Wednesday 28 July 2010

Crunwere School Buildings




Crunwere School - now a dwelling called Sea Breeze




Crunwere Schoolhouse - at that time joined on to the school



Location of the old Crunwere School -
on the lower road south from Llanteg Crossroads and at the junction with Allen's Lane -
which led down to Rose Cottage (where the Allen family lived) and Garness Mill





The old school field to the south of the school was given to the village as a recreational area when the common land was enclosed in the 19th century. 
Later used as a school garden, then overgrown when the school closed in the 1940s, it was cleared in the 1990s by PLANED, but revitalised by Llanteg Community Association in the 2000s
who now hold events there and regularly maintain it. 
Its offical name now is the OLD SCHOOL GARDEN.

Stile opposite school


Stile opposite Mountain Chapel

Many people will also remember these two stiles which are either side of the Laurel's Mountain, enabling children to take a shortcut from Mountain Chapel across tot he school - this right-of-way is marked in green on the above map.

Thursday 22 July 2010

Crunwere Admissions 1898-46

Alphabetical list of pupils at Crunwere School from 1898-1946
280 names.

This is the only Admissions Book available for Crunwere School up to its closure in 1946.

The school had opened in 1876.

It has been typed up and sorted alphabetically. Some names appear twice* (possibly due to illness or moving)and then re-admitted.

SURNAME / FORENAME / DATE OF BIRTH / ADDRESS / DATES ATTENDED

ALLEN ELEANOR MARY 22/7/02 MILTON BACK 1907-16

ALLEN ALICE ELIZABETH 11/1/05 MILTON BACK 1910-19

ALLEN JOHN 26/10/08 MILTON BACK 1913-23

ALLEN CONSTANCE MARY 4/8/21 MILTON BACK 1925-35

ALLEN IVY MAY 27/9/26 OXFORD 1931-?

ALLEN EILEEN 18/11/22 RUELWALL 1928-35

ALLEN CHARLES 15/12/00 MILTON BACK 1904-14

ALLEN WILLIAM 26/9/99 MILTON BACK 1904-12

ALLEN THOMAS 26/11/22 MILTON BACK ?-35

BEVAN NOELLA 23/12/32 MOUNTAIN 1944-44

BEVAN MARGARET 9/7/35 MOUNTAIN 1944-44

BEVAN RUTH 7/10/41 MOUNTAIN 1946-46

BRACE MARY ROWENA 27/7/35 MOUNTAIN 1941-?

BRACE WYNFORD THOMAS 23/11/32 MOUNTAIN 1933-?

BRACE HOWARD BASIL 8/10/26 MOUNTAIN 1931-40

BRACE CLIFFORD JOHN 26/9/25 MOUNTAIN 1931-?

BRINSDEN JOHN ANTHONY 26/4/40 STANWELL 1945-46

BURBRIDGE* ERIC 9/10/07 HORSEMANSTONE 1920-21

BURBRIDGE* ERIC 9/10/07 HORSEMANSTONE 1917-18

CALLEN JOHN 17/4/17 CWMSHEAD 1921-?

CALLEN ARTHUR 1/8/20 CWMSHEAD 1926-?

CALLEN THOMAS WILFRED 28/4/94 CWMSHEAD 1900-08

CALLEN MARY ELIZABETH JANE 22/1/19 CWMSHEAD 1924-?

CALLEN THOMAS WILFRED 22/11/15 CWMSHEAD 1921-29

CALLEN DAVID 9/1/23 CWMSHEAD 1928-28?

COLLINGWOOD SYLVIA ELIZABETH 6/10/28 YORK COTTAGE 1934-?

DAVIES IRIS MABEL 11/4/17 TRENEWYDD 1922-29

DAVIES DORIS IRENE 7/10/03 MILTON 1909-17

DAVIES SARAH ANN 24/11?/06 SPARROWS NEST 1912-20 dec'd

DAVIES ALICE MORWEN 17/3/18 GREENACRE 1923-32

DAVIES NORMAN HIGGON 7/4/36 LEDGERLAND 1941-?

DAVIES MARTHA ELIZABETH 14/6/23 TRENEWYDD 1928-36

DAVIES AGNES 20/4/98 AMROTH MILL 1912-13

DAVIES JAMES BRINLY 23/12/04 MILTON 1910-19

DAVIES THOMAS LESLIE 19/9/07 MILTON 1912-22

DAVIES JAMES ALUN 24/12/31 MILTON 1937-?

DAVIES MARTHA ELIZ. 25/5/05 SPARROWS NEST 1910-19

DAVIES IVOR JAMES 9/3/11 TRENEWYDD 1919-25

DAVIES ROBERT J.M 26/11/14 GREENACRE 1920-27

DAVIES JOHN LEWIS 6/11/15 SPARROWS NEST 1921-died

DAVIES ROBERT 17/4/06 MILTON 1911-19

DAVIES ELWYN GEORGE 7/9/23 BRYNELI 1928-36

DAVIES LILIAN MARY 21/6/35 BRYNELI 1941-?

DAVIES VICTOR W. 17/8/01 GRIEGGS (SIC) 1907-15

DAVIES WILFRED GEORGE 5/7/00 GRIGGS 1906-12

DAVIES MABEL 22/9/03 SPARROWS NEST 1908-17

DAVIES JOAN MERLE 13/9/33 LEDGERLAND 1938-?

DAVIES MELFA DOREEN 12/3/29 GARNESS MILL 1936-?

DAVIES WILFRED 7/5/10 SPARROWS NEST 1915-24

DAVIES WILLIAM HENRY 10/10/01 SPARROWS NEST 1907-15

DAVIES DAVID MORRIS 5/5/21 TRENEWYDD 1926-35

DAVIES LAURA 26/9/19 GARNESS 1924-33

DAVIES WILLIAM HOWELL 14/9/18 BRYNELI 1926-32

DAVIES ANEURIN JOHN 5/10/21 BRYNELI 1927-35

DAVIES BEATRICE 19/12/08 MILTON 1913-23

DAVIES NOEL ? BRYNELI 1931-37

DAVIES OLIVE MARGARET 25/12/29 TRENEWYDD 1935-?

DUNBAR ARTHUR 1/11/02 SCHOOLHOUSE 1910-15

DUNBAR DONALD 15/10/00? SCHOOLHOUSE 1910-12

EVANS SARAH 28/1/08 CASTLE ELY 1914-15

EVANS JOAN 28/2/29 MOUNTAIN 1942-?

EVANS IVOR 28/6/08 CASTLE ELY MILL 1919-22

EVANS IRENE MAUD 3/5/03 STANWELL 1910-12

EVANS IVOR 19/11/05 CASTLE ELY 1914-15

EVANS THOMAS STEPHEN 12/3/36 MOUNTAIN 1943-43

EVANS EILEEN BLODWEN 19/3/31 ? 1938-?

EVANS SARAH ANN 10/10/13 OXFORD 1919-19

EVANS JAMES 10/7/02 CASTLE ELY 1914-15

GEORGE ALBERT KENNETH RICHARD 21/9/29 THE DOWNS 1935-?

GEORGE CLIFFORD BRYNMOR 8/4/32 THE DOWNS 1936-?

GEORGE THOMAS DAVID 18/12/36 DOWNS 1942-?

GEORGE CLIFFORD BRYNMOR 8/4/32 DOWNS 1936?-?

GEORGE MARY ELIZABETH 8/12/40 DOWNS 1944-?

GEORGE GWILYM 15/4/95 DOWNS 1899-09

GEORGE ELIZABETH J. 9/2/98 THE DOWNS 1901-12

GEORGE ARTHUR 3/7/03 DOWNS 1908-17

GLANVILLE RONALD YORKE 15/4/22 WEST LLANTEG 1926-?

GLANVILLE HUGH SLADER 6/10/31 EAST LLANTEG 1937-?

