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Shoddy building practices of the 1960s meant that the
Eithinog building had to be almost completely rebuilt over the following few decades. These were gradually replaced and expanded, until the whole school was able to relocate to Eithinog in 1999. The final contract for completing the school was
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The school logo and badge is a double-headed black eagle on a yellow shield. This was taken from the arms of the Glyn family of
Glynllifon, in the mistaken impression that these were the arms of Geoffrey Glyn. Despite this error (Geoffrey Glyn's arms having been three saddles), the double-headed
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In moving to the
Ffriddoedd site, the intention had been to move out to the countryside. After the typhoid outbreak, and with the unsanitary condition of the lower Adda valley, Ffriddoedd was seen as a healthy rural alternative. However, the development of the city was to catch up. To preserve a
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The school's fortunes were varied. The move boosted the school, but by the middle of the 19th century, under the headship of Totton, the schools' reputation suffered, and ultimately lost so many pupils that it was forced to close in 1861. It re-opened in 1866 and a new headmaster,
478:, the school was transferred to a better site, a little further from the river. This was financed partly by closing the school in 1786, an accumulating the money saved from the endowment for a building fund. The new school was built for £2,076 12s 5½d, and opened in 1789 on a site
752:. The categorisation means that both languages are used in teaching, with 20 - 49% of subjects through the medium of Welsh. Ysgol Friars is the only secondary school in Gwynedd that teaches pupils mainly through the medium of English. In 2016, Councillor Gareth Thomas,
756:'s Cabinet Member for Education, accepted the Service Scrutiny Committee's recommendation that Ysgol Friars should, with council support, identify opportunities to make further progress in the use of the Welsh language across the curriculum and life of the school.
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introduced a state system of secondary education in Wales. Some charity and private schools were exempted from its provisions and there had been advocates for Friars, too, to be exempted, but ultimately this brought Friars School into the state system, under
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inspection report in 2017, almost 70% of pupils could speak Welsh to some degree and about 16% of pupils were fluent in Welsh. The school is currently categorised by Welsh
Government as a predominantly English-medium secondary school with significant use of
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little of that rural idyll as the area developed, R. L. Archer, a former chairman of the governors, in 1955 bequeathed to the school a small plot of land. Known as "Dr. Archer's plot", this was to be planted with flowers and kept for ever green.
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With contributions from
Caernarfonshire County Council, the proceeds of selling the old site, together with a public appeal for funds, a new school was built on Ffriddoedd Road for a cost of £11,600. The architect was
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medium for the lower years, while the
Ffriddoedd building was the location of the English language medium lower years. The senior years came together at a new building, built for £300,000 on a new site at Eithinog.
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squadron was granted the number '1557' in recognition of the school's year of foundation. The Air Cadets squadron, which is still located within the school ground is officially known as '1557 (Friars) Squadron'.
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Traces of the older sites are seen in names of streets: Friars Avenue, Glynne Road, and building: Friars
Terrace, Glyn House. A plaque on houses in Glynne Road records the site of the 1789 buildings.
2445:'WILLIAMS, Very Rev. John Frederick', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
1809:'BUTLER, Rt Rev. Arthur Hamilton', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
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2360:'ROBERTS, Rt Rev. Eric Matthias', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
2154:'LLEWELLYN-JONES, Frederick', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Oct 2012
2421:'WHELDON, Sir Huw (Pyrs)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
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1821:'DAVIES, Ednyfed Hudson', Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
2457:'WILLIAMS, Sir Ifor', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012
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A significant reorganisation in 1971 combined three schools – Friars School, the Bangor County School for Girls (also a grammar school), and
Deiniol School, a co-educational
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to avoid the disease. The bottom of the valley, especially close to the river, was unhygienic, and this episode engendered consideration of moving away to a fresh site.
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only. The boys who benefited were not the most poor, but of the middle class preparing for a career in the priesthood or the law like
Geoffrey Glyn himself.
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was formed as an 11–18 Welsh medium school on the Tryfan site. Friars School became a mainly
English-medium school on Ffriddoedd and Eithinog sites.
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In 1957, several events commemorated the fourth centenary of the school. A new stained glass window was installed in the building to mark the event.
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2497:"Welsh Newspapers Online . WELSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.|1878-12-06|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online"
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as the corporation to govern the school. In 1568, statutes were adopted to regulate the schools, based closely on the statutes of
330:, for them to execute his wishes. However, both of these died in the following year, but they further transferred the will to Sir
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365:, but because of the connection with the Black Friars, later became known as "Friars School". The letters patent established the
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The school colours are black and yellow, the black deriving from the dress of the Black Friars.
666:, under the Friars name, but on three sites. The former girls' school became the Tryfan site, a
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299:, the friary was wound up in 1538. Geoffrey Glyn bought the site with a view to establishing a
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competition since 2007. The 1st team reached the national final after winning the regional in
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1390:'Recitation of Benefactors, Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving' (1957), Friars School
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1707:"AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur"
1577:"Gwynedd Council chiefs want to make sure every child in the county can speak Welsh"
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1049:(1950–2021), actor, who was known for playing Chief Inspector Derek Conway in the
716:. The school's current student body totals 1346, with many pupils travelling from
350:, a London merchant tailor, who were able to fulfill Geoffrey Glyn's intentions.
