Dynevor School was a secondary school in
Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
,
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
, 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
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David () is a public university with three main campuses in South West Wales, in Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea, a fourth campus in London, and learning centres in Cardiff, and Birmingham.
The university ...
(UWTSD).
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
A comprehensive school is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis ...
which amalgamated with Llwyn-y-Bryn Girls' School in 1978.
[Dynevor School History at Dynevor Revisited]
. Retrieved 29 December 2014
Notable former pupils
*
Spencer Davis, musician
*
Nigel Evans
Nigel Martin Evans (born 10 November 1957) is a former British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ribble Valley in Lancashire from 1992 until 2024. He was Joint Executive Secretary of the 1922 Commit ...
, Conservative MP
*
Flora Forster, educator
* Kevin Johns, actor and radio presenter
*
Julian Lewis, Conservative MP
*
David Mercer, (1960-1967),
sports commentator
*
Anthony Edward Pierce,
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 1998 until 2008
*
Mal Pope
Maldwyn "Mal" Pope (born 18 May 1960) is a Welsh musician and composer, who is notable for his contribution to music theatre portraying Welsh national identities and themes. He lives in the village of Mumbles, Swansea. He is known for singing bo ...
, musician and composer
*
Sir Harry Secombe, comedian and entertainer
*
Douglas Simons, local architect of schools and hospitals
* Christopher Rees, former Chair of the International Bar Association and Managing Partner of Bird & Bird LLP
*
Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth (born 14 June 1950) is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet, who served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. Previously the Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of W ...
, former Archbishop of Canterbury
References
{{reflist
External links
Swansea Heritage: Dynevor School
History of Swansea
People educated at Dynevor School, Swansea
1883 establishments in Wales
Educational institutions established in 1883
2002 disestablishments in Wales
Educational institutions disestablished in 2002