GLANVILLE THOMAS VINCENT 10/5/20 WEST LLANTEG 1925-34

GLANVILLE WINIFRED IRENE 7/2/98 LLANTEAGUE 1903-11

GLANVILLE ANNA MARGARET 14/1/23 EAST LLANTEG 1928-35

GLANVILLE REGINALD HARCOURT 29/1/97 LLANTEAGUE 1901-10

GLANVILLE JAMES THOMAS SLADER 23/8/18 WEST LLANTEG 1923-32

GLANVILLE LESLIE WILLIAM 21/2/95 LLANTEAGUE 1898-08

GLANVILLE BRIDGET ANNA MARJORIE 5/7/24 WEST LLANTEG 1929-?

GRIFFITHS GEORGE 11/5/00 1? LLANTEG 1912-13

GRIFFITHS PHYLLIS MAUD 7/1/10 RUELWALL 1921-21

GRIFFITHS ETHEL 23/7/03 LITTLE DOWNS 1914-14

GRIFITHS RICHARD 23/3/02 LANTEG 1914-15

HALLS (EVACUEE) SARAH 31/3/31 LLANTEG FACH 1941-44

HALLS (EVACUEE) ALFRED 25/9/35 LLANTEG FACH 1941-44

HARRIES HILDA ELIZ. JANET 16/6/21 GRIGGS 1927-32

HARRIES HUGH 23/5/23 GRIGGS 1928-32

HERBERT VALMAI IVY 21/5/25 LLANTEG 1930-38

HERBERT MARY IRENE 2/8/18 LLANTEG 1928-32

HODGE MURIEL 30/5/11 MOUNTAIN 1916-?

HODGE OLWEN MYFANWY 2/8/99 MOUNTAIN FARM 1908-12/13

HODGE ETHEL IRENE ? IVY COTTAGE 1926-?

HODGE PHOEBE ANN 7/9/06 MOUNTAIN 1911-?

HODGE* PHYLLIS MAY 22/5/19 IVY COTTAGE 1924-?

HODGE THOMAS JOHN 28/8/03 MOUNTAIN FARM 1908-17

HODGE MARY 22/9/01 MOUNTAIN 1913-15

HODGE* PHYLLIS 22/5/19 IVY COTTAGE 1924-33

HODGE HELEN EVELYN 2/4/22 IVY COTTAGE 1928-33

HODGE HUGH ? 11/3/17 IVY COTTAGE 1923-32

HODGE CEINWEN 26/9/09 MOUNTAIN 1913-23

HODGE BERTHA ANN 3/1/16 IVY COTTAGE 1921-30

HODGE BRINSLEY 4/9/14 MOUNTAIN 1919-27

HODGE AMY JANE 8/2/05 MOUNTAIN FARM 1910-19

HODGE CLARICE E. 25/12/15 BARRIETS 1921-30

HODGE MARY 22/9/01 MOUNTAIN FARM 1908-09?

HOWELLS THOMAS 2/7/95 WOODREEF 1902-09

HOWELLS CLIFFORD JAMES 3/7/33 WOODREEFE 1940-?

HOWELLS* JOHN 11/12/07 WOODS 1913-13

HOWELLS EVELYN JANE 16/9/02 WOODREEF 1909-16

HOWELLS* JOHN 11/12/07 WOODREEF 1915-21

HOWELLS FLORENCE 4/4/00 WOODREEF 1905-15

HOWELLS? THOMAS?(CROSSED OUT?) 20/8/95? WOODREEF? 1902?

HUGHES BERNICE ELVIRA 11/7/37 BELLE VUE 1942-?

HUGHES TITUS 21/6/00 RECTORY 1911-11

HUGHES GEORGE THOMAS 13/5/26 MOUNTAIN VIEW 1931-34

HUGHES DONALD KEITH 6/9/38 BELLE VUE ?

JAMES FRANK 19/6/94 CABIN 1902-08

JAMES VERDI 1/5/15? BLACKHEATH 1920-29

JAMES CONSTANCE MAY ? BEVLIN 1928-dec'd 31

JAMES SARAH 17/2/06 RUELWALL 1911-dec'd

JAMES HERBERT REGINALD 8/5/21 BLACKHEATH 1927-35

JAMES ELIZ. ANN 30/3/98 TELPIN 1910-10

JAMES WYNDHAM HUGH 28/4/17 BLACKHEATH 1922-31

JAMES HERBERT 17/8/94 BROOMYLAKE 1900-09

JAMES MARTHA ELIZABETH 18/2/20 BEVLIN 1925-34

JAMES AMELIA ANN 10/9/95 CASTLE ELY 1904-09

JAMES GEOFFREY 5/5/21 BEVLIN 1926-?

JAMES BERTIE 19/1/99 CABIN 1904-12

JAMES DAVID GEORGE H. 27/1/97 CASTLE ELY 1902-10

JAMES WILLIAM 9/9/96 BROOMYLAKE 1901-10

JAMES MARGARET ELIZABETH 8/2/03 CABIN 1908-17

JAMES GLADYS MAY 2/8/97 CABIN 1903-11

JAMES GLYN HERBERT 26/8/26 BEVLYN 1931-?

JAMES THOMAS CYRIL 25/7/07 RUELWALL 1912-20

JAMES THOMAS GEOFFREY 21/8/23 GOITRE 1929-37

JAMES KATHLEEN 9/1/26 GOYTRE 1931-35

JAMES JOHN 5/7/03 LANTEG 1915-?

JAMES ALWYN THOMAS 11/2/40 BEVLIN 1945-46

JENKINS CLIFFORD JAMES 21/10/23 UPPER CASTLE ELY 1929-?

JENKINS VINCENT BERESFORD 26/9/29 UPPER CASTLE ELI 1935-?

JENKINS SELINA MARY 26/10/26 UPPER CASTLE ELY 1932-?

JENKINS WLM JOHN REES 9/10/15 UPPER CASTLE ELY 1921-29

JENKINS GILBERT CLEMENT 30/1/21 UPPER CASTLE ELY 1926-?

JOHN BEVERLEY HUGH 6/10/28 CASTLE ELI MILL 1936-?

JOHN MILDRED 31/12/09 LANTEAGUE 1915-24

JOHN ARTHUR JAMES 21/10/30 CASTLE ELI MILL 1930-?

JONES GEOFFREY GLANVILLE ?/11/99 HEATHERLAND 1902-11

JONES ELIZABETH MARY 13/8/14 FRONHAUL 1923-24

JONES NOEL 21/11/00 HEATHERLAND 1904-13

JONES ELIZ. MARY 13/8/14 FRONHAUL 1921-22

JONES TITUS 30/6/00 RECTORY 1911-11

JONES LORAINE (WINNIE)? 5/10/17 CABIN 1923-?

KERR JOHN CAMPBELL 20/10/39 LEDGERLAND 1944-?

KERR KATHLEEN PATRICIA 27/8/38 LEDGERLAND 1944-?

LAMBERT (EVACUEE) BERNARD ARTHUR ? CASTLE ELI MILL 1940-40

LAMBERT (EVACUEE) JOSEPH RICHARD 29/4/28 CASTLE ELI MILL 1940-40

LEWIS ROWENA 9/6/11 FOLLY 1916-16

LEWIS ROWENA 1/4/00 OAKLANDS 1909-14

LEWIS NELDA MONA ELIZ. 22/2/20 BELLE VUE 1931-34

LEWIS JOHN FLORENCE 29/1/09 ZOAR COTTAGE 1921-21

LEWIS HERBERT ?/5/10 FOLLY 1916-16

LEWIS VIOLET AUDREY 31/8/29 BEVLIN 1935-?

LEWIS IRENE 24/5/07 FOLLY 1916-16

LINES VICTOR ?/9/07 YORK 1915-?

LLOYD THOMAS ? YORKE 1913-13

LLOYD EVELYN ? YORKE 1913-13

MATHIAS WILLIAM EDWARD 20/1/02 LOWER PENDEILO 1907-12

MATHIAS ALBERT JOHN 24/6/03 LOWER PENDEILO 1908-12

MATHIAS GEORGE 18/6/05 BLACKHEATH 1910-19

MATTHIAS MARTHA ANN 7/9/00 LOWER PENDEILO 1906-12

MILES (EVACUEE) COLIN ?/?/34 HEATHERLAND 1944-?

MILES (EVACUEE) CYNTHIA ?/?/37 HEATHERLAND 1944-?

