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splott parker
01-07-20, 20:11
I wonder what infants, junior and senior schools messageboarders attended and which ones would be top of the list?
Mine are infants-St Francis (Ely), junior- St Albans (Splott) & senior-Lady Mary.
Der Kaiser
01-07-20, 20:17
Infants / Junior - Coed Glas (Llanishen)
Secondary/Sixth Form - Cowbridge Comp
Ashchurch junior school
Tewkesbury Comp
St. Clares Convent school, Porthcawl.
(primary and grammar)
splott parker
01-07-20, 20:39
Nice try, scammer :hehe:
My next post is regarding mother’s maiden names:hehe:
Taunton Blue Genie
01-07-20, 20:41
I went to eleven schools in Cardiff.
splott parker
01-07-20, 20:54
I went to eleven schools in Cardiff.
What were you? A supply teacher?
cyril evans awaydays
01-07-20, 20:57
What were you? A supply teacher?
County Lines
I went to eleven schools in Cardiff.
Started your travelling very early.
Heisenberg
01-07-20, 21:02
County Lines
:hehe:
St Francis (Ely) St Philip Evans(Llanedeyrn)
Senior-Lady Mary.
SLUDGE FACTORY
01-07-20, 21:07
Bryn Coch infants neath
St Mary's juniors bridgend
Mostyn ( mary immaculate ) Cardiff , first two years of comprehensive
Cowbridge Comp till end of sixth form
Then everything went down the shitter
Taunton Blue Genie
01-07-20, 21:26
What were you? A supply teacher?
Just progeny of parents who were always splitting up, domestic violence and all that malarkey.
The Hooded Claw
01-07-20, 21:50
Primary: Penygawsi
Secondary: Cowbridge
Glyn coed, Ebbw Vale
Garnlydan
Risca
Bassaleg
Crosskeys
Newport
Stafford
SLUDGE FACTORY
01-07-20, 22:45
Sherbourne
Eton
You are wasted on here
Quite literally
Hows life on trecati tip ?
St Mary's Canton Infants and Juniors
St Illtyds College Grammar Splott later St Mellons
University of Life (PhD in "I told you so")
Charles Bukowski
02-07-20, 00:04
Primary: Sarn Bach down the Llyn peninsular.
Secondary: Ysgol Friars Bangor.
lincoln blue
02-07-20, 05:13
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Sion Norton, Pontypridd and Mill Street Scondary Pontypridd.
the other bob wilson
02-07-20, 05:21
Peterlea, Pentrebane (pupil number one of the school register there!) and Cantonian (spent most of my sixth form time there on the mitch mind).
Rock_Flock_of_Five
02-07-20, 05:27
Gabalfa infants
Gabalfa juniors
Glantaf (before it became a Welsh school).
splott parker
02-07-20, 05:48
Bryn Coch infants neath
St Mary's juniors bridgend
Mostyn ( mary immaculate ) Cardiff , first two years of comprehensive
Cowbridge Comp till end of sixth form
Then everything went down the shitter
You’re slipping Sludge, thought you were more of an ‘up the shitter’ chap?:hehe:
splott parker
02-07-20, 05:51
St Francis & Lady Mary are the leading Cardiff City schools so far.
St Albans splott
St Illtyds in Splott first (when it was a great school), until it moved to Llanrumney/St Mellon’s. (never the same)
elytillidie
02-07-20, 07:06
St Francis and Mostyn.
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 07:13
My memory is getting hazier regarding such things but I think that mine were as follows:
Trelai Primary
Albany Road Primary
Caerau Lane
Adamsdown Junior (possibly)
Hywel Dda
Trelai Junior
Kitchener Road Primary
Monica Road Junior
Kitchener Junior
St Joesph's Junior (a catholic school!)
Trelai Junior (second stint)
Cyntwell
Cantonian
elytillidie
02-07-20, 07:40
My memory is getting hazier regarding such things but I think that mine were as follows:
Trelai Primary
Albany Road Primary
Caerau Lane
Adamsdown Junior (possibly)
Hywel Dda
Trelai Junior
Kitchener Road Primary
Monica Road Junior
Kitchener Junior
St Joesph's Junior (a catholic school!)
Trelai Junior (second stint)
Cyntwell
Cantonian
Was weird being in Mostyn for a while, as we took over Cyntwell and there was a mixture of us and the prods for a while, before they moved to Glyn Derw. Often had to trek to the Upper School for one lesson, then back to Cyntwell for another.
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 09:00
Was weird being in Mostyn for a while, as we took over Cyntwell and there was a mixture of us and the prods for a while, before they moved to Glyn Derw. Often had to trek to the Upper School for one lesson, then back to Cyntwell for another.
I didn't realise that the two schools merged. I went up the hill to look for Cyntwell school a number of years ago and it was noticeable by its absence - and houses seemed to be where it was previously located.
As for Glyn Derw, it was girls-only at the time and Cyntwell was boy-only. In fact, I remember the gym teacher, Mr Rodgers, telling us that if we descend the ropes too quickly we would end up in Glyn Derw.
