Remembering Headteacher Mr Paul Morgan

In April 2025, Mr Paul Morgan, Headteacher at Ynysfach Primary
School, sadly passed away having lost his brave and courageous battle
against cancer.

As many of you may know, Mr Morgan had workedg at Ynysfach for
twelve years, first as Deputy Head and then as Headteacher from 2018.
During this time, he taught, nurtured and supported pupils from
Resolven and Clun, built a fantastic, hardworking, dedicated family of
staff and governors and created close bonds with the community. As
well as being a strong leader, staff always appreciated Mr Morgan’s
friendship, kindness and wicked sense of humour and will continue to
maintain his positivity, passion and pride for the work that he did.

In memory of Mr Morgan, staff at Ynysfach approached Resolven Men’s
Shed to ask if they could build a memorial bench for Mr Morgan which
would include planters that pupils could plant with colourful flowers.

Four of the nine ‘Man Shed’ Members working on the Memorial Bench
Before installation of the bench

The photograph shows all the ‘Man Shed’ members: Dewi Williams, Alun Williams, Lyn Davies, Ryan Davies, Keith Evans, Dave Pink, Richard Williams, Paul Roberts, Michael Robert Coulter, Jeff Pritchard and Paul Minton

The bench has now been built at the top of the yard, and a memorial plaque
is due to be added. Blaengwrach Primary School have very kindly given
Ynysfach a beautiful olive tree to plant in memory of Mr Morgan, plus
shrubs have been kindly donated by Tom’s Nurseries and Garden
Centre in Cadoxton.

In addition, to remember their football loving headteacher, Ynysfach Primary will be hosting an annual ‘Paul Morgan Football tournament’ for their cluster family of schools. The first of these is due to take place on Friday September 26th.

This is the same day as a

MACMILLAN Cancer Support Coffee Morning held at
Ynysfach Primary School Hall between 9.30 – 10.30am

where tea, coffee and cakes will be available. Ynysfach hope to welcome as many people to this coffee morning as possible – parents, friends and members of the community – so that they can raise as much money as they can in memory of Mr Morgan.

~ ~

Thanks to Mrs Groth for some of the above information.

~ ~ ~ ~

/by