CHAIR OF THE OLD LLANDOVERIAN SOCIETY.

David HYWEL Griffiths (O.Ll. 1964 - 1971), known as Prof; has been elected as the Chairperson of the Old Llandoverian Society. Hywel has been involved with the Old Llandoverian Society for many years, initially as a playing member of the Golf Society, eventually taking over from Major Gwyn Davies as Secretary in 2017.

Coopted onto the Committee in 2020, Hywel has been Treasurer and Vice Chair for the last two years.

Hywel was a Thomas Phillips scholar from 1964 to 1971 before leaving to attend The Normal College, University of Wales. He completed his Cert Ed in 1974; his BA with Open University in 1981 and MSc through Minnesota University in 1996. As a teacher, Hywel taught in Mid Glamorgan in Beddau and then Pontypridd until 1980. During his time as a teacher he qualified as an EFL Football coach which led to his first stint overseas as a football coach for the Saudi Arabian Academies and a PE Teacher at Jeddah College in 1980.

Hywel stayed working overseas for nearly forty years, in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Dubai, USA, Italy and France working as a Training Manager, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and Facilities Manager. During that time, Hywel also worked as a sports reporter for both the Saudi Gazette and Arab News national newspapers and had a stint on Jeddah Radio as a presenter.

After finishing overseas, Hywel become MD of APD Resolutions in 2015, a position he still holds. In 2022 Hywel also purchased Fylde Coast Radio and became a radio presenter; before selling the business in 2024.

‘I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as the Chair of the Old Llandoverian Society, especially in the current climate where we can continue to work hard to help the school survive and thrive. I am looking forward to working with former pupils of all ages to enrich fellowship and to support Llandovery College.

We continue to work on our social media and databases to find and invite former pupils of all ages to ensure everyone is fully familiar with what is going on with the school, with the different sports societies and local groups. We are extremely proud of what our alumni have achieved, and during my time as chair will work diligently to inform on our alumni that have achievements in fields that our former pupils are not aware of.

If you can help us with information on any of our former pupils we could add to the Llandovery College Wikipedia or website, then please get in touch with me on griffidh@gmail.com or direct on 07305 088429. I look forward to hearing from you during my time as Chair’.