I remember the kiddy-fiddler art teacher who upgraded pupil's marks they joined him in his storeroom, the married maths teacher having an affair with the secretary, the woodwork teacher who punished us by slapping our buttocks with a flat bat that he made for that very same purpose (and which he called 'The Clicky Bar', a literary reference) and a loony science teacher (who I think was also a pervert) who was obsessed with caning, so much so that he would let you decide how you would like your six canings administered: left hand, right hand, buttocks, thin cane, thick cane, medium cane or any combination thereof.
Mostyn used to hammer us at rugby. We had fourteen players (including me) who were no more than average and one singular,very aggressive thug who made up for about a handful of us. Sadly, it was not enough. I remember that someone in Mostyn's pack was obviously a garlic aficiando and that Cyntwell's pitch, which had obviously been levelled by removing a lot of the topsoil, was always very oily.
Good lord, I'm boring myself now....
Gabalfa infants
Gabalfa juniors
Glantaf (before it became a Welsh school).
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
St Albans splott
St Illtyds in Splott first (when it was a great school), until it moved to Llanrumney/St Mellon’s. (never the same)
I agree, and nowhere to buy chips in a bap either!!!!
Michael Morris
02-07-20, 09:36
St Francis and Mostyn.
me too.
splott parker
02-07-20, 09:41
I didn't realise that the two schools merged. I went up the hill to look for Cyntwell school a number of years ago and it was noticeable by its absence - and houses seemed to be where it was previously located.
As for Glyn Derw, it was girls-only at the time and Cyntwell was boy-only. In fact, I remember the gym teacher, Mr Rodgers, telling us that if we descend the ropes too quickly we would end up in Glyn Derw.
I remember the kiddy-fiddler art teacher who upgraded pupil's marks they joined him in his storeroom, the married maths teacher having an affair with the secretary, the woodwork teacher who punished us by slapping our buttocks with a flat bat that he made for that very same purpose (and which he called 'The Clicky Bar', a literary reference) and a loony science teacher (who I think was also a pervert) who was obsessed with caning, so much so that he would let you decide how you would like your six canings administered: left hand, right hand, buttocks, thin cane, thick cane, medium cane or any combination thereof.
Mostyn used to hammer us at rugby. We had fourteen players (including me) who were no more than average and one singular,very aggressive thug who made up for about a handful of us. Sadly, it was not enough. I remember that someone in Mostyn's pack was obviously a garlic aficiando and that Cyntwell's pitch, which had obviously been levelled by removing a lot of the topsoil, was always very oily.
Good lord, I'm boring myself now....
Clicky Ba, that brought back memories of Chung in The Wolf of Kabul, he modified a cricket bat to use as a weapon. Was in The Wizard, I remember it from The Hotspur though. Apparently The Wolf of Kabul has appeared in other comics since.
Clicky Ba, that brought back memories of Chung in The Wolf of Kabul, he modified a cricket bat to use as a weapon. Was in The Wizard, I remember it from The Hotspur though. Apparently The Wolf of Kabul has appeared in other comics since.
I remember clicky Ba "Clicky Ba is ready boss!"
Rock_Flock_of_Five
02-07-20, 09:53
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
59
cyril evans awaydays
02-07-20, 10:01
Cwmaber and Caerphilly Grammar
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 10:18
Clicky Ba, that brought back memories of Chung in The Wolf of Kabul, he modified a cricket bat to use as a weapon. Was in The Wizard, I remember it from The Hotspur though. Apparently The Wolf of Kabul has appeared in other comics since.
Bang on. (I thought I edited out the erroneous 'r' I added to 'Clicky Ba')
59
Sorry the question was meant for Blue tit.
Sorry the question was meant for Blue tit.
69 in September :thumbup:
Body 69, head and heart 28 :hehe:
Do you want my bank details as well:hehe::hehe:
69 in September :thumbup:
Body 69, head and heart 28 :hehe:
Do you want my bank details as well:hehe::hehe:
Yes please, because my uncle just died in Nigeria and he had $53,000,000 he made me promise to give to a good man who would use it for public good, and as you're an old Illtydian you must be super-good..
did you know a boy in School named Ian Murphy, he was in your year or 1 ahead of you? (He isn't my uncle by the way)
Clicky Ba, that brought back memories of Chung in The Wolf of Kabul, he modified a cricket bat to use as a weapon. Was in The Wizard, I remember it from The Hotspur though. Apparently The Wolf of Kabul has appeared in other comics since.
I remember it in Hotspur.
Strangely, when I was reading it all those years ago (mid 1960s I guess) my GRAN said she remembered it from years before (she had 4 sons). Been gouing a long time, it seems*.
* just googled - it first appeared in Wizard in 1922. They probably recycled the same stories every few years.