MORRIS MARY ANN 20/8/05 SANDY GROVE 1914-15

MORRIS RICHARD 14/4/10 FURZY PARK 1915-24

MORRIS ANNIE 4/2/95 FURZY PARK 1900-09

MORRIS GILBERT 7/7/03 SANDY GROVE 1914-15

MORRIS* MARGARET 29/4/00 FURZY PARK 1905-14

MORRIS CATHERINE 27/9/02 FURZY PARK 1908-12

MORRIS ELIZABETH 6/9/97 FURZY PARK 1902-11

MORRIS* MARGARET 29/4/00 FURZY PARK 1905-14

MORRIS MARTHA JANE 10/9/04 FURZY PARK 1910-19

MORSE KATHLEEN ANN 15/4/32 FRONHAUL 1932-?

MORSE WALTER DEVONALD 12/4/29 FRONHAUL 1934-?

MORSE MARGARET EILEEN ?/6/27 FRONHAUL 1932-?

MORTIIMER JOHN STEPHEN 2/6/96 SUMMERBROOK 1909-10

MORTIMER AYAH DONNA CHRISTINE 16/10/22 LEDGERLAND 1929-35

MORTIMER AMY 21/7/99 SUMMERBROOK 1902-13

MORTIMER MAY 13/5/95 SUMMERBROOK 1906-09

MORTIMER HANNAH ISABEL 18/1/04 SUMMERBROOK 1909-18?

MORTIMER JOHN GRAHAM DALTON 11/4/26 LEDGERLAND 1931-40

MORTIMER JOHN STEPHEN 2/6/96 SUNNYBROOK (sic) 1900-09

ORIEL THOMAS ARTHUR 14/4/23 GARNESS 1928-37

ORIEL SARAH MAY 1/5/05 GARNESS 1910-19

ORIEL ADA 19/11/06 GARNESS 1912-20

ORIEL MAGGIE 21/4/10 GARNESS 1915-24

ORIEL MARTHA 13/5/15 GARNESS 1920-29

ORIEL* JOHN 13/4/08 GARNESS 1915-22

ORIEL JAMES 5/4/21 GARNESS 1926-35

ORIEL HOWELL 6/5/17 GARNESS 1921-31

ORIEL* JOHN 13/4/08 GARNESS 1913-14

ORIEL FRED BENJAMIN 29/11/13 GARNESS 1919-27

OWEN ELVIRA ISABEL 3/2/26 SYCH (SIC) FARM 1932-?

OWEN LESLIE GEORGE ISLWYN 26/5/17 CRAIGYBORIAN/SYKE FARM 1927-30

OWEN THOMAS JOHN 30/5/18 CRAIGYBORIAN/SYKE FARM 1927-32

OWEN VAUGHAN MEYRICK 25/9/22 SYKE FARM 1928-35

OWEN GLYN LAWRENCE 20/10/20 CRAIGYBORIAN/SYKE FARM 1927-34

PHELPS DOREEN 17/5/30 MILTON BACK 1935-?

PHELPS JOHN ALLEN 14/9/34 MILTON BACK 1939-?

PHILLIPS WILLIAM LESLIE 4/10/03 MIDDLETON 1908-16

PHILLIPS IVOR JOHN 13/11/02 CRAFTIE 1908-16

PHILLIPS MARGARET FRANCES 8/12/00 CRAFTIE 1906-14

PHILLIPS FLORENCE M. 22/5/02 MIDDLETON 1907-16

PHILLIPS MILDRED 23/12/00 MIDDLETON 1903-14

PHILLIPS NANCY ETHEL FENN 13/9/31 THE FFOLI (SIC) 1936-45

PHILLIPS TERENCE COLWYN 12/10/28 CROFTY 1934-?

PHILLIPS LYDIA MAUD 3/3/21 OXFORD 1926-28

PHILLIPS ANNIE MATILDA 25/3/15 OXFORD 1920-28

PHILLIPS MARY JANE 16/11/11 OXFORD 1920-25

PHILLIPS MARY ELIZABETH 23/5/96 THE CORNER 1901-10

PHILLIPS ALICE 1/7/95 CRAFTIE 1899-09

PHILLIPS MARTHA 30/12/07 CRAFTIE 1912-21

PHILLIPS GLADYS MARY 26/10/95 MIDDLETON 1899-09

PHILLIPS WILLIAM CYRIL 3/8/99 CRAFTIE 1904-13

PHILLIPS THOMAS DAVIES 17/7/99 MIDDLETON 1902-12

PHILLIPS GEORGE 11/12/05 CRAFTIE 1911-19

PHILLIPS CISSY 21/5/98 CRAFTIE 1901-12

REYNOLDS DILYS SARAH ELIZAB. 18/4/26 BELLE VUE 1931-38

REYNOLDS GWENDOLINE 18/1/97 BELLE VUE 1902-09

REYNOLDS MARTHA 8/2/01 BELLE VUE 1906-12

ROGERS EIRLYS 1?/3/31 CASTLE ELI MILL 1940-?

ROGERS ? 24/9/37 FELIN CASTLE ELI (SIC) 1942-?

SCOURFIELD CISSIE MAUD 1/6/96 THE MOORS 1901-09

SCOURFIELD BERNARD WILLIAM 9/1/41 ? ?

SHAFFER (EVACUEE) HELEN 2/1/33 CROFTY 1941-42

SHAFFER (EVACUEE) ARNOLD 21/3/34 CROFTY 1941-42

SHAFFER (EVACUEE) NORMAN 3/1/36 CROFTY 1941-42

SIMLESS HAROLD 22/9/06 YORK 1913-16

SIMLESS VIOLET 26/5/03 YORK 1913-15

SIMLESS EDITH 16/5/08 YORK 1913-16

SIMLESS JOHN 30/5/04 YORK 1913-16

SIMLESS GWENDOLINE 28/8/00 YORK 1913-15

SIMLESS CYRIL 16/7/05 YORK 1913-16

SIMLESS FRANK 24/2/10 YORK HOUSE 1915-16

SIMLESS GEORGE 5/8/11 YORK HOUSE 1915-16

SMITH JEAN 8/4/34 OAKLAND 1940-?

STEPHENS THOMAS 29/9/00 LLANTEAGUE 1912-12

STIMSON (EVACUEE) VALERIE JOYCE 6/7/31 SUMMERBROOK 1940-40

STIMSON (EVACUEE) GLORIA FAYE 7/4/28 SUMMERBROOK 1940-40

THOMAS CATHERINE 16/2/12 LONG LANE 1917-26

THOMAS MARY 18/3/08 MILTON BACK 1917-20

THOMAS BRYNMOR JAMES 18/2/20 CABIN 1925-?

THOMAS ROSE 16/7/10 MILTON BACK 1917-20

THOMAS MARY JANE 18/3/08 GOITRE 1913-13

THOMAS MARY 26/6/07 DOWNS 1912-13

WATERS WILLIAM JAMES 28/4/24 PARSONAGE COTTAGE 1933-34?

WATERS JOSEPH WYNFORD 11/10/26 PARSONAGE COTTAGE 1931-34

WHITE (EVACUEE) WILLIAM ?/?/36 RECTORY 1944-?

WILLIAMS HENRY BEVAN 21/3/07 CASTLE ELY MILL 1912-16/7?

WILLIAMS*? MONA? 16/12/09 CASTLE ELY MILL 1915-16

WILLIAMS*? MONA 22/12/09 MANOR HOUSE RED ROSES 1923-23

WILLIAMS ALICS.L.PHILLIP? 17/9/13 CRUNWERE FARM 1921-21

WILLIAMS MARY ?/1/11 CASTLE ELY MILL 1916-16

WILLIAMS SUSIE ELIZABETH 7/7/15 STANWELL 1928-29

WILSON DAVID LAVERN MORTIMER 18/3/23 LLANTEG 1928-28

WILSON VAUGHAN GRENVILLE 4/1/28 GRIGGS 1933-?

WILSON JOHN BRYNMOR THOMAS 27/3/29 CASTLE ELI 1935-?

WILSON THOMAS JOHN 12/9/20 LLANTEG 1925-28

WILSON DAVID WALLACE 9/8/32 MOORS ?

