Ysgol Hiraddug about 1951

This is taken at the new school, taken in one of the first years it was open (maybe even the first year, to commemorate). Second from left, middle row, is Joyce Morgan (Now Bull).
Second from Left, front row, is Billy Walker who lost a leg at the age of thirteen in Dyserth when the school bus reversed into the waiting children.

Left to Right:- Back Row: Mrs Farmer - Barry Jones - Kenny Bowker - Tony Hughes - Emyr Jones - Albert Walker - Bobby Deed - Billy Walker - Allan Morgan - Raymond Jones - David Bickerstaff - John Weston. Middle: Margaret Rogers - Pat Hughes - Brenda Rogers - Valerie Knapp - Carol Hughes - Winnie Deed - Ann Hughes - Pam Williams - Valerie Hawkins - Maureen Roberts. Front: Rosemary O’Donnell - Valerie Jones - Ann Blackwell - Carol Hughes - Ann Roberts - Kay Bellamy - Gay Holland - Muriel Chadwick.

Dyserth school class around 1900

This was inside the old school, on the hill opposite the Cross Keys. The child 2nd from the right in the 2nd row down is Mary Ellen Jones of Long Acre, Dyserth. In 1912 she married John Elias Thomas, (then a farm labourer at Trecastell). John Elias died in 1945 at Pant Glas Farm, Talacre. Mary Ellen Thomas died in 1982, aged 89

Dyserth School Photo. About 1916 or 1917

From Joyce Rigos (Née Thomas) in Florida.
Top right is Catherine Thomas. To her left is Thomas Thomas, born in 1909

Local school, Ysgol Hiraddug Christmas show, around 1990.

School choir of Ysgol Hiraddug at St Asaph Cathedral

"The girl second left is Beryl jones (1924-95) mother of Liz West who
currently lives in Prestatyn and that the girl second right (standing) is Joan Bickerstaff, sister of Billy and wife of Harry Sweetman . Harry still lives in the
village. This information puts the image earlier than first thought, probably 1934/5". (Ian Jones)

"1932 The boy at Mr Bellis-Jones` feet is my
uncle , Goronwy Jones. He joined the RAF at the start of the war and bombed Berlin, but was shot down and killed in 1941 . I suspect that both my parents are also on this picture. I also think that Glenys Barker, Long Acre , is shown" By Ian Jones

1948 scholarship class at Dyserth VP School
L to R are:-
Emyr Roberts, Elwyn Hughes, Renee Morris, Elizabeth Capstick, Jean Davies, Vivienne Jones, Hesketh Jones & Ifor Cunnah. (These pupils went to St. Asaph Grammar School)

From St Bridget's Church 1988 calendar.

From St Bridget's church 1987 calendar

On the Left (L-R):-
Carol Davis* Mair Ellis** Wendy Parry ( ? )
At table: Linda Jones, (?June Bell), Pamela Dodd.
On Right (L-R): Charles Spacey, Robbie Davis, Stephen Jones, Stephen Hamnett (?Lord), Roger Gittins, (? Eddie),
Diane Wilkinson, Aelwyn Griffiths, Roger Wilson
* Daughter of PC Davis

** Daughter of Mr Ellis, Manager, Midland Bank

Given to me at Slide Show on 26th Feb 2008. Old school on hill opposite Cross Keys.

Ysgol Hiraddug 1950s. The one on the bike is Thomas Jones

See photo No.0729 for some names.

L to R: 1-Billy Bickerstaff. 2-Barry Hamilton. 3-Brian Edwards. 4-?. 5-?. 6-Judith Williams. 7-Anna Thomas. 8-?. 9-John Durcan.