Yes please, because my uncle just died in Nigeria and he had $53,000,000 he made me promise to give to a good man who would use it for public good, and as you're an old Illtydian you must be super-good..
did you know a boy in School named Ian Murphy, he was in your year or 1 ahead of you? (He isn't my uncle by the way)
The Ian Murphy, I knew from St Albans/St Illtyds, lived in Tremorfa (off Twedsmuir Road)
I was told he passed away about 25 years ago (not confirmed though)
Junior Bryn Hafod
Senior Llanrumney High
The Ian Murphy, I knew from St Albans/St Illtyds, lived in Tremorfa (off Twedsmuir Road)
I was told he passed away about 25 years ago (not confirmed though)
I just wondered. The one I mean was a year behind me. He drinks in my local. His fist year would have been Sep 62
The Ian Murphy, I knew from St Albans/St Illtyds, lived in Tremorfa (off Twedsmuir Road)
I was told he passed away about 25 years ago (not confirmed though)
I just wondered. The one I mean was a year behind me. He drinks in my local. His fist year would have been Sep 62
Sounds like the same one, Ian was in the same class as me.
What pub/area are you talking about ??
Obviously, I was misinformed about him !!!
Sounds like the same one, Ian was in the same class as me.
What pub/area are you talking about ??
Obviously, I was misinformed about him !!!
either the Malsters or the Butchers in Llandaff. I thought you'd have started in Sep 63 because of your birthday being after the holidays. I'm not sure this guy lived in Tremorfa. More likely he went to De la salle, he is a retired high court judge now and was a precscution and defence criminal barrister for years. ( QC ). nice fella and a mine of info if you have a problem :-)
either the Malsters or the Butchers in Llandaff. I thought you'd have started in Sep 63 because of your birthday being after the holidays. I'm not sure this guy lived in Tremorfa. More likely he went to De la salle, he is a retired high court judge now and was a precscution and defence criminal barrister for years. ( QC ). nice fella and a mine of info if you have a PROBLEM :-)
Can he sort out my “piles”:hehe:
Na, different fella by the sound of it. The Ian I knew, definitely went to St Albans. There were a lot of “spuds” around in those days (is it PC to call um that now :hehe:)
dandywarhol
02-07-20, 12:16
Usk borstal
Coedpenmaen infants/juniors Pontypridd Grammar School
I didn't realise that the two schools merged. I went up the hill to look for Cyntwell school a number of years ago and it was noticeable by its absence - and houses seemed to be where it was previously located.
As for Glyn Derw, it was girls-only at the time and Cyntwell was boy-only. In fact, I remember the gym teacher, Mr Rodgers, telling us that if we descend the ropes too quickly we would end up in Glyn Derw.
I remember the kiddy-fiddler art teacher who upgraded pupil's marks they joined him in his storeroom, the married maths teacher having an affair with the secretary, the woodwork teacher who punished us by slapping our buttocks with a flat bat that he made for that very same purpose (and which he called 'The Clicky Bar', a literary reference) and a loony science teacher (who I think was also a pervert) who was obsessed with caning, so much so that he would let you decide how you would like your six canings administered: left hand, right hand, buttocks, thin cane, thick cane, medium cane or any combination thereof.
Mostyn used to hammer us at rugby. We had fourteen players (including me) who were no more than average and one singular,very aggressive thug who made up for about a handful of us. Sadly, it was not enough. I remember that someone in Mostyn's pack was obviously a garlic aficiando and that Cyntwell's pitch, which had obviously been levelled by removing a lot of the topsoil, was always very oily.
Good lord, I'm boring myself now....
would you be talking about flixo
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 12:45
would you be talking about flixo
I don't know which of my comments you are referring to but 'flixo' doesn't ring a bell for me whatsover, old fruit.
Heisenberg
02-07-20, 12:46
Barry Island Primary
Barry Boys Comprehensive
I don't know which of my comments you are referring to but 'flixo' doesn't ring a bell for me whatsover, old fruit.
science looney teacher
Elwood Blues
02-07-20, 13:03
either the Malsters or the Butchers in Llandaff. I thought you'd have started in Sep 63 because of your birthday being after the holidays. I'm not sure this guy lived in Tremorfa. More likely he went to De la salle, he is a retired high court judge now and was a precscution and defence criminal barrister for years. ( QC ). nice fella and a mine of info if you have a problem :-)
Haven't been to the Butchers since 1979.
Never the same after they put carpet on the floor!!
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 13:10
science looney teacher
The science loon's name rhymed with 'tool'.
Elwood Blues
02-07-20, 13:12
Tonyrywen infants and juniors
Heol Hir for two years
( I was in the first year in Cardiff after they scrapped the 11 plus. Cardiff had a strange system where they turned the old secondary moderns into junior high schools and you went there for two years and then went to one of the main high schools, unless you weren't good enough in which case you stayed in the junior high.
So effectively they stopped streaming at 11 and reintroduced it at 13,albeit in a less formal and more limited fashion).
Cathays High School 3rd form to Upper 6
Bobby Dandruff
02-07-20, 13:21
Lakeside Infant and Junior schools
Cardiff High (not the old grammar school on Newport Road, but the comp. at the end of Roath Park that was previously Ty Celyn)
Fatty Foggon
02-07-20, 13:58
The science loon's name rhymed with 'tool'.
From Goole wasn't he? The cane was automatic for knocking over your stool.
From Goole wasn't he? The cane was automatic for knocking over your stool.
I never even thought od standing my stools up.
Taunton Blue Genie
02-07-20, 14:10
From Goole wasn't he? The cane was automatic for knocking over your stool.
You fool.