WILSON DOREEN 4/11/18 LANTEG 1924-28

WILSON LORNA 2/11/19 LANTEG 1924-28

WOLFF DESMOND LLEWELLYN 2/10/20 SCHOOL HOUSE 1925-33

WOLFF SHEILA EILEEN GWENIFER 24/5/16 SCHOOL HOUSE 1925-28

WOLFF TREVOR LLOYD 2/10/18 SCHOOL HOUSE 1925-31

WOLFF KATHLEEN BERYL 2/7/26 SCHOOL HOUSE 1931-?



SCHOOL LIFE UP TO 1946
The Admissions Book from 1898 to 1946 shows what became of pupils after they left Crunwere school - whether they went on to Narberth school with a scholarship, or left to do “domestic work at home” or “farm work”, or whether they had left the district. The majority of children left school at 14 years of age with a few going on to higher education.

In 1924 the usual “break up” entertainment was held at school.  Mrs Jackett distributed prizes (given by Mrs Parr, headmaster’s wife) to Sunday school scholars and also a pound note and book awarded by the RNLI to Mildred John who had written the winning essay for Wales in a recent competition - she was warmly congratulated. The school concert followed and subsequently a small jumble sale to raise funds for the childrens’ tea. The tea was held on Boxing Day with a large attendance.  Mr Parr was presented with a silver-plated kettle on his departure for Manorbier and he stated that thanks were a poor return for all the kindness he had received in Crunwere.

Just over a dozen children were shown as being evacuees in the 1940s:-

Heatherland -2

Rectory - 1

Summerbrook - 2

Castel Ely - 3

Crafti (Crofty) - 3

Llanteg Fach (Fern Villa) - 2.

Crunwere school finally closed on 20 December 1946 with the remaining eight pupils being transferred to Amroth school on 6 January 1947.

From 1898 until its closure the school had catered for 272 pupils.

School Records

Some records for Crunwere School are referred to at Archive Wales website - http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?coll_id=76433&inst_id=32&term=Crunwear%20Voluntary%20School

Thursday 15 July 2010

Closure of Crunwere School 1946

Crunwere School closed in December 1946, with the remaining pupils being transferred to Amroth School.

For some years afterwards the schoolroom was used as a community hall with the schoolhouse being a dwelling.  Later the properties were sold and the school was converted into a dwelling called Seabreeze.

School Inspections and Reports

7 Apr 1909 - the report of the Diocesan Inspector relating to the school was considered highly satisfactory. The General Report is as follows: “very good work has been done in this School and tone and discipline are excellent”.

3 Nov 1911 - Report of Religious Instruction:
“the present Headmistress, who has been in charge of the school since last December, has thrown herself earnestly into the work of Religious Instruction which was quite satisfactory as could be expected under the circumstances......a very good tone prevails.” (The Headmistress was Mrs Charlotte Dunbar.)

17 Nov 1913 - Diocesan Report - excellent work has been done in this school again in the course of the past year. Nothing better could be desired than the excellent results obtained at the examination. Certificates were presented to Maggie Morris and Millie Phillips. Certificates of Merit were given to Isabel Mortimer, Leslie Phillips, Maggie Phillips, Charles Allen, Evelyn Howells, Arthur George, Gwennie Simlett and Victor Davies.

Report of His Majesty’s Inspectors (inspected 18th Nov 1929, 4th Nov 1931 and 10th May 1932):-
“This is a small country school of 45 pupils and two teachers. Work is carried out in a crowded room. A low portable partition has recently been supplied to divide the two classes.
In the upper class the standard of work in the three ‘R’s’ is poor. In arithmetic the children should work in well-defined groups according to their varying ability and close attention should be given to the marking of exercises. Adequate time should be given to mental arithmetic.
The pupils have some grasp of History, Geography and certain items of General Knowledge, due mainly to the Head Teacher’s practice of reading to them from reference books and similar large volumes. It is very important that the other scholars be encouraged to read for themselves so that the Head Teacher’s time can be devoted to the more backward scholars. Intense individual and group work is necessary to give the weaker children a chance of improvement. A little cardboard modelling is done and occasionally some fretwork. It is doubtful whether the fretwork has much educational value. Book binding would be a more suitable developement of the earlier work on cardboard”.

5 Nov 1932 - discussed H.M.I. Report and considered the following suggestions:
1) an additional room for infants.
2) enlargement of cloakrooms.
3) additional office (lavatory) for the girls.
4) re-gravelling the school yard.
5) repairs to the building.

19 May 1939 - Report of an Inspection held on 6 March:
“this small school with 23 children has an air of neglect and decay - two broken windows, old sacks lying about the yard, dirty interior walls, unscrubbed floors and patched ceiling all show the immediate need of attention and improvement here.
As the school is frequently used for parochial functions the desks and other school property have to be moved to a shed in the yard and suffer in the process.
Two classes are divided inadequately by means of a low portable partition - both sides of the room are extremely untidy. Cloak rooms small, no water laid on and damp towels are left on clothes pegs.
Playground rough and uneven and the offices unsatisfactory.
It is difficult to teach successfully under such conditions as exist here, and the work throughout does not reach a good standard”.

4 April 1941 - Report of Religious Instruction at Crunwere School:
“this school is doing excellent work in religious instruction. Christian teaching is emphasised and a pleasant feature is the civility and manners of the pupils. Mr Wolff evidently takes a fatherly interest in the children and is ably assisted by Miss Player. The premises are in good condition and the period of religious education is not curtailed”.