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Mostly reprinting earlier articles referred to here, but with some new material.
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Friars School also competed in the Welsh Cup competition during the 1870s.
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Since 1999, the present school has been united on the Eithinog site.
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map of 1610, the only surviving image of the original school building
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2253:, R. H. Prichard-Jones in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), pp.51–56
1203:
List of non-ecclesiastical and non-residential works by John Douglas
827:, real name Adam Narkiewicz, independent British rapper and producer
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Some Passing Thoughts on the Early History of Friars School, Bangor
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on 12 April 1899, and the building was opened in December 1900
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Friars School Ffriddoedd building, site of the school 1900–1999
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The Ffriddoedd building has lasted well and is now a Grade II
1658:"Official 1557 (Friars School) Squadron – Air Cadets Website"
798:– "On with the brotherhood" – again recall the Black Friars.
522:, all closer to the High Street and the present Glynne Road.
2113:"JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal"
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W. Ogwen Williams in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.29
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A further reorganisation in 1978 split the school in two:
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Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006).
1229:(founded 1541) and Friars School, Bangor (founded 1557)
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A service of commemoration and thanksgiving was held in
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The free grammar school of Geoffrey Glyn, Doctor of Laws
1871:"DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS FFRANGCON (1855 - 1918), singer"
1551:"Defining schools according to Welsh medium provision"
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Gwenan Edwards – Television presenter and journalist
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701:in April 2007 to mark 450 years of Friars School.
662:. The three schools brought together formed a new
2613:Educational institutions established in the 1550s
2532:The Elizabethan Statutes of Friars School, Bangor
819:Category:People educated at Friars School, Bangor
314:Geoffrey's will left the property to his brother
2434:Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society
2198:"MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826-1897), politician"
1208:List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
1381:Eames in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.74
1369:Eames in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.73
1360:Eames in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.70
1034:– politician, Conservative MP from 1945–50 for
968:, Persian scholar, professor of Persian at the
295:, or Black Friars, in the 13th century. At the
2081:History of Bangor City Football Club website.
1602:"Scrutiny Committees Annual Reports 2015-2016"
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287:and had followed a career in law in London. A
18:Comprehensive school in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
2558:Jones, E. W. & Haworth, J. (eds.) (1957)
1028:, professor of geology at University of Hull.
8:
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1405:"Listed Building Index: Friars Lower School"
307:dated 8 July 1557, he left the property and
2014:The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1903:"Presenters of Cardiff Singer of the World"
20:
2539:Maurice Griffin (?–1558), Esgob Rochester
1556:. Welsh Assembly Government. October 2007
1342:in Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.58
377:in Suffolk, founded a few years earlier.
250:, and the second oldest extant school in
2288:"University Management & Governance"
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901:Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton
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727:The school is also a competitor in the
540:in Bangor caused the school to move to
361:in 1561. The school was to be known as
1748:Jones & Haworth (eds.)(1957), p.87
998:– surgeon and international footballer
466:Friars School building of 1789 to 1900
291:had been established in Bangor by the
1940:The Daily Telegraph (December 2006).
549:Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889
7:
403:purchased using money left by Glyn.
2016:, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
853:Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
2523:Barber, H. & Lewis, H. (1901)
1575:Trewyn, Hywel (17 February 2014).
689:and continues in educational use.
14:
2551:Jones, Clifford M. (ed.) (2007),
1430:, Summer Term 1971, Friars School
992:– BBC journalist and broadcaster.
875:, and Labour MP from 1966–70 for
833:– nonconformist minister and poet
584:. A foundation stone was laid by
311:towards establishing the school.
1647:Barber & Lewis (1901), p.127
986:– BBC journalist and broadcaster
938:– rugby international and coach.
928:- plant pathologist (her mother
194:Deiniol, Enlli, Cybi and Seiriol
29:
2051:John Gummer (4 December 2002).
1869:Griffith, Robert David (1959).
1705:Owen, Richard Griffith (1959).
1280:Barber & Lewis (1901), p.20
1271:Barber & Lewis (1901), p.17
1253:Barber & Lewis (1901), p.19
1105:, former Chief of the Air Staff
865:– actor and television director
2265:, in Bedwyr Lewis Jones (ed.)
2230:, in Bedwyr Lewis Jones (ed.)
1970:The Royal Society of Edinburgh
1739:by Geoffrey Lewis (1999), p.24
1262:Barber & Lewis (1901), p.2
977:, Liberal MP from 1929–35 for
905:president of the Liberal Party
297:dissolution of the monasteries
186:English with significant Welsh
1:
2571:Bangor: from a Cell to a City
2537:Davies, Gareth Alban (2007),
2269:(1979) Cyngor Gwlad Gwynedd.
2234:(1979) Cyngor Gwlad Gwynedd.