Fatty Foggon
02-07-20, 17:26
You fool.
Deffo Form 1G & 2G then :)
beakerboyblue
02-07-20, 17:38
Cefn Onn Infants and juniors
Heol Hir High School then change to Llanishen high
splott parker
02-07-20, 17:38
Can he sort out my “piles”:hehe:
Na, different fella by the sound of it. The Ian I knew, definitely went to St Albans. There were a lot of “spuds” around in those days (is it PC to call um that now :hehe:)
Yep, the Ian Murphy that we know Tony passed away many years ago.
St. Davids' RC infants and juniors
St. Illtyds' a year in splott (half a batch filled with chips) then St. Mellons. (Same year as BLUETIT)
Yep, the Ian Murphy that we know Tony passed away many years ago.
Quite a character, he once 'acquired' me a racing bike from outside Woolies in Queen Street I believe...
Yep, the Ian Murphy that we know Tony passed away many years ago.
Thought so Steve, as I was told by his girlfriend/or ex at the time.
In the 80’s I believe.
Ton Pentre infants and juniors
Treorchy Comp
splott parker
02-07-20, 18:47
QUOTE=BLUETIT;5093346]Thought so Steve, as I was told by his girlfriend/or ex at the time.
In the 80’s I believe.[/QUOTE]
I seem to remember that he had an accident or an illness that meant he was wheelchair bound for a time before he died.
Allensbank Primary, Coed Glas and Llanishen High
SLUDGE FACTORY
02-07-20, 20:22
science looney teacher
Physics teacher at mostyn , ely ?
Michael Morris
02-07-20, 20:48
science looney teacher
Mr Phillips was 'flixo' wasn't he. Seems to ring a bell.
At St Francis we had Mr Gibby who would crack the back of you knuckles with a ruler
St Anne’s primary and Northumberland Park Comp in Tottenham and then Llantwit Major Comp.
SLUDGE FACTORY
02-07-20, 20:56
Mr Phillips was 'flixo' wasn't he. Seems to ring a bell.
At St Francis we had Mr Gibby who would crack the back of you knuckles with a ruler
Physics teacher was flixo at mostyn
Music teacher was mr good who ponced around in a pair of clogs
Ackerman was maths but took us for football
Mr goods wife was science , very very sexy lady
Mrs Batchelor was geography , she had something about her
Michael Morris
02-07-20, 21:01
Physics teacher was flixo at mostyn
Music teacher was mr good who ponced around in a pair of clogs
Ackerman was maths but took us for football
Mr goods wife was science , very very sexy lady
Mrs Batchelor was geography , she had something about her
Flixo was chemistry. Perks was physics.
Mrs Good was like a sixties free love person. Very nice lady
Ackerman had a chin like Karl Malden's nose.
Miss Light was lovely. Don't mention the rest of the staff, as they were mostly my family.
SLUDGE FACTORY
02-07-20, 21:09
Flixo was chemistry. Perks was physics.
Mrs Good was like a sixties free love person. Very nice lady
Ackerman had a chin like Karl Malden's nose.
Miss Light was lovely. Don't mention the rest of the staff, as they were mostly my family.
Never mind lovely , she was very sexy and I let her know it
Mrs dungey lives by me , her daughter is attractive
Dont tell me you are related to her as well
Michael Morris
02-07-20, 21:11
Never mind lovely , she was very sexy and I let her know it
Mrs dungey lives by me , her daughter is attractive
Dont tell me you are related to her as well
yes I am. so reel it in.
SLUDGE FACTORY
02-07-20, 21:19
yes I am. so reel it in.
Jesus christ , bloody catholics
What I want to know is how mr good with his stupid clogs managed to pull mrs good
She was a belter
SLUDGE FACTORY
02-07-20, 21:23
Jesus christ , bloody catholics
What I want to know is how mr good with his stupid clogs managed to pull mrs good
She was a belter
Mr Mold and Mr Cleal Harding , PE
Pair of rugby nazis
Hence Ackerman taking us for football
We had a good side , I pulled the strings in midfield , crooky from the docks , our version of a hard drinking george best , even though he was only 13 , stuck them away
Bluebirdman Of Alcathays
02-07-20, 21:36
There was a thread a while back about Whitchurch High - I think a few of us meandered through there at some stage. Birchgrove before that for me.
Harry Paget Flashman
02-07-20, 21:52
Coedpenmaen infants/juniors Pontypridd Grammar School
Coedpenmaen and Hawrthorn Comp for me.
Cyncoed Slumdog
02-07-20, 22:00
St. Germans CW Primary
Cardiff High for Boys, Newport Road.
Enoch Mort
02-07-20, 22:07
Eglwys Wen Primary (Fred Stansfield kept a newsagents nearby)
Whitchurch Grammar/High
splott parker
03-07-20, 06:15
Rumney High
It often is, the smell of the weed is very often overpowering :hehe:
lisvaneblue
03-07-20, 06:20
Ashchurch junior school
Tewkesbury Comp
Im off to the caravan park in Tewkesbury next week. Love the place.