Minute and Log Book Entries

CRUNWERE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Extracts from the Minute Book commenced 24 Sept 1904.
1906 - Summer Holidays fixed at four weeks from 16th July. School to reopen 13th August.
6 Apr 1906 - complaints had been received from some of the parents that their children had been roughly handled. It was decided that the Head Teacher (Annie May Williams) should be informed that where punishment was necessary, it should be inflicted with care.
1 July 1907 - Head Teacher has given three months notice (she stated that she was unable to find comfortable lodgings).
30 Sept 1907 - Miss Francis Edith Ellen Evans commenced duties as Head Teacher.
27 June 1908 - it was resolved that should the attendance fall off owing to the hay-making being in full swing, to close the school for the usual Summer Holiday.
7 Apr 1909 - the report of the Diocesan Inspector relating to the school was considered highly satisfactory. The General Report is as follows: “very good work has been done in this School and tone and discipline are excellent”.
9 Feb 1910 - the school has been closed owing to so many children being laid up with bad colds, the Medical Officer of Health having given instructions to close the school for a fortnight.
9 Apr 1910 - it was unanimously decided to appeal to the Education Committee for an extra desk for the infants, there being only three desks for 22 children.
27 Apr 1910 - proposal carried that Mrs Emily Davies of Blackheath be appointed school cleaner.
23 Nov 1910 - carried unanimously that Mrs Dunbar be appointed Head Teacher.
15 June 1911 - at the request of the King unanimously carried that the children should have an extra week’s holiday and that the summer holiday should immediately follow (to celebrate the Coronation).
18 Sept 1912 - the architect’s plans for the extension of the school buildings were considered.
13 Mar 1913 - the Educational Medical Officer was closing the school on account of an outbreak of chicken-pox from Monday 10th March, and reopening it on Tuesday 25th March.
15 Jan 1914 - the question of levelling the playground was discussed and it was decided to have the stones ‘digged up’, also that it should be covered with ‘rab’. Mr Glanville kindly gave permission to get the ‘rab’ from Pensylvania (the corner near the parish boundary). He also undertook to drive some over, as did Mr Williams, Trenewydd, Mr J.Williams, Crunwere and Mr Davies, Greenacre.
6 Apr 1915 - the school cleaner, Mrs Emily Davies has sent in her resignation.
22 Sept 1916 - proposed and seconded that the children should have half a day’s holiday on Empire Day.
8 July 1918 - proposed that Mr Abram Hodge be asked to give an estimate for ploughing the piece of ground required for a school garden.
Dec 1918 - owing to the death of Mrs Dunbar, a special meeting of the Managers was held. It was their desire to place on record their sense of the great loss the school had sustained by the death of the Head Teacher (from influenza) and also their high appreciation of the services so faithfully and successfully rendered by her during the eight years she was in charge of the school. The Correspondent was asked to convey to her children their deep sympathy with them in their bereavement. It was explained that the medical order closing the school extends from November 11th up to January 6th 1919 when the school will be re-opened in the charge of a temporary Head Teacher.
10 Apr 1919 - position regarding the school garden - only five children are at present of age to do gardening work and therefore only about one third of the area prepared can be cultivated this year.
31 Jan 1920 - concerning the objection made by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to the school garden in the Parish Recreation Ground (now a small park area south of the old school house), the managers were of the opinion that if the present garden cannot be retained, no other plot of ground for a garden convenient to the school is available.
28 Oct 1921 - the suggestion of the Head Teacher that a flower garden be made in the playground was agreed to.
9 Aug 1923 - meeting held to discuss the building of an additional bedroom to the School House. It was pointed out that it would be easily possible to put a third bedroom on top of the outer kitchen with the door to it at the top of the stairs; carried unanimously. It was considered that three tons of coal would be sufficient for the school winter supply.
27 Dec 1923 - the Managers decided to insure the piano for £50, the cost price.
31 Mar 1924 - the school would open during Summer Time from 9.30am to 4pm.
31 July 1925 - extract from letter by Mr E.T.Davies, Director of Education - “the committee approve of Mr F.E.C.Wolff as Head Teacher of Crunwere N.P. School. I have written asking him to commence duties on 7th Sept.”
17 Feb 1926 - it was thought advisable that the repair of the footbridge near to the Cabin should be considered.
25 Feb 1926 - a Managers and Parish Council meeting was called to discuss the repairs and renewal of two footbridges, one near the Cabin, one near Milton Back. The footbridge near the Cabin is needed daily by school children. Attention was also drawn to the need of a rail near Lanteague Crossing (Llanteg crossroads) and the raising of the roadway a foot just beyond the crossing towards the school which after rain is ‘overflooded’.  Mr James, Clyngwyn, kindly undertook the repairs of the footbridge near the Cabin. Mr Williams, Whitland, was to have his attention drawn to the repairs needed to put the Milton Back footbridge safe.
4 Feb 1927 - there had been structural repairs made to the School House; the walls of the school ground repaired and ‘jambs’ built for the iron gate to the field, and for the door to the garden; a new range put in, and there was gravel for the yard. For several years the School House was unoccupied, the teacher taking rooms in the village and consequently no rent had been received. Paid £40 9s for mason work as above and £8 for carpenter’s work, leaving about £50. This was considered a very satisfactory balance.
It was decided that a wooden shed, with a galvanised iron roof, sufficiently large to store benches and desks when not in use, as well as the ‘platform’ boards now stored in the Rectory barn, should be built to avoid the cartage after each entertainment held in the school.
The extension of the school room towards the entrance from the main road was discussed. This extension would soon be made compulsory owing to the increase in attendance of scholars. Mr A.James was to be asked to give measurements and an estimated cost. The work, when undertaken, was to be completed during the Summer Holidays (six weeks).
Mr James was also to be asked to kindly give an estimate for an additional bedroom for the School House.
The Treasurer undertook to ascertain the amount of interest annually generated by the Merrilees Charity, and to find out to whom it had been paid in previous years and the amounts paid each year during the last ten years. (Mr James Merrilees, a native of the Scottish lowlands, had lived at Stanwell Villa until his death in March 1896 at the age of 85.)
24 Apr 1927 - the Treasurer received a letter from Barclays Bank. The ‘Merrilees Charity’, which represents 2s 3d quarterly, has accumulated to £1 11s 6d, which was held at the disposal of the Rector.
8 Nov 1927 - the Managers engaged a workman to tidy up the field used by the children as a playground; the hedges were trimmed, the briars cleared away and the field drain and ditch filled in.
11 Jan 1928 - a Valour gas stove was bought for the use of the school, to be near the door. A galvanised iron shed has been put up.
19 June 1928 - a meeting to arrange about the school children going by charabanc to the Missionary Exhibition at Tenby.
20 Jan 1930 - meeting to see about notices to be fixed up warning gypsies they were not to camp near the school.
21 Nov 1930 - presented the schoolchildren with a football.
20 Dec 1934 - the disposal of the Purser Fund (a charity fund) was discussed and finally decided that the money should not be given to the children this Christmas as in the past, but that it should be retained and utilised for taking the children for an educational tour during the summer months (36 seater bus £4 5s. May 15th, children and others to meet at school at 9.30am to visit St. David’s).
1 May 1935 - Head Teacher’s Report - he also complained of gypsies camping on the lane running alongside the school, leaving old tins and refuse about, and asked whether something could not be done to prevent them camping there.
23 Dec 1935 - in his report the Head Teacher pointed out that the number of scholars attending the school had dropped from 39 to 27.
22 Apr 1936 - the children’s educational trip will be via Llangwm, Rosemarket etc. to Milford Haven for lunch, returning to Haverfordwest for tea. It was decided that a sum not exceeding £5 be drawn from the school fund to augment the Purser Charity Fund. This sum to be repaid early in the autumn, the Head Teacher promising to get up a whist drive to do so. The trip was to be on 5th June. Leaving Llanteg Cross at 9.30am, The Folly 9.40am, Milford Haven 3.30pm (lunch at 1pm), and Haverfordwest at 8.30pm for home. The charge for outsiders to be 2/6 each with 1/- for lunch. Mr W.B.Davies proposed that a ready-cooked ham be bought and taken on the trip, together with bread, butter and tea.
8 June 1936 - much appreciation was expressed at the arrangements for the Children’s Outing, but it was felt that the number which went for the trip was enormous and thus the trip had gone beyond what it was intended for at the start - viz. an educational tour for the children. It was proposed that in future all trips arranged for the children should be confined to the children, staff and any Manager with his wife who would care to join. Carried unanimously.
21 June 1937 - it was proposed that for this year the amount of money from the Purser Charity be divided equally among the scholars. In the Head Teacher’s Report he stated that Master Noel Davies, Bryn Ely, had won a scholaship to Narberth County School at the early age of 10 years.
4 Oct 1937 - the Rector pointed out that during the following week (Tuesday 12th October), the new extension to the churchyard would be consecrated by the Lord Bishop of St. David’s and that as the school room would be required for tea after the service he asked the Managers to allow a holiday for that day - granted.
27 Nov 1937 - the Rector gave the conditions governing the Purser Charity which is “that the sum of £100 in trust was left to the Rector of Crunwere (in perpetuity), the interest therein to be given annually to the most deserving in Crunwere School”.
26 July 1938 - Rev. Morgan congratulated Mr Wolff the Head Teacher upon the good attendance attained during 1937, and also on the successes attained by the school at the sports held at Milford Haven on the previous Saturday.
A letter from the County Architect was then read out dealing with the playground, lavatories and drinking water. There was a unanimous decision that although the Managers were in full accord with the points raised, yet they did not feel justified in spending a large sum of money on improvements unless the Local Education Authority gave a guarantee that the school would not be closed for at least another seven years.
A water standard was to be erected in the very near future just outside the school premises.

