Bridgend Boys Grammar School - 1950s Photographs from the camera of schoolboy Brian Batters

01 - Group of junior senior boys and prefects, in the centre is the face of Tony Stradling, a pupil then.On the right lying down is the late Malcom Thomas.

Anthony Hopkin added: Rt of M. Thomas is John Anthony; behind JA is JO (Olly) David: left of JO is Steve (Pudding) Mathews; left of Steve is David (Gudso) Giddings; to right, behind JO is Keith (Beefy) Evans.

09 - Fifth year 5x and 5y. Just a few names D Portsmouth, K Lewis, A Jones, B Preston, R Carey, B Miller, T Llewelyn, A Underhill, D Price, rest unknown.

Anthony Hopkin added: Standing behind rt of Barry Miller (Centre) is Rex Cogbill

26 - Small group G Lloyd standing left tree trunk, P Squires (decd.) centre.

Anthony Hopkin added: Far right second kneeling by tree looks like Vince Donagh

 03 - Gitto Davies (history) and T Thomas (maths)
07 - Hurdles (unknown)

08 - Mr Thomas (Head Master) & Mrs Thomas presenting trophy

Anthony Hopkin added: In front, rt, of Mr. T. Thomas is Steve Mathews

10 - 100yds at the tape looks like seniors

Anthony Hopkin added: 2nd. in race in foreground is Billy Davies

 13 - Pole Vault - vaulter unknown
20 - Pole Vault - vaulter unknown 29 - Pole Vault - vaulter unknown

02 - At the finishing line

Anthony Hopkin added: Roger Skyrme winning as usual.

04 - The school Rugby team

06 - Long jump (unknown)

Anthony Hopkin added: Master in long dark coat on jumper’s right is Mr. M. Rees

 12 - high jump (unknown)
14 - long jump (unknown) 15 - Hurdles (unknown)
16 - R Ashong (?) at the long jump with Mr Price (French master) l/h side. 17 High jump (unknown)
18 - Unknown event 19 - High jump (unknown)
27 - The school rugby team 28 - The school rugby team
05 - J Beal with the discuss. 23 - J Beal at a sports meeting at Porthcawl secondary modern.
22 - J Beal at a sports meeting at Porthcawl secondary modern. 24 - J Beal at a sports meeting at Porthcawl secondary modern.
 
If any viewer can supple any further information on the pupils, teachers or events depicted above, Brian and I would be very interested to hear from you..
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