Dr R. Brinley Jones: Llandovery College research papers

Research papers, 1898-1998, accumulated by Dr R. Brinley Jones while compiling his book Floreat Landubriense: celebrating a century and a half of education at Llandovery College (Llandovery, 1998), including a scrapbook, 1948-1958, bearing the name of Canon G. O. Williams, Warden, 1948-1957, relating mainly to the Llandovery College Centenary Celebrations held in 1949, including letters written to congratulate him on the success of the events, and cuttings concerning his appointment as Warden in 1948; memories, 1899-1948, of the Reverend Canon T. Walker Thomas, a former Warden, and Esther Poole-Hughes, 1915-1928, daughter of the Reverend Canon W. W. Poole Hughes, a former Warden, used for the section 'Voices from within' in the book; notes by Dr R. Brinley Jones taken from The Llandovery School Journal, 1886-1976; and photocopies from this journal and other Welsh periodicals relating to key figures in its history

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Donated by Dr R. Brinley Jones, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, September 2001.; A2001/57

Preferred citation: NLW ex 2107

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Papers relating to the Rev. W. W. Poole Hughes (1865-1928), a former warden at Llandovery College, can be found in NLW ex 2093; papers relating to the College and its first Warden Archdeacon John Williams are known as D. Lleufer Thomas Papers C3; papers, 1908-1970, relating to Llandovery College can be found among the papers of A. G. Prys-Jones, nos 1287-1319; and manuscript Speech Day addresses delivered by R. Brinley Jones, 1976-1987, as Warden of Llandovery College, are in NLW ex 1475, published with the title Prize Days. A headmaster's view of his school. -- Photographs have been transferred to the Department of Pictures and Maps.

Most of the papers were used by R. Brinley Jones while compiling Floreat Landubriense: celebrating a century and a half of education at Llandovery College (Llandovery, 1998).

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