Looking forward to a pint in The Bell and The Royal Hop Pole
My schools....Allensbank primary, then Ton-Yr-Ywen primary
Cathays High
William Treseder
03-07-20, 08:53
Herbert Thompson
Glan Ely
Physics teacher at mostyn , ely ?
flixo ,complete looney would be on the school bus from the docks every morning confiscatings fags and filling his cigarette case up:frown:
Mr Phillips was 'flixo' wasn't he. Seems to ring a bell.
At St Francis we had Mr Gibby who would crack the back of you knuckles with a ruler
yep mike thats him
Flixo was chemistry. Perks was physics.
Mrs Good was like a sixties free love person. Very nice lady
Ackerman had a chin like Karl Malden's nose.
Miss Light was lovely. Don't mention the rest of the staff, as they were mostly my family.
i never knew you were related to sister mary michael:hehe:
Infants / Junior - Coed Glas (Llanishen)
Secondary/Sixth Form - Cowbridge Comp
When were you at Coed Glas?
Mr Mold and Mr Cleal Harding , PE
Pair of rugby nazis
Hence Ackerman taking us for football
We had a good side , I pulled the strings in midfield , crooky from the docks , our version of a hard drinking george best , even though he was only 13 , stuck them away
spent years on the beaches with crooky bloody good fisherman held the casting record for a while:thumbup:
light up the darkness
03-07-20, 09:49
Kitchener Road primary and junior
I’m surprised there’s not more on here that went to Kitchener Road
Canton High School for Boys for three years and then Cantonian without moving school
Cefn Onn Primary then Llanishen High
flixo ,complete looney would be on the school bus from the docks every morning confiscatings fags and filling his cigarette case up:frown:
In St Illtyds, when it moved to Llanrumney, we used to have a geography teacher (Mr Hobbs), who would have a pint with us in the dinner hour, in the Fox & Hounds !!!
We had a mutual agreement, we wouldn’t tell on him , he wouldn’t tell on us :hehe:
splott parker
03-07-20, 12:19
In St Illtyds, when it moved to Llanrumney, we used to have a geography teacher (Mr Hobbs), who would have a pint with us in the dinner hour, in the Fox & Hounds !!!
We had a mutual agreement, we wouldn’t tell on him , he wouldn’t tell on us :hehe:
St Illtyds....Llanrumney???
St Illtyds....Llanrumney???
Debatable :hehe: we used to go to Countisbury shops, Llanrumney, the pub in Trowbridge (I can never remember the name of it), + The Fox & Hounds in St Mellon’s.
Always caught the 44 bus, which was Llanrumney
Where’s the border ???
Rock_Flock_of_Five
03-07-20, 12:48
Debatable :hehe: we used to go to Countisbury shops, Llanrumney, the pub in Trowbridge (I can never remember the name of it), + The Fox & Hounds in St Mellon’s.
Always caught the 44 bus, which was Llanrumney
Where’s the border ???
Newport Road.
Newport Road.
St Illtyd's wasn't it and isn't in Rumney or Llanrumney, its in St Melons !!
I was told that when we moved there. Far to posh to be the other two.
But....... on its website it givers the postal address as Rumney
Debatable :hehe: we used to go to Countisbury shops, Llanrumney, the pub in Trowbridge (I can never remember the name of it), + The Fox & Hounds in St Mellon’s.
Always caught the 44 bus, which was Llanrumney
Where’s the border ???
uuuhh! The bridge!! doh! :hehe:
Rock_Flock_of_Five
03-07-20, 13:12
St Illtyd's wasn't it and isn't in Rumney or Llanrumney, its in St Melons !!
I was told that when we moved there. Far to posh to be the other two.
But....... on its website it givers the postal address as Rumney
Its playing fields backed onto Rumney High school.
Elwood Blues
03-07-20, 13:46
Cefn Onn Primary then Llanishen High
When were you in Cefn Onn?
Its playing fields backed onto Rumney High school.
Caer- Castell in our day :thumbup:
Some lovely ladies (:hehe:) went there :thumbup:
Elwood Blues
03-07-20, 13:50
Mr Mold and Mr Cleal Harding , PE
Pair of rugby nazis
Hence Ackerman taking us for football
We had a good side , I pulled the strings in midfield , crooky from the docks , our version of a hard drinking george best , even though he was only 13 , stuck them away
Haven't seen Jerry Cleall Harding for years
When were you in Cefn Onn?
Left in 79. You?
St Illtyd's wasn't it and isn't in Rumney or Llanrumney, its in St Melons !!
I was told that when we moved there. Far to posh to be the other two.
But....... on its website it givers the postal address as Rumney
I live in St Mellons, but websites often list my address as Trowbridge.
Elwood Blues
03-07-20, 17:18
Left in 79. You?
My kids were there from 1985 when my daughter started nursery.
I was Chair of Governors there in the 90's and early 00's
BlueToujours
03-07-20, 17:36
In St Illtyds, when it moved to Llanrumney, we used to have a geography teacher (Mr Hobbs), who would have a pint with us in the dinner hour, in the Fox & Hounds !!!
