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B ridgend Board School Penybont School started as Bridgend Board School on 16th July 1877 on the site at Quarella Road which was 'that piece of land adjoining the hedge bounding a field on the north west side extending from the old Coity Road to the road adjoining the Bridgend Tramway'. |
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B oys and Girls?In 1883 the school was extended into three departments: Penybont Infants, Penybont Boys and Penybont Girls. The junior boys and girls continued to be educated separately until 1948 when Penybont Junior was formed. The school continued as Penybont Infant and Junior until 1969 when Penybont Primary was formed and on the 17th April 1972 moved to its present building at Minerva Street. |
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Penybont Board School, 1914 |
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The Opening Ceremony |
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This present building was opened as an Intermediate School in 1896. In July 1892, the site was described as 'a field in the land of Coity Lower'. This land was donated by the Earl of Dunraven and the foundation stone was laid by him on 21st May 1894, the stone for the school coming from the Quarella Quarries. The ceremony attracted a large crowd and many notable people were present. The group travelled to and from the Town Hall accompanied by the band of the Rifle Volunteers.
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Penybont Boys School, Standard IV,
March 1925, with their teacher E T Griffiths. |
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| In the banquet that followed, Lord Dunraven spoke at length on the value of Education regarding it as an 'inestimable blessing and that every quality which makes a man a capable man, makes him also a capable citizen'. He charged future generations with the responsibility to make full and proper use of the facilities which had thus been provided and that the building should enjoy a 'long and honourable career'. In later years, the school became known as the County School, earned a reputation of high standing and became a focal point for a steady stream of scholars from Bridgend, the Valleys and the Vale. In 1935, it became a Grammar School for Girls and the grandmothers and mothers of many of our pupils attended here. | |||
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The School Centenary The School Centenary was held on the weekend of September 21st 1996. Some 500 past pupils visited the school and many took part in a Dinner and Service of Thanksgiving. Many complementary letters were received in appreciation of the welcome extended and the manner in which members of staff had suitably presented the school.
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