Extreme right - Peter Williams, Tan-y-Bryn, Cwm. 3rd from Right - Gwylfor Evans.
3rd from left, standing - Gwilym Williams

Front row: 1-? 2-? 3-? 4-?. 5- Carol Bickerstaff.
2nd Row: 1- Frankie Deed. 2-Kenny Deed. 3-Chris Morris. 4-?. 5-?. 6-John Durcan. 7-?. 8-Rickie Morgan. 9-Roy Carter. 10-Billy Bickerstaff.
3rd Row: 1-Dick Richardson. 2-?. 3-?. 4-Don Evans. 5-David Sheen (head turned). 6-Keith Morgan.
Back row: 1-Gillian Hingley. 2-Maureen Randle. 3-? 4-? 5-Pauline Jones. 6-?. 7-Pam Sanderson?. 8-?. 9-?.

Dyserth school (opposite Cross Keys). Slate says Dyserth National School iv.v.vi 4th May 1906?

Dyserth School football team (old school opposite Cross Keys).
Back Row: W.H.Williams (Bill Butch) Tom Arthur Jones, Tom Henry Jones. Middle: G.Joy, P.H.Roberts, H.Booth, D.J.Williams, R.Roberts. Front: E.Owen, M.Roberts, K.W.Jones.

Mid 1950s. See 0846b for Index & names

1 - Rev Ellis, 2 - Mrs Gwen Williams, 3 - Oliver Hughes, 4 - Islwyn Jones, 5 - Mair Jones, 6 - Brenda Williams, 7 - Ann Robert, 8 - Martin Hughes, 9 - Neil Hughes, 10 - Russell Jones, 11 - Ronald Jones, 12 - Auriel Ingleby, 13 - Hazel Williams, 14 - Ann Thomas, 15 - Jane Sydney Jones, 16 - Richard Jones, 17 - Gordon Jones, 18 - David Jones, 19 - Dewi Jones, 20 - Olga Smith, 21 - Linda Hughes.

See 0847b for index & names

All pupils lived in Dyserth unless otherwise stated.

1 - Bobby Griffiths (Cwm), 2 - Harold Salt, 3 - Tommy Hookes (Cwm), 4 - Martin Hughes, 5 - David Lloyd (St Asaph), 6 - Hughie Banks, 7 - Brian Richards (Cwm), 8 - Berwyn Evans, 9 - Ronald Jones, 10 - Albert Walker, 11 - Evan Glyn Jones, 12 - Neil Hughes, 13 - Eifion Cunnah, 14 - Graham Capper, 15 - John Davies (Cwm), 16 - ? Morgan, 17 - David Lewis, 18 - Gwyn Oliver (Rhuddlan), 19 - Jonathon Elphick ?, 20 - Peter Williams (Cwm), 21 - David Davies?, 22 - Sonia Parry's brother, 23 - Tony Durcan, 24 - Kenny Jones, 25 - Unknown, 26 - Alwyn Evans (Cwm), 27 - Melvyn Hughes, 28 - Unknown, 29 - Edgar Jones, 30 - Christine Banks, 31 - Stella Hughes, 32 - Jean Anderson ??, 33 - Brenda Rogers, 34 - Margaret Walker, 35 - Unknown, 36 - Patsy Hookes (Cwm), 37 - Brenda Williams, 38 - Sonia Parry, 39 - Carolyn Evans, 40 - Ceinwen Cunnah (Cwm), 41 - Rosemary O'Donnell, 42 - Rhiannon Davies (Cwm), 43 - Winnie Deed ??, 44 - ? Rogers, 45 - Vicky ? , 46 - ? Sanderson, 47 - Pat Hughes, 48 - Lywenna Roberts (Cwm), 49 - Ruth Jones ?? (St Asaph), 50 - Janet Webster ??, 51 - Ann Morris, 52 - Pamela Hazel Williams, 53 - Sheila Capper, 54 - Dilys Morris, 55 - Shirley Bickerstaff, 56 - Pat Davies, 57 - Glenys Williams, 58 - Kay Bellamy, 59 - Hilary Morgan, 60 - April Tompkins, 61 - Doris Lewis, 62 - Auriel Ingleby, 63 - Maureen Jones, 64 - Pamela Jane Williams, 65 - Ann Roberts, 66 - Gay Holland, 67 - Valerie Jones, 68 - Carol Hughes, 69 - Angela Knapp, 70 - Unknown, 71 - Rhian Macaulay Owen (St Asaph)

A single ? indicates that the Christian Name or Surname cannot be remembered.
Double ?? after a name indicated that we are unsure about the name.