We had a mutual agreement, we wouldn’t tell on him , he wouldn’t tell on us :hehe:
I remember Hobbs. I think that he went on an Antarctic expedition with Vivian Fuchs in the Fifties. I seem to recall him showing us a film of him there. Bit of a character although there were a few at the time I was there. Pedro Welch and his brother, Edgar, who would walk down the corridors shouting "Gangway, Naval Officer" and any kid who got in the way would get a smack across the head!! Happy Days!
St Peters for my Infant and Junior Schools.
I remember Hobbs. I think that he went on an Antarctic expedition with Vivian Fuchs in the Fifties. I seem to recall him showing us a film of him there. Bit of a character although there were a few at the time I was there. Pedro Welch and his brother, Edgar, who would walk down the corridors shouting "Gangway, Naval Officer" and any kid who got in the way would get a smack across the head!! Happy Days!
St Peters for my Infant and Junior Schools.
Remember all of them and your right about Hobbs showing the film of him on that trip.
Can you remember Edgar chinning brother Augustine, in an argument about his brother ??
How old are you, won’t ask your name as some don’t like giving it out on here, but where did you live at the time
BlueToujours
03-07-20, 18:04
Was at St Illtyd's 1959-64 so always at the Splott site. Lived in Roath. Don't recall the incident but I wish the same had happened to Bro. Claude. Grade A sadist imo.
Windsor Clive, infants and juniors. High school was Glen Ely, we were the first pupils in a brand new school.
William Treseder
03-07-20, 18:11
Windsor Clive, infants and juniors. High school was Glen Ely, we were the first pupils in a brand new school.
Our old school has just been demolished!
William Treseder
03-07-20, 18:12
Peterlea, Pentrebane (pupil number one of the school register there!) and Cantonian (spent most of my sixth form time there on the mitch mind).
Joe Ledley’s old school
Taff in Tala
03-07-20, 18:45
Remember all of them and your right about Hobbs showing the film of him on that trip.
Can you remember Edgar chinning brother Augustine, in an argument about his brother ??
How old are you, won’t ask your name as some don’t like giving it out on here, but where did you live at the time
For my sins my schooling was St.Josephs Infants, De La Salle Juniors and then St.illtyds (one year in Splott followed by Rumney). I too remember those teachers. Wasn’t Jack Hobbs Antarctic explorer mate Wally Herbert?
I don’t recall the Brother Augustine/Edgar Welch incident but do recall that a pupil nutted Augustine aka ‘Block Head’ or have I made that up?!
For my sins my schooling was St.Josephs Infants, De La Salle Juniors and then St.illtyds (one year in Splott followed by Rumney). I too remember those teachers. Wasn’t Jack Hobbs Antarctic explorer mate Wally Herbert?
I don’t recall the Brother Augustine/Edgar Welch incident but do recall that a pupil nutted Augustine aka ‘Block Head’ or have I made that up?!
I think “block head” was brother Adrian, and KM, from Cathays whacked him with a sock full of golf balls
PS:——- from your years and location, I bet I know you
life on mars
03-07-20, 19:38
I wonder what infants, junior and senior schools messageboarders attended and which ones would be top of the list?
Mine are infants-St Francis (Ely), junior- St Albans (Splott) & senior-Lady Mary.
Great thread : Pen Y Bryn Junior, Llanrumney ( Borstal ) High School ,survived the lot with scars ,lol 😀
life on mars
03-07-20, 19:43
Debatable :hehe: we used to go to Countisbury shops, Llanrumney, the pub in Trowbridge (I can never remember the name of it), + The Fox & Hounds in St Mellon’s.
Always caught the 44 bus, which was Llanrumney
Where’s the border ???
In St Mellons old Village you had the Bluebell, White Hart ,The Starr , then across the road the Fox n Hounds ,good old Countisbury Shops was the Infamous Goodies , and Llanrumney Hall ,good old fighting lands .
life on mars
03-07-20, 19:51
[QUOTE=Majorblue;5093411]St Anne’s primary and Northumberland Park Comp in Tottenham and then Llantwit Major Comp.[/QUOT
Gosh that's a leap and I guess a different types of school experience??
Elwood Blues
03-07-20, 19:56
Cefn Onn Infants and juniors
Heol Hir High School then change to Llanishen high
What year did you go to Heol Hir. Did the name change when you were there, can't remember when it was.
splott parker
03-07-20, 19:58
In St Mellons old Village you had the Bluebell, White Hart ,The Starr , then across the road the Fox n Hounds ,good old Countisbury Shops was the Infamous Goodies , and Llanrumney Hall ,good old fighting lands .
The nearest pub to St Illtyds hasn’t had a mention yet......The Witla Court, an old mansion house on the Witla Court estate which was a pub from the 60s to the 80s, demolished now.
Taff in Tala
03-07-20, 20:04
I think “block head” was brother Adrian, and KM, from Cathays whacked him with a sock full of golf balls
PS:——- from your years and location, I bet I know you
Ah yes your correct Block Head was Brother Adrian! I agree and I should know you. I had an elder brother three years ahead of me if that’s a clue.
Ah yes your correct Block Head was Brother Adrian! I agree and I should know you. I had an elder brother three years ahead of me if that’s a clue.