 

EXTRACTS FROM CRUNWERE SCHOOL LOG BOOK 1935 - 1946
1 April 1935 - school closed for the afternoon on account of funeral of Verdi James, formally a scholar, who was killed in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor lorry on Wednesday March 27th. The school and staff subscribed towards a large wreath and the Upper School attended the funeral service.
18 May 1935 - Day School outing to St Davids. An educational outing of scholars, staff, managers and about 26 parents. They went via Haverfordwest and were shown around the Cathedral - then on to Fishguard and back to Haverfordwest. They visited the new cinema and saw the King’s Jubilee Procession in London on film. The Rector promised a prize for the best essay on “A Visit to St Davids” by the senior pupils.
7 June 1935 - the Rector presented prizes for the St Davids essay competition. The first prize of a shilling went to Herbert James while the second prize of nine pennies each went to Connie Allen and Dora Mortimer.  The Rector stated that the standard of English was very good and that he would be sending the best five or six to the Dean of St Davids for his perusal.
21 June 1935 - 1 case of measles and 2 of whooping cough.
27 June 1935 - attendance at low ebb.
28 June 1935 - Glyn James and Margaret Glanville - measles.
3 July 1935 - 10 measles, 2 whooping cough.
11 July 1935 - 4 more measles.
14 November 1935 - very wet morning - time table adjusted owing to children arriving wet and having to dry clothes before beginning work.
27 November 1935 - visit of educational film -Fry’s Cocoa.
11 February 1936 - frozen roads too slippery for most children to attend, only six in morning and eight in afternoon.
6 April 1936 - two fresh cases of mumps - there are only two children who are so far immune.
24 April 1936 - Mrs Pickrill gave a lecture on “alcohol as a poison”.
2 May 1936 - people using the county library service - 25 adults and five children.
23 July 1936 - very wet morning - roads flooded in places - only four children in this morning.
9 September 1938 - received phone message from the Director granting me leave on Monday and Tuesday to visit my wife (Mrs Wolff), whose condition is hopeless, in Middlesex hospital.
22 November 1938 - school closed all day - funeral of Mrs Wolff.
24 November 1938 - Head Teacher resumed duties (Mr Wolff).
17 May 1939 - at 3.15pm eight of the older children came with me into School House to hear the broadcast of the arrival of the King and Queen.
17 November 1939 - absent all day after extraction of teeth (Mr Wolff).



EXTRACTS FROM CRUNWERE SCHOOL LOG BOOK
1 Oct 1906 - Miss Ann Marie Williams commenced as Headmistress with 46 children present.
2 Oct 1906 - no school on account of wet weather - only seven came in morning and were sent home as they were wet. Not one child came in afternoon.
21 Nov 1906 - administered corporal punishment - stroke on the hand to five boys for taking things from the school cupboard:- J.Mortimer, W.Callen, Harold Jones, Seymour Jones and Geoffrey Jones. The Rector spoke to them about it the next day.
23 Jan 1907 - children sent home this morning as the room was full of smoke.
21 Mar 1907 - children taken to see a ship wrecked at Ragwen Point during the storm last Saturday. We started from school 2.30 and returned about 6 o’clock.
15 Apr 1907 - York Glanville left to attend Whitland County School.
13 May 1907 - Headteacher returned to school after being away a fortnight on account of illness - the Rector took charge of school during absence.
3 June 1907 - one child admitted, Florence Phillips aged five.
17 June 1907 - first lesson in afternoon the children taken to see the sheep being washed and shorn.
16 Aug 1907 - holiday on account of Temperance Fete at Amroth.
18 Sept 1907 - lower classes taken out for their observation lesson.
27 Sept 1907 - holiday on account of Fair at Whitland.
3 Oct 1907 - poor attendance, Fair at Narberth.
17 Feb 1908 - the Rector called to distribute money left by Mrs Purser to boys and girls. Each one receiving according to their attendance and the amount to be deposited in the bank books if their parents wished.
17 Mar 1908 - Tommy Phillips absent from school as he dislocated his arm when returning from school.
30 Apr 1908 - attendance low owing to sickness. There is one case of ringworm.
22 May 1908 - annual holiday for Monday 25th to celebrate ‘Empire Day’.
24 June 1908 - holiday given yesterday for the Parish Treat.
19 Oct 1908 - three new children - Leslie Phillips, Mary Hodge and Mabel Davies. 49 on books.
17 Nov 1908 - length of room 27ft. 3inches, width 16ft. 7inches.
23 Feb 1909 - corporal punishment administered - strokes on the hand with cane to three boys for spoiling the school gardens - J.Mortimer, W.James and H.James.
24 Feb 1909 - school closed, Annual Tea and Entertainment.
2 Mar 1909 - only 31 present owing to snow.
3 Mar 1909 - only six owing to snow. At 10am 20 had arrived.
18 June 1909 - time devoted to singing each week is now 75 minutes.
8 Sept 1909 - a silver clasp was awarded to Winifred Glanville for two years perfect attendance.
10 Sept 1909 - received new wall map of Pembrokeshire.
22 Oct 1909 - Gladys Phillips left school this morning having reached the age limit.
10 Dec 1909 - corporal punishment administered to Reggie Glanville for being impudent - two strokes on the hand with the cane.