See 0848b for index & names

1 - Gareth Cunnah (Cwm), 2 - Unknown, 3 - Jimmy Hookes (Cwm), 4 - Lilian Edwards (Cwm), 5 - Howell Williams, 6 - Sheila Hayes, 7 - Wendy Banks, 8 - Richard Jones, 9 - Hazel Williams, 10 - Gordon Jones, 11 - Ann Thomas, 12 - Margaret Morris ??, 13 - Carys Evans ??, 14 - John Davies ?? (Cwm), 15 - Iona Evans (Cwm), 16 - Unknown, 17 - Glyn Banks, 18 - Unknown, 19 - David Jones, 20 - Unknown, 21 - Unknown, 22 - Maelor Roberts, 23 -Gwylfa Evans, 24 - Huw Thomas (Cwm), 25 - Unknown, 26 - Ruth ? (Cwm),

Dyserth Old School (Opposite Cross Keys) c1918. Front row standing, 4th from left is John Samuel Day Evans ("Jack")-JP

The people on the photos were identified by former teacher and Dyserth resident, Miss Mabel Roberts, who lived in Trigfa, Cwm Road and latterly in Haddef, Cwm Road.

The teacher is Maria Edwards nee Roberts.

Front row Left to Right 1 - 8
2: Gwennie Davies whose family emigrated to Canada
5: Emmie Williams, Bryn Estyn who married Samuel Jones (this may be the Samuel Jones who owned the shop – Glyn’s father).
7: Lizzie Roberts
8. Ethleen Williams. A member of Mynydd Seion chapel and held in high esteem locally. She was a JP and fulfilled other public duites. She lived in Clwyd Villa and married the Ysgol Hiraddug headmaster D J Thomas quite late in life. Together they were quite a team ! educated in Dr Williams’ School Dolgellau. A very gently spoken, kind and dignified lady. She looks about 5 on this photo.

2nd row 1- 8
1: Jean Douglas
2: Hettie Evans
8: Louisa Lewis (Longacre)

3rd row 1-5 with teacher between 1 and 2
2: Robert Lewis – a brother of Mary Katherine Lewis and a cousin to Ethleen Williams
3: Hugh Thomas – the schoolmaster’s son
4. John Samuel Williams
5. Tudor Hughes

Back row 1-8
2. Robert John Evans (Don Evans, Pen y Bryn – father of Caroline and Mary Evans)
5: John Daniel Hughes who lived next door to the Green Hill public house (Was he later the Post Master known as ‘John Daniel’ ?)
6: Howell Lee
7: John Williams (Jonny Bryn Estyn) A great character - everybody knew him – he worked for Sam Jones delivering orders and so forth. Was Jonny, Emmie’s brother – thus the connection with the shop ??
8: Edmund Lee (Jack) – Howell Lee’s brother.

Identification by former teacher and Dyserth resident, Miss Mabel Roberts, who lived in Trigfa, Cwm Road and latterly in Haddef, Cwm Road.

By comparing Ethleen Williams on this and the previous photo there is probably about a 5 year interval between them.

