Mark Lloyd, Phil Hopkin,(?), Gareth (Chelsea),
Chris Woods,(?),(?), Dorian Marsden,(?)
Middle Row: (?), Alan Winch, Martin Roberts, Hywel Williams,(?), Gwyn Ebenezer, Roland Davies, Leonard Stevens,
Steve Howells, Bernard Wright, Elwyn Davies, Chris Tomkin, Gary Goatley, David Griffiths
Front Row: (?),(?),(?), Phil Richards, Nick Owen, Mr Ceiriog Davies, Gwyn Thomas (later to become Wales,
Leeds and Bradford footballer), John Mitchell Davies, David Jones, Stephen George, Dyfrug Lloyd Williams

 
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