Na, brain not working :hehe:
If you went to St Joe’s, you may know the names Francis Couchlin, Kevin maunder, Peter scully
Taff in Tala
03-07-20, 20:46
Na, brain not working :hehe:
If you went to St Joe’s, you may know the names Francis Couchlin, Kevin maunder, Peter scully
I was only in St.Joe’s for a year but I remember the names as mentioned. Francis’s father was a police officer, same as my father was. Kevin was a bit of a lad as I recall and Peter Scully I remember. Lots of others, Keith Chadwick, Michael Dee, Dodger Wright, Verdun Thorne.......I could go on. :hehe:
I was only in St.Joe’s for a year but I remember the names as mentioned. Francis’s father was a police officer, same as my father was. Kevin was a bit of a lad as I recall and Peter Scully I remember. Lots of others, Keith Chadwick, Michael Dee, Dodger Wright, Verdun Thorne.......I could go on. :hehe:
Gotta know you :thumbup:
I remember Hobbs. I think that he went on an Antarctic expedition with Vivian Fuchs in the Fifties. I seem to recall him showing us a film of him there. Bit of a character although there were a few at the time I was there. Pedro Welch and his brother, Edgar, who would walk down the corridors shouting "Gangway, Naval Officer" and any kid who got in the way would get a smack across the head!! Happy Days!
St Peters for my Infant and Junior Schools.
The Welchs were my cousins. They used to call Pedro Pedro Belch because there is no W in spanish, which he used to teach.
Hobbs wrote an end of term Geography lesson for our term and threw the sheet thing he used for printing it on an old roller machine in the bin. It was found. I think we all got 99%
SLUDGE FACTORY
03-07-20, 22:39
i never knew you were related to sister mary michael:hehe:
Used to fancy her
Sister catherine was the butcher
SLUDGE FACTORY
03-07-20, 22:42
spent years on the beaches with crooky bloody good fisherman held the casting record for a while:thumbup:
That was paul , monsters older brother
Sold my welsh wizard conoflex to him , good bloke
StraightOuttaCanton
04-07-20, 03:51
St Cyres, Penarth.
Ditto
The Welchs were my cousins. They used to call Pedro Pedro Belch because there is no W in spanish, which he used to teach.
Hobbs wrote an end of term Geography lesson for our term and threw the sheet thing he used for printing it on an old roller machine in the bin. It was found. I think we all got 99%
Were any of you Old Illtydians in Hobb’s class, when he spent the whole double period taking bets on what the name of the ship being launched would be.
Think it was 67, the QE2
Funny as F uck. A great teacher though, he’d “been there, done that”
BlueToujours
04-07-20, 07:48
The Welchs were my cousins. They used to call Pedro Pedro Belch because there is no W in spanish, which he used to teach.
Hobbs wrote an end of term Geography lesson for our term and threw the sheet thing he used for printing it on an old roller machine in the bin. It was found. I think we all got 99%
Pedro taught me Spanish. As a relative you may be able to confirm or deny his often repeated statement that he was related to Francisco Gento (Spain and Real Madrid) by marriage. As a kid I took it as gospel but I have often wondered if it was just normal BS.
Carl Dale's Mole
04-07-20, 08:16
Whitchurch.
The year above Bale etc.
I thought our year was more talented. I thought Mousey and Scruff would become stars but their year ended up having Gareth Bale, Geraint Thomas, Sam Warburton, Elliot Kear and more.
Pedro taught me Spanish. As a relative you may be able to confirm or deny his often repeated statement that he was related to Francisco Gento (Spain and Real Madrid) by marriage. As a kid I took it as gospel but I have often wondered if it was just normal BS.
I beleive it was so. his wife was the Daughter of the Spanish Consul in Wales. But I can't confirm 100%
Abertillery Comp.
We had a teacher who a girl in our year fancied. He was just starting as a teacher, so about 22/23 I would guess. She was 11. She used to stay in his class to help - and we used to take the piss. Eventually he left his wife for her not long after she left school.
We also had an alcoholic English teacher, once saw him in Leo's in Ebbw Vale stocking up on booze. We joined just as caning was banned, but he was a wicked shot with a board rubber, even when pissed. He'd often have a kip in the corner while we read books, but was sacked once caught a second time.
That was paul , monsters older brother
Sold my welsh wizard conoflex to him , good bloke
you got them both:thumbup:must have met you somewhere along the coast used to fish with cardiff sea anglers they were then based in splott and cardiff foreshore was the home beach
Was St Illtyds buiding in Rumney formerly Caer Castel?
NO
Was St Illtyds buiding in Rumney formerly Caer Castel?
NO
NO
NO
Thanks. Does Caer Castell still exist? Had past dealings with the nightschool there very many years ago.
splott parker
04-07-20, 13:06
Thanks. Does Caer Castell still exist? Had past dealings with the nightschool there very many years ago.
Knocked down, just a pile of recycled hardcore now, large plot of land, ripe for developing and increasing Newport Rd traffic.
Splott-light...
04-07-20, 17:34
I wonder what infants, junior and senior schools messageboarders attended and which ones would be top of the list?
Mine are infants-St Francis (Ely), junior- St Albans (Splott) & senior-Lady Mary.