Winifred Glanville (photo Mollie and Hugh James)
8 July 1910 - Rector presented bronze clasp for one year’s perfect attendance to Winifred Glanville.
(Winifred Glanville completed three years’ full attendance at school and was a healthy child. Unfortunately at about the age of thirteen she went on a school trip to Pendine and came home feeling unwell. The Doctor was called and it was thought that she had rheumatic fever and would probably not live beyond sixteen years of age. However this proved incorrect, for although disabled and forced to use a wheelchair until her early twenties, Winifred lived to the ripe old age of 76. She had very bad knees and was only able to carry cups and so forth on the backs of her hands. It seems more likely now that she had contracted a form of polio.)
5 Dec 1910 - take charge of school, C. Dunbar (Mrs Charlotte Dunbar).
15 Dec 1910 - went to London to bring my two boys (Donald and Arthur Dunbar) to Crunwere.
7 Apr 1911 - caned three boys, W.Allen, B.James and T.Phillips, for wantonly disfiguring three books with ink.
25 Apr 1911 - the Hodge family were away with scabies.
17 May 1911 - caned for sliding down the girls’ WCs:- W.Allen, C.Allen, B.James, W.Davies, T.Hughes, T.Jones, G.Jones and V.Davies.
3 June 1911 - caned Charles Allen for insolence.
3 Aug 1911- caned Wlm. Allen for striking A.George on forehead with stone.
14 Aug 1911 - caned C.Allen, W.Phillips and T.Phillips for throwing stones, one of which lamed my dog. This was after having forbidden stone throwing the week before.
1 Sept 1911 - caned M.Phillips for disobedience.
9 Nov 1911 - caned Martha Reynolds for continued insolence.
16 Nov 1911 - caned Olwen Hodge for interference with school discipline and for impertinence. Caned Florence Howells for telling untruths.
21 Nov 1911 - caned C.Allen and T.Phillips three time on each hand for wantonly tearing W.Phillips’s leggings.
23 Nov 1911 - caned H.Davies for indecent behaviour in playground.
27 Feb 1912 - caned B.James for disobedience and for insulting me.
27 June 1912 - note from Glasgow - dual desks shipped. Inkwells in post.
9 Dec 1912 -children who have suffered from measles during the recent epidemic are not to be admitted until after Christmas.
3 Mar 1913 - attendance very low owing to chickenpox.
10 Mar 1913 - school closed because of an outbreak of chickenpox.
11 Apr 1913 - Millie Phillips, Florence Phillips and Leslie Phillips away owing to measles.
2 May 1913 - have caned Millie Phillips and Marjorie Phillips for disobedience. A portion of the dividing wall has been knocked down by a see-saw, which I forbad them to use.
19 May 1913 - attendance very low, many cases of measles.
26 May 1913 - school to close for a fortnight due to measles.
20 June 1913 - school closed for Parish Outing.
30 June 1914 - sent Martha Morris home because she came too late to be marked. Drastic measures necessary because of her unpunctuality.
9 July 1914 - caned Leslie Phillips and Bertie Morris for beating Pattie Phillips after school hours. Could hear her cries from the school and from the end of the field could see boys striking her.
16 Nov 1914 - caned M.Phillips, M.Hodge, I.Mortimer and M.James for being on the School House premises at playtime.
26 Apr 1915 - Leslie Phillips caned for insolence to Miss Knowles. There have been acts of insolence from this boy repeatedly.
27 Apr 1915 - caned Leslie Phillips once on each hand for contradicting me when I corrected a child in the pronunciation of ‘chute’.
5 May 1915 - caned Leslie Phillips, Brinley Davies and Mary Hodge for forcing Mildred John and Frank Simlett to kiss. Have warned the older children to avoid exciting the last named boy as he is subject to fits.
19 May 1915 - gave Victor Davies four stripes with the cane for making a gross remark.
30 Aug 1915 - school reopens after summer holidays. Many children away with skin complaints. Allens, Oriels and Williamses affected.
3 Sept 1915 - three familes away with impetigo - contagious.
22 Sept 1915 - caned Thomas Hodge twice on the hand and once across his arm when he refused to put his hand out for further punishment. He absented himself to attend a sale in the neighbourhood.
24 Sept 1915 - a holiday for Whitland Fair.
12 Jan 1916 - cleaner has not been at school this morning. Room very untidy and fire not lighted. I have allowed all delicate children to wear their coats.
26 Jan 1916 - caned Thomas Hodge for lingering on the road and being late at school. He struck me and called me a vile name and was very insolent. I caned him several times across arms and back.
30 Jan 1916 - Thomas Hodge, Annie Hodge and Ceinwen Hodge entered school at 9.45 - caned. Amy Hodge entered at 10 - roll had been called so I sent her home.
23 Mar 1916 - gave Leslie Phillips and Brindley Davies three stripes with the cane for catching girls by the leg to throw them. Have excluded six of the Simletts owing to the fact that Cyril, a brother, is in bed ill with red spots on body, legs and head.
4 Apr 1916 - Simlett family away owing to chickenpox.
10 Apr 1916 - Mrs Dundar absent through sickness.
1 May 1916 - Mrs Dunbar resumed work.
3 May 1916 - caned Leslie Phillips for continued insolence.
24 May 1916 - caned Leslie Phillips for tearing grass which he rubbed into …’s (name illegible) face making his nose bleed. Also caned T.Hodge, G.Mathias and R.Davies for tearing grass.
7 July 1916 - Leslie Phillips very troublesome Tuesday afternoon (4th). He is constantly interfering with children in the school. I saw him try to strike A.George because he looked at him. Told him he was a nuisance. There was peace when he was absent. Leslie Phillips has not been seen since.
28 July 1916 - Caned L.Phillips, B.Davies, R.Davies and T.Hodge for throwing stones, one missed my head by inches. T.Hodge seems to have been the instigator.
30 July 1916 - Bobby Davies, Brinley Davies and Leslie Phillips crossed the School House grounds and forced their way through hedges which have been filled in by men employed by the Managers. Have told these boys they are to fill in the space they have made.
29 Sept 1916 – School closed for Whitland Fair.
19 Oct 1916 – Caned Leslie Phillips for striking May Oriel when in school and in school time. I find this boy most trying. (Leslie Phillips left Crunwere School the following day to transfer to Tavernspite School).
.27 Jan 1917 – Caned T.Hodge and B.Davies for throwing stones at school ventilator. Children have been warned that damage done wilfully to premises will have to be paid for by parents.
5 Feb 1917 – Miss Knowles away with ‘boils’. Snow 1½ins deep.
23 Mar 1917 – The Davies and Mathias families absent from school owing to the death of Mr Mathias.
2 Apr 1917 – Very rough day – snow several inches deep in drifts. 1 child present in morning, 2 in afternoon.
16 Apr 1917 – Sent Robert Davies from school owing to ringworm.
7 May 1917 – I return to school after being away with ‘flu, cold and ulcerated throat.
29 May 1917 – Mrs Dunbar away with severe cold.
7 Aug 1917 – School reopens, a poor attendance owing to the hay harvest.
5 Oct 1917 – 3 Oriel girls, 3 Hodge girls and 2 Davies girls entered school at 9.45am. These children all have trouble in this respect.
18 Jan 1918 – Caned Wilfred Davies for being vulgar.
25 Jan 1918 – Miss Knowles ill with measles.
29 Jan 1918 – Caned George Mathias for vulgarity.
5 Feb 1918 – Gave John Oriel 3 cuts with the cane for indecent behaviour. Have had trouble with this boy in this respect.
4 Mar 1918 – Mumps in Phillips family (Crafty?). George Phillips sent home.
12 Apr 1918 – Most of the older school have spent 1 hour each morning in the school garden this week. The garden has not been planted for two or more years and grass had to be taken up before they could dig.
23 Apr 1918 – 4 Davies children, Milton, and 3 Davies children, Sparrows Nest, are away with mumps.
19 June 1918 – Visited school garden and found everything neat and tidy. The potato crop is promising. The garden is situated too far from the school, land near the school would be much more suitable.
29 Oct 1918 – Caned half the children of the school for unpunctuality. Caned all boys in upper division, with the exception of J.Oriel and C.James, for insolence, shouting in the classroom.
6 Nov 1918 – Caned 6 boys for teasing my dog. I have warned them of the danger.
10 Feb 1919 – Mary E.Thomas commenced as Head Mistress.
28 Feb 1919 – Friday – holiday given as St David’s Day is on Saturday. In the afternoon a tea was given for the schoolchildren by Mr and Mrs Wheeler of Llanteglos. This was followed by a Magic Lantern entertainment and each scholar received a useful present and a book from Mr and Mrs Wheeler.
15 May 1919 – Muriel Hodge was taken to Narberth to meet the dentist, who extracted her teeth.
8 Sept 1919 – School reopened after 6 weeks holiday. The sixth week was given in honour of the signing of Peace, it being the King’s wish. Miss Rowena Lewis commenced duties as supplementary teacher today.
27 Oct 1919 – The Head Teacher divided the potatoes which were grown in the school garden amongst the scholars who had worked in the garden.
11 Nov 1919 – The school celebrated the anniversary of the signing of Armistice by standing still for 2 minutes in accordance with the King’s wish.
5 Oct 1920 – Very wet, 7 pupils present this afternoon and it was necessary to send them home, their clothes being wet. There is no coal on the premises to light the fire.
11 Oct 1920 – Mary Jane Phillips (Oxford) admitted today.
17 Nov 1920 – A load of coal was delivered from Kilgetty. The senior girls have begun knitting woollen jumpers, caps and bedroom slippers.
2 Dec 1920 – Muriel Hodge has left for Tavernspite School, as having gone to ‘The Roses’ to live and the distance to school is too far. to send them home, their clothes being wet. There is no coal on the premises
to light the fire.
11 Oct 1920 – Mary Jane Phillips (Oxford) admitted today.
17 Nov 1920 – A load of coal was delivered from Kilgetty. The senior girls have begun knitting woollen jumpers, caps and bedroom slippers.
2 Dec 1920 – Muriel Hodge has left for Tavernspite School, as having gone to ‘The Roses’ to live and the distance to school is too far.
Crunwere School finally closed in December 1946.

Group Photographs of Crunwere School

The following photographs have been collected by Llanteg History Society over the years.
Most have been published in our books previously.

1909 Crunwere School Group
(published in Llanteg - A Picture Book of Memories)
Photo: Mollie and Hugh James
Wilfred Davies is in front of the teacher on the left.  We have not identified the rest of the pupils but the list of admissions will show who was in the school at that time.



This Crunwere Group was very faded when received.  Mr Parr was the Headmaster.



1930s Group outside Crunwere School (with the Schoolhouse in the background)
(published in Llanteg - The Days Before Yesterday)
Photo: Connie Scourfield




Small Crunwere School Group
(published in Llanteg - Turning Back The Clock)
Photo: Mollie and Hugh James
Back L to R: Verdi James (Blackheath), Bob Davies (Greenacre), Trevor Wolff (School House).
Centre L to R: Jimmy Glanville, Tommy Owen, Billy Davies.
Front L to R: Fred Oriel, Jack Jenkins, Howell Oriel, Hugh Hodge.




1930s Crunwere Group
(published in Llanteg - Turning Back The Clock)
Photo: Bob Davies

Back L to R: Glyn Owen (Syke), Desmond Wolff (School House), Tommy Owen (Syke), Alice Davies (Greenacre), Trevor Wolff (School House), Laura Davies (Greenacre), Billy Davies (Brynely), Jimmy Glanville (West Llanteg), Tommy Glanville (West Llanteg).

Centre L to R: Jimmy Oriel (Garness), ? Herbert, Hilda Harries, Kathleen Wolff (School House), Irene Herbert, Connie Allen (Oxford),Glyn James (Bevlin), Betty James (Bevlin), Donna Mortimer (Summerbrook), Norman Allen.

Front L to R: Hugh Hodge, Geoff James (Bevlin), David Davies (Trenewydd), Herbert James (Blackheath).




