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This is the latest update on Andrew Hoggins Apologies to all 1971 boys for not regularly updating this site since 2004 due to illness. Mike Lewis  Mike
Lewis has been in touch as follows:
Just found your web site, it is a great site and brings back lots of memories for me. I think I found myself in the 1972 picture, in the last one, on the far right (see attached) but I'm not 100% sure. I also found myself in another picture, in the Gallery page, next to Mauro, who I was good friends with but lost contact of course. I have a very bad memory for names and faces, so seeing these pictures brought a few of the brain cells back to work, but there are still a lot of people I don't remember. I don't go back to Aberdare anymore, as both parents have died and there is no incentive to go there anymore, but I think about the place with great fondness and I am sorry I missed the re-union a couple of years ago, it seems like you had a really good time. I lived in Cwmbach, just down the road from Richard Coombes. I did Maths (does Geoff Abbott still teach there?). Now, I am living in Camberley in Surrey, married with 2 kids, and am an IT project manager for a bank in London. His e-mail details have been added to e-mail addresses Andrew Hoggins Andrew had a heart attack in October 2004 and suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage in June 2005. Kevin Griffiths & Dorian Mansell Both have been in contact. Their details have been added to e-mail addresses Robert Phillips 
This is desperately sad news to post. Regrettably, Rob took his own life on 25th December 2003. Clearly unwell, for what reason he gave up his life we may never know. He will be greatly missed by all of us from the 1971 intake. Change of Address
Noel Thomas, Headmaster during the 1971 Boys era, passed
away on 10th January 2003.
December 2002
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He
has been in touch and says:
He
says "I've looked at the year website and the reunion photograph and some
of our year mates have aged quite considerably. I look like a spring chicken
in comparison!!! To prove to you what I mean, here's a picture of me. I
am very impressed with the work you have put in to develop the site and
cement old ties. The only person to blame for not finding out details of
the 2001 re-union is myself. In fairness to Craig, he told me that
one was planned but I forgot all about it. I am a Sergeant in the Dyfed
Powys Police Force working in Burry Port. I live in Swansea with
my wife and 2 children. I pop up to Aberdare once in a while to visit my
parents in Cwmbach. I will regularly visit the web site and I would
be delighted to attend any further reunion".
16/2/02
The Boys of 1964
Check out this web site at www.stevehammonds.net/aberdare
which covers the years 1957 to 1964.
Richard Thomas
He has sent this in:
Richard Thomas (Tommy) Form 1S in 1970, same class as
Steve (Ted) Meredith
Phillip Thomas (Wilt), Nicholas Bowen, Martin Griffiths,
Wattsy etc. I was
at last year's reunion of the class of 1970 in the Mount
Pleasant. When's
the next one? Please add my name to the list of contacts.
I now work for
the National Assembly in Cardiff for my sins.
His details have been added to the e-mail
addresses
12/2/02
May 2002 Re-Union
Alas, there was insufficient response to the proposed
re-union despite the initial expressed interest and plans had to be abandoned
for a fully fledged re-union in 2002
Friends ReUnited
This is a Web Site worth looking at as there are a good
number of people listed under ABGS. This is the link www.friendsreunited.co.uk
1/12/01
Colin Boaler
He has been in contact after seeing the Web Site.
His details have been added to the e-mail
addresses
21/10/01
Gadlys Clock Tower
An anonymous past Student has donated £10,000 to
the Fund
26/9/01
More Re-union Pictures
These were taken by Huw Morris
Huw's
Pictures
19/8/01
Gadlys Clock Tower
A letter has been received a letter from Jennie Williams
the Secretary at Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive regarding the above.
The Old Boys' Grammar School Building was demolished
earlier this year to make way for a housing development. The only part
of the building that survives is the clock tower and canteen.
The above is an appeal fund to purchase and restore the
remaining building as an IT and Life Long Learning Facility.
Many of us will wish to support this initiative. I would
like to send a global cheque on behalf of the 1971 Boys & will be happy
to co-ordinate our contributions. Please make your cheques payable to
1971 Boys and send them to me.
I will keep you informed as to developments.
Andrew Hoggins
Huw Oliver
Huw has been in contact. His details have been added
to the e-mail addresses
9/06/01
New Rugby Picture Unearthed
Chris Phillips has sent this one in - See Rugby
Picture
3/06/01
Keith James, Chris Phillips
& Jeff Cleaton
Their e-mail addresses have been added - see e-mail
addresses
14/05/01
Group Photograph
Click on the Picture below
12/05/01
Tom Evans
This is the text of the letter received from Tom Evans
yesterday:
"May I thank you, and through you, the rest of the Class
of '71 for a wonderful time on Saturday. Truly everything went splendidly.
At first I had some difficulty in equating the gathering
of respectable looking gentlemen, approaching middle age, with the wide-eyed,
fresh faced, freshly laundered boys of 30 years ago or even with the macho
sophistication of the 6th form of '78. However, as the day progressed,
names began to fit faces and all was well.
It was a privilege to have been invited to the function
and a great joy to be there. I'm sure I speak for the rest of the staff.
Thank you again
P.S. Apologies for not conforming to the "dress casual"
instructions on the invitation. I took the opportunity of giving my only
suit an airing."
Howard Jones
Sorry I missed re-union. I've just come back from close
to a month in South Africa. I knew it was just after I came back but didn't
realise it was so soon after. I was speaking to Richard Coombes the beginning
of the week to remind him and he said it had already happened. Never mind
maybe in another 20 years or so !!!
07/05/01
The 2001 Re-Union
To view all the photographs see Pictures
Click here to see the final Guest
List
News Archive
Click on News
Archive to see the messages posted leading up to the 2001 Re-union
held in May 2001