Moorland Road then around the corner to Willows High, passing Margies for a ten pence mixture on the way
life on mars
04-07-20, 19:18
The nearest pub to St Illtyds hasn’t had a mention yet......The Witla Court, an old mansion house on the Witla Court estate which was a pub from the 60s to the 80s, demolished now.
Yes ,forgot that , and the pubs near the County Cinema
life on mars
04-07-20, 19:19
Thanks. Does Caer Castell still exist? Had past dealings with the nightschool there very many years ago.
I played Basketball for them .
Coedpenmaen and Hawrthorn Comp for me.
was at coedpenmsen from 63-69
Harry Paget Flashman
04-07-20, 21:17
I wasn’t born until 75.
If you are from Trallwn my family lived on Bonvilston Rd, Thurston Rd, Berw Rd and Scarborough Rd
G rangetown Blue
04-07-20, 22:42
St.Pats...Mostyn
St Philip Evans
St Francis
St Mary's
St Francis
Mostyn
Pontprennau Bluebird
05-07-20, 06:21
Moorland Road Junior School (Splott)
Willows High ( Tremorfa)
Moorland Road Junior School (Splott)
Willows High ( Tremorfa)
I’ve forgotten the name of the junior school by Splott Baths (senior moment :hehe:)
What was it please ???
Cyncoed Slumdog
05-07-20, 08:07
Haven't seen Jerry Cleall Harding for years
Jamie! I used to play rugby with him. He drifted off after he finished playing and I haven't seen him for years either.
Cyncoed Slumdog
05-07-20, 08:09
I’ve forgotten the name of the junior school by Splott Baths (senior moment :hehe:)
What was it please ???
It was either Tremorfa Junior and Infants or Moorland Primary. Might be both!
splott parker
05-07-20, 09:57
I’ve forgotten the name of the junior school by Splott Baths (senior moment :hehe:)
What was it please ???
Baden Powell
I’ve forgotten the name of the junior school by Splott Baths (senior moment :hehe:)
What was it please ???
Splott baths Juniors? :shrug::getscoat:
Baden Powell
:thumbup:
Is it still a school (that's twice you've sorted my brain out :hehe:)
Don Corleone
05-07-20, 10:02
Coedpenmaen and Hawrthorn Comp for me.
Me too, as was Binman
2 years unbeaten at 6th form rugby, crap A-level results mind!
splott parker
05-07-20, 10:09
[QUOTE=BLUETIT;5094397]:thumbup:
Is it still a school (that's twice you've sorted my brain out :hehe:)[/QUOTE
Yep, still a school.
[QUOTE=BLUETIT;5094397]:thumbup:
Is it still a school (that's twice you've sorted my brain out :hehe:)[/QUOTE
Yep, still a school.
That place annoys me. Next door to it is a council house boarded up and garden full of about z5 years of untouched undergrowth. When I asked why I was told it’s the caretakers house. But it has been vacant for so long no one can remember the name of the last caretaker.
How many people are there on the council housing list.
[QUOTE=splott parker;5094400]
That place annoys me. Next door to it is a council house boarded up and garden full of about z5 years of untouched undergrowth. When I asked why I was told it’s the caretakers house. But it has been vacant for so long no one can remember the name of the last caretaker.
How many people are there on the council housing list.
Council are too busy blocking roads off, to worry about a little thing, like housing. :frown:
[QUOTE=xsnaggle;5094405]
Council are too busy blocking roads off, to worry about a little thing, like housing. :frown:
You can’t be saying things like that. Housing and business has to take a very low place in the pecking order when it comes to blocking off the city centre . Where are your priorities man?
[QUOTE=splott parker;5094400]
That place annoys me. Next door to it is a council house boarded up and garden full of about z5 years of untouched undergrowth. When I asked why I was told it’s the caretakers house. But it has been vacant for so long no one can remember the name of the last caretaker.
How many people are there on the council housing list.
Jeff Williams i think.
[QUOTE=xsnaggle;5094405]
Jeff Williams i think.
There now or the last one? The house is closed with the windows caged and the garden gate chained shut. It been like it for years, I know.
[QUOTE=jeepster;5094427]
There now or the last one? The house is closed with the windows caged and the garden gate chained shut. It been like it for years, I know.
Years ago Jeff has now passed away.What a lovely house wonder how much it is worth?
[QUOTE=xsnaggle;5094434]
Years ago Jeff has now passed away.What a lovely house wonder how much it is worth?
Its a council house. On the open market probably about £200K, they are well built and generally bigger inside than privately built houses. It is in Tremorfa. :hehe:
[QUOTE=jeepster;5094436]
Its a council house. On the open market probably about £200K, they are well built and generally bigger inside than privately built houses. It is in Tremorfa. :hehe:
Cheeky :biggrin:
[QUOTE=xsnaggle;5094445]
Cheeky :biggrin:
Moi? :hehe:
Pentrebane Primary
Cantonian
SLUDGE FACTORY
05-07-20, 13:46
you got them both:thumbup:must have met you somewhere along the coast used to fish with cardiff sea anglers they were then based in splott and cardiff foreshore was the home beach
He fishes for sea view in barry now I think
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