2203:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
2118:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
1876:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
1844:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
1712:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
1626:Bangor Civic Society (2012).
913:– lawyer, poet and politician
871:, chairman since 1991 of the
399:and a rent charge on land in
45:
2608:1557 establishments in Wales
2603:Secondary schools in Gwynedd
2525:The History of Friars School
144:; 467 years ago
134:or 'On with the brotherhood'
2397:"Bangor Rugby Hall of Fame"
1785:"Bangor Rugby Hall of Fame"
283:who had been brought up in
2639:
2567:A History of Friars School
2472:The Times 25 November 1949
2145:The Times 24 February 1956
2083:"Welsh International Caps"
1968:. Vol. I. Edinburgh:
1783:Bangor Rugby Club (2007).
1496:"A Report on Ysgol Friars"
1442:"CLAW Annual Report, 2001"
1075:– international footballer
950:– international footballer
944:– organist and choirmaster
816:
279:The school was founded by
2208:National Library of Wales
2123:National Library of Wales
1881:National Library of Wales
1849:National Library of Wales
1717:National Library of Wales
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1051:British television series
975:Frederick Llewellyn-Jones
932:was a founding governor).
888:– academic and politician
458:The second building, 1789
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28:
2544:Griffith, W. P. (1988),
2501:newspapers.library.wales
2194:Humphreys, Edward Morgan
1678:Adam Narkiewicz (2006).
1091:Royal Television Society
837:James Atkin, Baron Atkin
682:valued at £5.4 million.
563:The third building, 1900
536:In 1881, an epidemic of
202:Black , yellow and white
2470:New Dean of St. David's
2314:"'PARSONS, Daniel Roy'"
1628:"Listed building index"
1109:John Frederick Williams
970:University of Cambridge
879:, and from 1979–83 for
660:Secondary modern school
625:Friars School 1900 site
586:Watkin Herbert Williams
547:At this time, too, the
511:Friars School 1789 site
470:Under the patronage of
443:Friars School 1557 site
410:for over two centuries
375:Bury St. Edmunds School
2618:John Douglas buildings
2169:"BBC North West Wales"
2109:Ellis, Mary Gwendoline
2022:10.1093/ref:odnb/49653
1403:Bangor Civic Society.
1303:Griffith (1988), p.139
1227:Christ College, Brecon
892:David Ffrangcon Davies
845:– Rugby international.
572:
467:
276:
2569:in White, S.I. (ed.)
2530:Clarke, M. L. (1955)
2527:, Jarvis & Foster
2228:Syr John Morris-Jones
1473:BBC (20 April 2007).
1126:Carlyle Witton-Davies
1043:- Comedian and Writer
1041:Kiri Pritchard Mclean
1002:George Osborne Morgan
956:– priest and educator
921:University of Glasgow
869:Ednyfed Hudson Davies
813:Notable former pupils
771:. It is well used by
760:Remains and artefacts
693:Celebrating 450 years
570:
465:
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214:Standards Group (1-5)
2560:The Dominican, No.66
2447:accessed 21 Dec 2012
2436:(1950) Vol 7, No. 19
2156:accessed 21 Dec 2012
1823:accessed 21 Dec 2012
1811:accessed 21 Dec 2012
1791:on 28 September 2007
1686:on 24 September 2013
1067:Bishop of St David's
996:Robert Mills-Roberts
911:William R. P. George
664:comprehensive school
344:Lord Mayor of London
2483:"1878-79 Welsh Cup"
2459:accessed 3 Jan 2013
2423:accessed 3 Jan 2013
2395:Bangor Rugby Club.
2375:"Welsh Cup 1895/96"
2362:accessed 3 Jan 2013
2294:on 22 February 2014
2286:Bangor University.
2010:"Mary Dilys Glynne"
1946:The Daily Telegraph
1929:accessed 3 Jan 2013
1835:Jones, Robert Tudur
1080:Hugh Corbet Vincent
1036:Caernarvon Boroughs
1020:Richard Parry-Jones
655:to gain admission.
647:1971 Reorganisation
609: /
495: /
427: /
382:classical education
328:Bishop of Rochester
97:53.21775°N 4.1519°W
93: /
2339:De Santis (2004).
2089:on 3 February 2009
1531:. Welsh Government
1475:"BBC News article"
1097:Philip Bruce White
1073:Thomas John Thomas
1010:– scholar and poet
930:Dilys Glynne Jones
886:John Edward Daniel
855:from 1957–69, and
839:– lawyer and judge
806:Air Training Corps
614:53.2234°N 4.1437°W
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336:Secretary of State
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263:1557 Establishment
2031:978-0-19-861411-1
1989:on 4 October 2006
1979:978-0-902198-84-5
1607:. Gwynedd Council
1454:on 6 October 2007
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1032:David Price-White
1008:John Morris-Jones
926:Mary Dilys Glynne
743:According to the
733:Bangor University
705:The modern school
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1942:"Obituary"
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1237:References
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979:Flintshire
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303:. In his
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