Front row 1-6
1: Thomas Griffith Hughes (Tom One Leg) – a familiar sight in the village in the fifties and sixties. He may have lost it in the First World War but not certain. Lived in Rhosmarie.(Rose Marie)
2. Edward John Williams – quarryman
3. Tommy Cunnah – brother to Iorweth (the coalman who lived on the high street) and Daniel (who owned the bakery and shop opposite the old school), Ceridwen Rogers and Mrs Brinley Williams. Lots of Cunnahs in Dyserth and Cwm.
4: Edwin Thomas – the schoolmaster’s son. He was killed in the war.
5: Could be Owen Jones, Penisa or Harry Marsden
6: Fred Jones

Second row 1- 12
1: Ethleen Williams
2: Louisa Lewis
3: Elsie Ellis, Glan Aber
4: Sarah Lee Williams
5: Maggie Williams, Bryn Teg, Cwm
6: Gladys Price, Cross Keys (a cousin to Evans the builders – possibly Don Evans Pen y Bryn)
7 and 8: Annie and Maggie Evans. May be related.
9: Tudor Hughes
10: John Samuel Williams. A brother of Edward (Teddy) and Gwen Williams
11: Hugh Thomas
12: Howell Lee

Third row 1-11
Teacher: Lucy Roberts standing next to her sister Mary (Mrs Norton who lived in the bungalow facing Haddef on Cwm Road. Part of Bron Deg)
2: Edith Williams, Y Felin (the Mill) Otherwise known as Miss Williams, Llewerllyd. Her brother Tommy delivered the milk in Dyserth.
3: Letitia Davies, Bryn Terrace
4: Daisy Hughes, Y Gofer
6: Williams, Bryn Teg, Cwm
7: Parry, Pant yr Hesbin
8. Walter William Hughes – Wil y Crydd (Will the blacksmith )
9. Percy Ellis, Glan Aber
10. Peter Roberts, Y Gofa, Penisa. Brother to Jean Douglas ??
11. Jack White. His mother was a dressmaker by the Coronation Hall.

Back row 1-12
1: Maggie Jones – daughter of Tom y Teiliwr (Tom the Tailor) Weaver’s Lane
3: Nellie Lee – sister to Howell and Edwin. Edwin Lee lodged with Anne Parry's (Nee Williams) grandparents in Liverpool – he was a wonderful stonemason. He and Mrs Lee lived in a cottage on Hiraddug Road.
4: Cunnah family
6: Mary Ellen Jones, Ty’n y Clwt. Married John Elias Thomas, lived in Long Acre and later Pant Glas Farm, Talacre.
7: Katy Hughes, the Bryn (y Felin)
8: Sarah Ellen Humphries (Lally)
9: Ruth Edge – father was a gamekeeper (for Bodrhyddan ??) She was English – interesting that Miss Mabel Roberts emphasised this as it suggests that Welsh was the spoken language amongst the children and/or that their families came from Dyserth
10: Jennie Williams, Ty’n y Pistyll. Anne Parry (Nee Williams) grandmother’s sister. She was born in 1893. She looks about 12 on this photo which would date it as 1905.
11: Mary Catherine Lewis
12: Annie Williams, Bryn Terrace

The Headmaster was Mr Thomas?

Identification by former teacher and Dyserth resident, Miss Mabel Roberts.

Why do some of the children appear on both the previous photo and this one? The photos appear to have been taken on the same day?

Front row Left to Right 1-12
2: Louisa Lee
4: John Williams (Jonny Bryn Estyn) brother to Emmie Williams.
5: Edward (Teddy) Williams
6: Emmie Williams
7: Gladys Price
9: Daisy Hughes

Second Row 1-10
1: Willie, Bryn Teg, Cwm
2: Sarah Lee Williams – sister to Louisa Lee
3: Maggie, Bryn Teg, Cwm
4: Edith Williams, y Felin (Miss Williams, Llewerllyd)
5: Nellie Lee
6: Mary Catherine Lewis
7: Elsie Ellis, Glan Aber
8: Percy Ellis, Glan Aber
9: Bill Bickerstaff standing next to his brother (10)

Back Row 1-11
2: Edrich Lewis, Builder
4: Howell Lee
7: Jimmy’r Felin (Jimmy from he Mill – which one ?)
9: Teddy Williams, the Crown ( Gwen Williams brother) Is this the Crown in Newmarket ?
11. Possibly Hugh Thomas – the schoolmaster’s son.