| Description | Track 1 [00:52:27] [Session One: 11 July 2018]. Reverend John Ronald Evans [JE] born 1916 in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Remarks on children working in collieries. __[?] Grammar School. JE mentions his paternal grandfather, a bespoke tailor[?], and JE’s uncles one a bespoke tailor[?] and another a gent’s outfitter. JE comments on his father, who was a general haulier and a carting agent for the Great Western Railway [GWR]. Mentions Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen railway station. [00:06:34] Remarks on Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Mentions ___[?] grammar school. JE mentions his siblings and their occupations. JE remarks on his brothers being called to serve in the Second World War. [00:12:02] JE remarks on his time in primary school, mentioning a teacher Miss James. Comments on participation in higher education in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Mentions loans. [00:16:23] JE remarks on being a day student ay Swansea University. Remarks on South Wales transport buses. Mentions John ___[?]. Mentions Pontardawe Technical School. Mentions Trinity College Carmarthen and Aberystwyth University. JE mentions the occupations of his family members and neighbours. Comments on the degree schemes along with Matriculation and Higher exams at Swansea University. [00:21:57] Mentions the size of Swansea University. Comments on Swansea University’s Fresher’s Ball. Mentions the student common room and pubs in Swansea. Comments on optional and compulsory degree subjects. Mentions Latin lessons at grammar school. Mentions ______[?][00:27:08] Mentions Saunders Lewis [?]. Remarks on the buildings of Swansea University. Remarks on Rugby. Mentions W.T.H Davies[?], Hayden Tanner[?] and Ron Williams[?],who played Rugby for Swansea. Mentions Lewis Valentine[?] and D.J Williams. Mentions the Swansea University library. Mentions Cecil Howells[?] [00:31:31] Mentions Miss Busby, librarian. Mentions the Swansea University library. [00:35:14] Mentions applying for ordination. Mentions the bombing of St Michael’s College, Cardiff. Mentions St David’s Cannonry. JE comments on a visit underground to a colliery. Mentions a Major Douglas[?]. _____ in a pit North Wales. [00:40:47] JE remarks on his time at St David’s Canonry. Mentions Glyn Simon [?], later Archbishop of Wales. JE comments on his time as a parish priest during the Second World War. Mentions the bombings of Swansea and St Michael’s College, Cardiff. Mentions Somerset Theological College. Remarks on rugby. Mentions W.T.H Davies, and ___ Evans[?]. [00:46:34] JE comments on his time as a minister[?] in North Wales. Mentions Glyn Simon and Bishop Harvard[?]. JE remarks on his decision to be ordinated. Mentions Marcus Davies[?], a ___[?] from ____[?]. Remarks on Glyndyfrdwy[?], Llangollen[?] and _______[?]. Mentions Bishop Charles, JE’s son-in-law. |