Llantarnam  (Nant Teyrnon-Brook of Teyrnon)  

.. Llantarnam Secondary Modern school  ..

Do you remember ?

In Llantarnam School, approximately 1966, each girl had to have COMPULSORY HOME ECONOMICS i.e. cookery and sewing. We made these cookery aprons in white cotton with a trim on the front and the pocket in gingham the colour of the house you were in, in my case green house or Morgannwg.  I recently came across these items in the loft, but they are my own I hasten to add!  We were also taught very important crafts such as how to wash and iron a handkerchief, embroider a tray cloth and subsequently lay a tray for afternoon tea! 

 

After we had made the aprons we proceeded to actual cookery, firstly scrambled egg on toast we then made Victoria sponge, sausage rolls including making flaky pastry from scratch, scotch eggs, apple pie and many traditional items. We would have a lesson of practical cooking and the next lesson would be a theory lesson where we would write the minute details..  After each cooking session we had to wash the rolling pin, bowl and sieve and also the wooden scrub top tables (probably not health & safety pc now!).  During sewing lessons we made the cookery apron and a pleated gym skirt (again in the colour of your house).  Mrs Harris and Mrs Thomas were the cookery teachers and Mrs Forrest-Jones was the needlework teacher.

 

I think eventually these type of lessons became non-compulsory (likewise metalwork and woodwork for the boys) and more emphasis was placed on academia.  Consequently many young people these days can't cook and belong to the "ping" dynasty i.e. the microwave school of cookery - ready meals and `take aways`.  Although we often poured scorn on our education I think it stood us in good stead.

 

After we had made various items they would be entered into the annual School Eisteddfod.  If your tray cloth was embroidered well or your Victoria sponge was outstanding it represented your House and points were awarded.  The House with the most points won the Shield (I know, how exciting is that!).

 

When we finished our education (in my case 6th form) not many of us had an opportunity to go to University.  You would have to be exceptionally bright to further your education, perhaps to study medicine, law or teaching.  I think most of my contemporaries (male and female) found a job with the local big industries such as Girling Ltd, Saunders Valve Co. ltd, Burtons Biscuits  or one of the shops and offices in Cwmbran Town Centre.

... Llantarnam School Rugby Team 1957/8 ...

This is of the under 15 school rugby team for 1957/58, the under 15's were the senior team back in those days.     

Left to right:

Back row:  Roddy Jones, D Prosser, Lyndon Toms, Brian Redwood, Michael Robbins, Ian Roberts, Glyn Yates, Jeff Trickey, M Palmer, Colin Jones (yours truly), Don Barrell.

 

Front row:  Mr Len Constance, Eddie Clark, Geoff Humphries, Alan Jingell, Les Peard (Captain), Dai Parsons, P Kennedy, Dai Leighfield.

 

Les Peard of course went on to become an International rugby referee. Dai Parsons I think was selected for the Welsh Schoolboy side and Brian Redwood was a great 100 metre (yards back then) hurdler who I believe became Monmouthshire Schoolboy champion.

.. Kindly contributed by Colin Jones ..

.. 1961 ..

Top row left to right: Ted Hall, Craig Hutchings, Godfrey Edwards, Graham Squires, Glyn Rees, Tony Pask.

 

Middle Row L to R:  Stephen Crimmins, David Halliday, Roger Jones, Brian Davies, Alan Evans (went on to play for

Newport and Wales B at scrum half)

 

Bottom row L to R: Dickie Doughton, Tony Preece, Eddie Linton, Alan Powell, Robert Deakin.

(Copyright S.W.Argus - Contributed by Robert Deakin  February 2010)

.. Llantarnam School 1975 ..

.. Llantarnam, School Rugby Class Autumn 1999 ..

Back Row (L to R):-  L. Herbert   M. Wilce C. Lewis S. Prosser K. Morgan B. Smith S. Islam

Front Row (L to R):- A. Hailey A. Ritter K. Morgan M. Palmer J. Prosser M. Asawin  K. Hicks J. Hovey

.. Llantarnam School Sports Day 1963 ..

Terry Cooper and Alan Harris

Llantarnam XV (under 16`s) 1977-78

Back Row (L to R):- Kevin Jones, David Oliver, Andrew McDowell, Tim Watkins, Russell Winfield, Greg Williams, Dai Baker, Terry Cobnor, Gary Morgan

Front Row (L to R ):- Gareth Wiffin, Allan Webb, Neil Hier, Chris Smith, Phil Short, Steven Price, James Proudman

.. Llantarnam `Wasps` 1961 - 1962 ..

(Photograph kindly contributed by Dickie Pattimore  October 2005)

Back Row (L to R) :- Dave Roberts, Robert (Bob) Compton, Jim Palfry.

Middle Row :- Dave Wiffen, Graham Crewe, Tony Kidney, Roy Jones, Alan Driscoll.

Front Row :- Russell Williams, Jeff Smith, Mike Bodenham, Mike Bird, Dickie Pattimore.

Cross Legged :- , Rod Elliot.

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(March 2009) Janet Hackett (nee Ellaway) relates: While browsing through the old Llantarnam School photographs I spotted my eldest brother Perry Ellaway, who is the front row left cross legged. Thanks for the memories.

 

Pupil: 1967-71 

.. Llantarnam `Wasps` Severn-A-Side Champions 1967 - 1968 ..

Back Row (L to R) :-  Stephen Roberts. Chris Palmer. Peter Livesey. Clifford Edwards. Nigel Barnaby.

Middle Row :- Donald House. Jeffrey Wood. Neil Rogers. Paul Parry. Paul Williams.

Front Row :- Brian Cantello. Robert Cole (Bobby). Nyron Caddick. Gareth Slade. Lyndon Tattersall.

Kneeling :-  Phillip Carey, `Sandy` the dog, Robin Thomas.

(Contributed by Stephen Roberts Aug.2005)

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 Senior Rugby Team XV 1969 - 1970 

Back Row (L to R) :-

Robert Orm, Robert Curtis, Paul Greatrix, Alan Sidaway, Nigel Saunders, Robert Gwillim, Gregory Cole, Bernard Hughes

 

Middle Row :-

Godfrey Doughton, Stephen Jones, Godfrey Evans, Richard Bradshaw, Brian Meade, Stuart George, Alex Troshin

 

Front Row :-

John Mann, Christopher Vann, Adrian Snellgrove, Jimmy Walker

 

I can remember another individual who is not shown in the photograph Adrian Ryan, I am not too sure if there are any others missing, forgive me if I have missed them out.

This team actually played together from 1966/67 season to the end of the 1970/71 season. We were coached during this period by our two sports masters Mr. Len Constance and Mr. Dave Paley, who was a WBA Heavyweight Boxing Champion.  Towards the end of the 1970/71 season, Mr. Terry Cobner joined the school staff and he became our rugby coach.

 

From memory I recall we lost our very first game, cannot remember who it was against.  However from then on, until the end of the 1970/71 season, we never lost another game against teams of our own age group winning every game.

 

During our last season we actually started to play against teams older than ourselves, winning from what I can remember most of these games as well.

(Contributed by Bob Gwillim Oct.2004)