Swansea additional information about the memorials. Notions of progress and development first struck me in my teens when i spent a year, away from dynevor school, swansea, in what was then british honduras. The old guildhall former annexe to dynevor comprehensive school is a grade ii listed building in castle castell, swansea, wales. Swansea municipal secondary school changed its name to dynevor school. The vanished swansea school with a quite remarkable list of former. The old guildhall former annexe to dynevor comprehensive school. Welsh school magazines the national library of wales.
The thriller writer, mark ellis was educated in swansea. An online index to the book swansea reflections in black and white, compiled by bernard mitchell 1983 has been provided by roger mcfenton. A history of mumbles growing up in summerland lane, newton by. Swansea deaf and dumb school a nostalgic memory of swansea. He is currently a lecturer in engineering and design at gower college, gorseinon. Rowan williams of oystermouth the gifford lectures. In 1978 it merged with the llwynybryn girls school to become dynevor school. But the spring of 1940 brought the surrender of france. Apr 11, 2001 secombe was born in st thomas, swansea, the third of four children of nellie jane gladys nee davies, a shop manageress, and frederick ernest secombe, a grocer. The buildings being extended in 1929 but damaged during the blitz of 1941. Bbc news wales visionary prospect for canterbury role. Dynevor school, swansea, glamorgan, began as a higher grade elementary school in. Devereux this centenary magazine represents an endeavour to record and pay tribute to the history of dynevor school.
Morgan was educated at dynevor grammar school, swansea. Morgan was educated at dynevor grammar school, swansea, before taking up and completing a telecommunications apprenticeship with the general post office. The glamorgan family history society have produced a set of microfiche. In 1986, while dean of the city university business school, he resigned his chair to become her chief policy adviser. He was educated dynevor school, swansea, and the london school of economics. If you had the good fortune to have been educated at dynevor, this is your home. Punishment book dynevor school, swansea records archives hub. Swansea, roll of honour dynevor school, list of war dead ebenezer mission, swansea, roll of honour. Dynevor grammar school swansea, united kingdom school. He was educated dynevor school, swansea, and the london school of economics career. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Catherine zetajones was born and raised in swansea and still owns a home in mumbles. Mission statement gardner school is an integrated elementary school.
Boroughs and district councils county borough of swansea. He however died in 1962 along with several other previous lords he is buried in llandyfeisant church on the dynevor estate in llandeilo. He was an adviser to prime minister margaret thatcher. Sir, edition number 26 of your journal carried an article about the memorable dynevor. Dynevor school in swansea helped produce stars of comedy, music, science. An illustrated history first edition by williams, glanmor isbn. Secombe was born in st thomas, swansea, the third of four children of nellie jane gladys nee davies, a shop manageress, and frederick ernest secombe, a grocer. The industrial history of swansea, to a large extent. My dad was on secondment with barbara castles new ministry of overseas development and i enjoyed my year with belizean students at the jesuits st johns college, in belize city. When the 7th baron dynevor died in 1956, his son charles arthur uryan rhys succeeded to the title to become the 8th baron.
The school opened in 1883 and moved to dynevor place in 1894 where it could accommodate 500 pupils. Andy bevan university of wales trinity saint david. Dec 29, 2011 in 1907 it became the swansea municipal secondary school for boys. Dr gethin matthews is a bilingual senior lecturer in the history department at swansea university. Gethin teaches modules through the medium of english and welsh. He was raised to the peerage as baron griffiths, of fforestfach in the county of. Later in 1907 it was retitled the swansea municipal secondary school for boys, the buildings being extended in 1929 but later badly damaged during the blitz of the town centre in 1941. Llandeilo history the dynevor peerage the twentieth century. He was educated at the statesector dynevor school, swansea before reading theology at christs college, cambridge. Because of the swansea blitz, and its effect on st thomas, my aunties mary and win moved from st thomas and came to stay with us in. Attendance registers for school year ending july 1946 e dyn sec5hub. Anonymous the bit of swansea where dynevor was to be page 28 gerald gabb has brought the history of swansea alive for generations of people, through talks and by writing numerous books on a wide range of local history topics.
The resulting duties from two deaths in quick succession plunged the estate into crisis. First though, it was the swansea municipal school, before adopting the name by which it is most well known dynevor. Garner and conserve material relating to the history, heritage and outreach of dynevor school and its staff and pupils from its foundation as. Souvenir brochure 19562001 by penlan comprehensive school wales swansea isbn. Dynevor school centenary magazine foreword editorial committee. Mount pleasant baptist church is a grade ii listed building in castle castell, swansea, wales. Rowan douglas williams was born in swansea, south wales on 14 june 1950, into a welshspeaking family, and was educated at dynevor comprehensive school in swansea and at christs college cambridge, where he studied theology. Schooldays and holidays between the wars by john jeffers a. Jun 17, 2016 boroughs and district councils county borough of swansea. Annual report of the county archivist 2015 2016 by city. Later in 1907 it was retitled the swansea municipal secondary school for boys, the buildings being extended in 1929 but later badly damaged during the blitz of the. From the age of 11 he attended dynevor school, a state grammar school in central swansea his family were regular churchgoers, belonging to the congregation of st thomas church.
