Dynevor School, Swansea

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Dynevor School was a secondary school in Swansea, Wales, at times co-educational and at others for boys only. It was closed in 2002. The school's premises have been re-developed and are now used by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).

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The memory of the school is maintained in the form of the Old Dy’vorians Association

History

The school opened in 1883 and moved to Dynevor Place in 1894 where it could accommodate 500 pupils. In 1907 it became Swansea Municipal Secondary School. In 1930 it changed its name to Dynevor School and from 1942 it was known as Dynevor Secondary Grammar School. In September 1971 it became a comprehensive school which amalgamated with Llwyn-y-Bryn Girls' School in 1978. [1]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ Dynevor School History at Dynevor Revisited Archived 24 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 29 December 2014
  2. ↑ "David Mercer, sports commentator". www.DynevorRevisited.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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