Llandovery College
| Llandovery College Welsh: Coleg Llanymddyfri | |
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| Other names | Welsh College, Llandovery Collegiate Institute The Eton of Wales |
| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Motto | Gwell Dysg Na Golud ([There are] no riches better than learning) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican |
| Established | 1848 |
| Founder | Thomas Phillips |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Department for Education URN | 401992 Tables |
| Warden | Dominic Findlay |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 340~ |
| Former pupils | Old Llandoverians |
| Website | www |
Llandovery College (
Sixth Form. It was previously known as "Welsh College, Llandovery" and "Collegiate Institute" at various periods of its history.[1]
History
Llandovery College was founded by
St David's Day
1848. On 13 December 1849, the foundation stone of the present building was laid.
Between 1901 and 1903, alterations were made to the existing school, and new buildings were added, by the
Austin and Paley. The additional buildings included the east range, a school house, and a dining room, at a cost of about £10,000.[4][5] During his visit in 1902, Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet dubbed the school "The Eton of Wales."[6]
They have named their newest building the 'Thomas Phillips Centre' after their founder.
The first girls were admitted during the late 1960s. Gollop Preparatory School, the prep department which was named after the Chairman of Governors Ian Gollop, was opened to pupils aged 7–11 in 2001. A nursery was added and the intake was extended to age 4 for the 2012–13 school year.
Between 2014 - 2015, they paid out 'tens of thousands of pounds' in compensation to former employees.[7][8]
Architecture
The school building is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.[5]
Curriculum
All pupils in the
preparatory school and up to Year 9 are required to learn Welsh
.
On
Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming both in attendance.[9]
Extracurricular activities
Sports available include football, cricket, hockey, netball, Rugby and athletics.
Facilities
The college is equipped with over 45 acres (18 ha) of playing fields, an all-weather pitch, climbing wall, gym and weights room and a 9-hole golf course.[10]
Links with rugby union
Llandovery College has connections with the early adoption of
St David's College, Lampeter is accepted as the first establishment to play rugby, Llandovery was one of their first opponents, were present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in Neath in 1881 and provided two players to the very first international game Wales played. The second captain of the Welsh national team, Charles Lewis, represented Llandovery College and was the first Wales captain to lead a team in the Home Nations Championship
.
Notable former pupils and staff
Former staff members
- Dean of St David's[11]
- Samuel Ogden Andrew, classics master (1892–95) and translator of Homer
Old Llandoverians
Ex pupils are known as Old Llandoverians and belong to the Old Llandoverian Society.[12]
- Huw Ceredig, actor who played Reg Harries in the soap opera Pobol y Cwm
- A. G. Edwards, Archbishop of Wales
- Deian Hopkin, historian
- Dill Jones, jazz pianist
- Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist, psychoanalyst and official biographer of Sigmund Freud
- OFCOM(2011–present)
- Llywarch Reynolds, Welsh solicitor and Celtic scholar
- Mervyn Johns, Welsh film and television character actor
- Rod Richards, Conservative Party politician
- Rhydian Roberts, The X Factor contestant[13]
- Robert Jermain Thomas, Christian missionary [14]
- Peter Warren, archaeologist and academic specialising in the Aegean Bronze Age
- Gwilym Owen Williams, Bishop of Bangor
- W. Llewelyn Williams, Liberal Party politician
Rugby players
- Ewan Davies
- Geoff Evans, British Lion
- Vivian Jenkins, British Lion
- Alun Wyn Jones,[15] British Lion
- Cliff Jones, Wales captain
- Gwyn Jones, Wales captain
- Kingsley Daniel Jones, British Lion
- Rhodri Jones
- Charles Lewis, the second Wales international rugby union captain 1882–83
- Edward John Lewis, first Wales international[16]
- George North[15] British Lion
- Andy Powell[17]
- Craig Quinnell
- Harry Randall England International
- Arthur Rees
- Peter Rogers[18]
- Rees Stephens, Wales captain and British Lion
See also
References
- ^ "Where to discover surprising signs of Wales' past". Western Mail. 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slavery".
- ^ "Details of Claim | Legacies of British Slavery".
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- ^ National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 2 April 2019
- ^ "Our Public Schools". Evening Express and Evening Mail. Cardiff, Wales. 30 July 1902. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Evans, Gareth (3 May 2016). "Leading independent school pays out after employment disputes". WalesOnline. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Coles, Jon (23 May 2016). "Llandovery College pays out in staff dispute". The Carmarthenshire Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Prince Charles opens wales' first Confucius classroom". Western Mail. 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Llandovery College Golf Club". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Early College Wardens Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Old Llandoverian Society". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- Wales on Sunday. 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Though he died, he still speaks". November 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "England v Wales v rugby: Does a class divide still separate the sport in the two rival nations?". Western Mail. 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Doctors who swapped stethoscope for rugby scrum". Western Mail. 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Wales' try-scoring trio give their old school a thrill". Western Mail. 25 August 2011.
- ISBN 9781908095442.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llandovery College.
- Llandovery College
- Profile on the ISC website
- Estyn Inspection Reports
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