1930s Crunwere Group
(published in Llanteg Down The Years)
Photo: Margaret Hooper

Back Row, L. to R: Archie Oriel, Marjorie Glanville, Betty Davies, Geoffrey James, Margaret Glanville, Vaughan Owen, Hughie Harris, Connie James.

Seated, L. to R: Elwyn Davies, Ronald Glanville, Kathleen Wolff, Glyn James, ?, ?, ?, ?.





The above two photographs are the same - only the top one
had the Crunwere N P School 1936 title left on.

Crunwere School Group 1936
(published in Llanteg - Turning Back The Clock)
Photo: Graham Mortimer
Back L to R: Margaret Morse (Fronhaul), Graham Mortimer (Summerbrook), Miss Jones (Narberth), Veena Owen (Syke), Kathleen Wolff (School House), Valmai Herbert (Fern Villa), Jeffrey James (Goitre), Marjorie Glanville (West Llanteg), George Hughes (Mountain View), Archie Oriel (Garness), Cassie James (Goitre), Ivy Allen, Mr. F.E.C.Wolff (Headmaster), Glyn James (Bevlin).
Centre L to R: Clifford Brace (The Mountain), Melfa Davies (Garness Mill), Sylvia Collinwood (York House), Dilys Reynolds (Belview), Olive Davies (Trenewydd), Doreen Phelps (Milton Back), Nancy Phillips (The Folly), Ken George (The Downs), Clifford George (The Downs), Brynmor Wilson (Castle Ely), Hughie Glanville (East Llanteg), Vaughan Wilson (The Moors).
Front L to R: Beverley John (Castle Ely), Walter Morse (Fronhaul), Basil Brace (The Mountain), Noel Davies (Bryneli).



1020s - Crunwere School Football Team
(published in Llanteg - Turning Back The Clock)
Photo: Mollie and Hugh James
Back L to R: Billy Davies, Trevor Wolff, Wilfred Callen, Hugh James, Jim Glanville.

Front L to R: John Callen, Tommy Glanville, David Davies, Verdi James, Hugh Hodge, Howell Oriel, Desmond Wolff.




Crunwere Group early 1930s
(published in Llanteg Down The Years)
Photo: Graham Mortimer
Back Row, L. to R: Mr. Wolff (Headmaster), Geoffrey James (Bevlin), Desmond Wolff (School House), Tommy Glanville (West Llanteg), Laura Davies (Stanwell), Billy Davies (Bryneli), Alice Davies (Stanwell), Jimmy Glanville (West Llanteg), Irene Herbert (Fern Villa), Herbert James (Blackheath), Nelda Lewis (Belview), Miss Webb.

Second Row, L. to R: Ronnie Glanville (West Llanteg), Geoffrey James (Goitre), Aneurin Davies (Bryneli), Hilda Harris (Griggs), Eileen Allen (Ruel Wall), Donna Mortimer (Summerbrook).

Third Row, L. to R: Graham Mortimer (Summerbrook), Norman Allen (Oxford), Jim Oriel (Garness), David Davies (Trenewydd), Hughie Hodge (Ashdale?), Margaret Glanville (East Llanteg), Betty Davies (Trenewydd), Marjorie Glanville (West Llanteg), three Hodge sisters (Bertha, Helen and ?).

Front Row, L. to R: George Hughes (Mountain View) Hughie Harris (Griggs), Ivy Allen (Oxford), Dilys Reynolds (Belview), Clifford Brace (Mountain), Kathleen Wolff (School House), Cassie James (Goitre), Elwyn Davies (Bryneli), Archie Oriel (Garness).



The above very creased photograph is apparently of Amroth School, but includes some children who were transferred from Crunwere when its school closed in 1946.




This photograph has not been used in our books and I will have to try and put names to the faces.

Teachers and Headteachers of Crunwere School

This is by no means a comprehensive list and are just the odd names we have found mentioned in our notes - more can be found if the Minute and Log Books are checked again. 
We may at a later date do more research into the school's history.

c. Owen Vaughan
Owen found this gravestone in Amroth Churchyard.
In Loving Memory of John Rogers
Who died at Schoolhouse Crunwere 14th January 1880, aged 67 years
(Was he the first schoolmaster at the school or just a visitor?)


1906 - Headteacher - Annie Mary/Marie Williams
1907 - Headteacher - Miss Francis Edith Ellen Evans
1910-18 - Headteacher - Mrs Charlotte Dunbar (see story below)
1915 - Teacher - Miss Knowles
1919 - Headteacher - Mary E.Thomas
1919 - Supplementary Teacher - Rowena Lewis
1924 - Headteacher - Mr Parr
























Mr F.E.C.Wolff

1925 - Headteacher - Mr F.E.C.Wolff
1930s - Teacher - Miss Webb
1936 - Teacher - Miss Jones
1941 - Teacher - Miss Player


Miss Myfanwy Herbert

? - Myfanwy Herbert



Charlotte Dunbar

MEMORIES OF MY GRANDMOTHER - MRS CHARLOTTE DUNBAR,
HEADMISTRESS of CRUNWERE SCHOOL 1910-1918
by Josephine Jenkins
Published in Llanteg - The Days Before Yesterday
One of the reasons why my grandmother Mrs Dunbar came to Crunwere in 1910 was to get away from the London smogs. She had thought that the clean air would be beneficial to her health.
By Christmas 1910, she had settled in Crunwere Schoolhouse with her two sons, Donald and Arthur.  It seems that she was a good teacher and also a strict disciplinarian, as the records show that the cane was in regular use, even for the girls!  My grandmother didn’t appear to enjoy the good health that she had hoped for. The School Log Book confirms that she had regular absences due to illness.
During research into her life I was lucky enough to be put in touch in 1992 with a Mrs Eleanor Mary Phelps (nee Allen) who was nearly 90 years old. Mrs Phelps had been a pupil at Crunwere School when Mrs Dunbar had arrived. This lady was a joy to talk to and listen to and she had lots of memories of that time. One of the things she recalled was that she used to take books into the Schoolhouse to be marked by Mrs Dunbar when she lay ill in bed.  I suppose with her medical history my grandmother would have had little resistance to the Spanish ‘Flu epidemic that swept the locality in 1918. On the 9th December of that year she died, aged 49 years.

The death of their mother must have been a devastating blow for her two sons. Not only did they lose their mother, they lost their only means of support and they also lost their home. In the aftermath of her death, who made the decisions that were to affect the rest of their lives and why those decisions were made are lost in the mists of time. Why two well-educated young men should have been regarded as only suitable for farm labouring, is one of the many unanswered questions. It must have been the bleakest time of their lives.

Arthur, aged 17 years, was away at college in 1918. He was not to return there. Instead, he found himself working on a local farm. The contrast between what had been his life just some eight years before when he had lived in London, and the manual graft of farm work, where he slept in a loft, probably shared with several others, can only be imagined. However at Trenewydd he was to find happiness. He met my mother, Winnie, who was in service there. They married at Crunwere Church in 1923, and moved to Whitland where they raised a large family. They shared more than 50 years of marriage. Arthur was a kind, good-natured father, who worked hard to provide for his family.

Arthur’s brother Donald first went to work at Pontyberem, then returned to work on local farms, one of which was Eastlake. His last job was at Gellihalog Quarry where he built a wooden bungalow out of mahogany wood from a ship in Pembroke Dock (it is still there). At one time Donald played the organ at Crunwere Church. A crippling disease forced him to give up work at an early age. Donald then moved with his wife Jessie and their family to Temple Bar, Kilgetty, where he was looked after by them until his death in 1963.

My grandmother Charlotte’s life was rarely talked about in our family home. My father never spoke about events at Crunwere, or his early life in London, and my mother also said very little. When I started searching I had nothing to go on. The school register for Crunwere gave me the previous school that Arthur and Donald had attended in London and I went from there. It has only added to the mystery surrounding my grandmother’s life to discover that she had some independent means which enabled her to travel to London in 1917 to the High Court, to obtain a divorce, for which, the records show, she herself paid.
I wish that I had known her - she must have been a very spirited woman.

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Building of Crunwere School

Built 1876, opened 13 February 1877 with 15 pupils on register.