Everyone had their own particular experiences of riding on the mumbles train, whether by horse, steam or electric locomotion. The eleven plus exam and life before entering dynevor. The university merged with, and became a constituent campus of, the university of wales trinity saint david on 1 august 20 employing more than 500 staff and teaching over 6,000 students, the swansea metropolitan university grew out of the three former swansea colleges. The buildings were extended in 1929 but were extensively damaged during the 1941 blitz. Bbc news wales archbishop shrugs off canterbury talk. From the age of 11 he attended dynevor school, a state grammar school in central swansea. I became interested in history at school, dynevor, thanks to. This is dynevor school after the blitz, not under demolition, it carried on as a secondary school until the naughthies when it. In 1907 it became the swansea municipal secondary school for boys. On the day, prior to going into the school for the examination, we waited in the school yard and i was staggered to see that so many boys had come to sit this examination. Dynevor school, swansea, records began as a higher grade. The history of the railway with a selection of photographs. The book was launched at swansea museum over the weekend, and.
An online index to the book jubilee swansea a town in the 1890s, by. Later, the space would house the college of further education 19601971 and was finally the annexe to dynevor school 19701982 until the building closed in. A little later in the year, we sat the gruelling final part of the exam in dynevor school, swansea. Llanelli through time and over 8 million other books are available for. Many people who are proud of their connection with the school, whether as teachers or pupils. Llandeilo history the dynevor peerage the twentieth. His family were regular churchgoers, belonging to the congregation of st thomas church. The school was located in what was then quite a pleasant, leafy suburb of swansea.
Whatever form the memorial takes, the central part is the same. Schooldays and holidays between the wars by john jeffers by john jeffers there were two schools at mumbles, a staterun one known as the council school and a church school next to the library. Prifysgol fetropolitan abertawe is a former university based in swansea, wales, uk. The old guildhall former annexe to dynevor comprehensive. From 1944 to 1971 the school was known as dynevor grammar school, then became a senior comprehensive. It was light and airy and altogether a nice place to be. The largest town in the county of carmarthenshire, llanelli has a long and illustrious history. In 1907 it became swansea municipal secondary school.
Following two years national service in the raf as an air radar mechanic on vbombers, he continued his career in the gpo as a telecommunications engineer. Feb 24, 2019 first though, it was the swansea municipal school, before adopting the name by which it is most well known dynevor. An online index to the book swansea reflections in black and white. Common hall books and council minute books, 15471852.
Jan 10, 2002 he was born in swansea in 1950 into a welshspeaking family from the swansea valley. Dynevor school, swansea, glamorgan, began as a higher grade elementary school in trinity place in 1883, transferring to new premises in dynevor place in 1894. Wales and one of the most distinguished figures in its recent history, sir owen. Mount pleasant baptist church, castle castell, swansea. This is dynevor school after the blitz, not under demolition, it carried on as a secondary school until the naughthies when it became part of the university. He became bishop of monmouth in 1992 and has been the archbishop of wales since 2000. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The vanished swansea school with a quite remarkable list of. He studied for his doctorate in the theology of vladimir lossky, a leading figure in russian twentiethcentury religious thought at wadham college oxford, taking his.
Some memories of schooldays in swansea during ww2 bbc. Garner and conserve material relating to the history, heritage and outreach of dynevor school and its staff and pupils from its. Penyrheol comprehensive school, gorseinon, swansea. Mumbles local history, memories, talks programme at ostreme. Schooldays and holidays between the wars by john jeffers. Swansea is also the home town of 20 itu triathlon world champion non stanford. Swansea corporation records catalogue borough charters, 12341836. Annual report of the county archivist 2015 2016 by city and. The vanished swansea school with a quite remarkable list. A consideration of technical education in the swansea district, 1850. He also served an engineering apprenticeship followed by several years experience and spent many years in the manufacturing industry. Vols 190718 april 1903, jul 1904, apr 1906, jul 1906, dec. He is also the author of two books, among some swansea schoolboys.
Mumbles local history, memories, talks programme at ostreme, oystermouth historical association and mumbles history society, schooldays and holidays between the wars by john jeffers a history of mumbles. The mumbles railway from march 1807 until january 1960. Educated at dynevor school, swansea, he went onto study at christs college, cambridge, and at christ church and wadham colleges, oxford. Brian griffiths, baron griffiths of fforestfach wikipedia. Dynevor school, swansea formerly swansea municipal secondary boys school name of interest is peter lemuel williams document refs are. Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to glamorgan, either county or parish references to the town of swansea at. The town of swansea disputes alone with cardiff the title of metropolis of wales, wrote wirt sykes, folklorist and united states consul at cardiff in 1883. Read swansea deaf and dumb school a nostalgic memory of swansea in our share your memories online community. He attended dynevor grammar school, swansea, swansea college of technology and later, the universities of birmingham and wales. Dynevor school is also now closed, although the building itself is still present in some partial, adapted form. Dynevor such a significant presence in the history of education in swansea. He was born in swansea in 1950 into a welshspeaking family from the swansea valley. In 1930 it changed its name to dynevor school and from 1942 it was known as dynevor secondary grammar school.
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