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Mr James Griffiths, Secretary of State for Wales, and guests, with Canon Halliwell, Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee. The Secretary of State handed over to the County Archivist, Major Francis Jones, correspondence concerning negotiations for the purchase of the site of the new hospital at Glangwili.
1965 Penboyr Velindre V.C. Primary School celebrates its centenary. A service was held at St Barnabas Church with and address given by the Bishop of St Davids Dr J.R. Richards (on the left of the picture). Canon Halliwell unveils a plaque to commemorate the ocassion, naming all the headmastersof the school. |
FORMER COLLEGE PRINCIPAL Canon Halliwell honoured " CANON HALLIWELL has given long and devoted service to the College - and has won the admiration and friendship of all who have watched him at his work" The Archbishop of Wales (Dr. Edwin Morris) paid this tribute at Trinity College, Carmarthen, on Saturday last when presentations were made to the Rev. Thomas Halliwell on the occasion of his retirement from the principalship of the College, which he has held with distinction for the past 25 years.
Many tributes were paid to his wise guidance and leadership, to his courage in undertaking expansion and developments which have, brought "Trinity" to the forefront of educational establishments in England and Wales. Canon Halliwell received an oil painting of himself, which he has presented to the Col1ege. The Bishop St. Davids (Dr John R.Richards)who is the President of the College Council, presided and was supported on the platform by the Archbishop, Canon and Mrs. T. Halliwell the Principal (Chancellor Derrick Childs), Mrs. W. T. Havard of Gwbert (member of the College Council, Tr. Tudor A Lewis headmaster of Llanarthney School, Mr. Winston Jones (last year’s president of the Students' Representative Council, Mr. R Jordan(president of the Students Representative Council), Miss Glenys Jones- (vice-president of the S.R.C.) and Dr. Jac Williams, Dean of the Faculty of Education, University College (a former tutor of Trinity College. The Bishop, after welcoming the large gathering assembled in the new theatre, Said messages regretting inability to be present had been received from the Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire(Sir Grismond Philipps), the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon (Dr J.J.A. Thomas), the Director of Education for Carmarthen (Mr. Iorwerth Howells) and the Rev. Eric Wild, of the National Society. HARD TIME The Archbishop said he first met Canon Halliwel1 nearly 40 years ago when they were both trying to help the Boy - Scout movement and were in camp at Brecon. The Canon was then tutor and chaplain at Trinity College, which he left after four years to return to parochial work in the North of England where he took to himself a charming wife. Dr. Morris said he had known about Canon Halliwell’s work, for his second son was a -student at Trinity College. "It has been a very hard time for him as principal," said the Archbishop, because he has been called upon to face the -need. for reorganisation and very big expansion. One of his very strong points is that he has the uncommon knack of handling people very effectively. He has been extremely. successful in steering the expansion programme to the point that it has reached to-day." Developments at the College include the introduction of women students, which was shortly to be introduced at his (the Archbishop’s) old college, St. David’s, Lampeter. Canon Halliwell was a wise and understanding person and knew how to handle a situation of that kind with extreme tact and skill. DEVOTED SERVICE Dr. Morris went on to say that Canon Halliwell had given long and devoted service to the College and had won the admiration and friendship of all Who had watched him at his work. It was no easy task to follow a man of the calibre of. Dean Parry in the principalship. The trust which the College Council placed in Canon Halliwell in appointing him as principal was well founded and well rewarded. "We all wish him many happy years in his retirement," concluded Dr. Morris. HUMANITY AND STRENGTH In presenting the portrait to Canon Halliwell, the Bishop of St Davids said he did so "on behalf of the countless friends who have subscribed to it." Dr Richards referred to his close friendship with the retiring Principal during the nine years of his episcopate. He said that Canon Halliwell had guided the College Council admirably during one of the most critical periods in its history. "Although he is a quiet -man," said the Bishop, ‘there is great strength and great ability in that quietness and he has won the confidence of men. There is real humanity and tremendous ability n his character. The task he faced in the College, merely on the financial side, has been a terrific one. It was a task that needed tremendous courage." Dr. Richards proceeded: "He has been a superb principal, because he was a superb teacher, and he has been both because he has had a true vision of Christianity. The thing most important in his life has been his faith. His vision of education has its roots of faith in God and in sacrificial service for God. That has been his background. The tradition of Trinity College is so well-grounded that I am certain it will go on under the new Principal. A miniature portrait of Canon Halliwell was presented to Mrs. Halliwell. by Mrs. W. T. Havard on behalf of the College Council. Mrs. Havard said the gift ‘was a token of the Council's appreciation of what Mrs Halliwell had done to help her husband in his great work for the College. On behalf of the old students Mr Tudor Lewis presented a testimonial to Canon Halliwell. He said he entered the college over 40 years ago when it was known as the South Wales and Monmouthshire Training College. In reminiscent, vein Mr Lewis compared the spartan life led by the students in those days with the facilities enjoyed by present-day students. He said it required a man of foresight, imagination and vision to follow the late Canon Parry, who, before his preferment to the Deanery of St Davids, had commenced on the work of improving and developing the College. Canon Halliwell had carried out his onerous task with great distinction. FAMILY COLLEGE Presenting Canon Halliwell with a volume of the History of St Davids (where the retired Principal now resides) Mr Winston Jones said two outstanding characteristics of Canon Halliwell were his gentleness and fair-mindedness. He always referred to "Trinity" as a friendly college and a family College and that was perfectly true said Mr Winston Jones. Returning thanks for the gifts and the kind sentiments expressed by the speakers Canon Halliwell said his wife and himself had spent "a wonderful 25 years at Carmarthen." It had been a privilege to have been a servant the college for that was what being a principal meant. He had been the principal servant of the college. "We have been one family in this College - tutors and students." He said. "I am immensely grateful to have been allowed to stay the course to the end to be overwhelmed with these wonderful gifts, which makes me feel like the story in the book ‘All This and Heaven Too'. It has been a tremendous privilege to have been allowed to serve the College." He added: the Council has always supported me and I feel that the College, under its now principal, will continue to be a family of friends. I thank everyone for the help they have given me during the 25 years I have been principal and I feel confident that there are great days ahead for Trinity College. HUMANITY Receiving the portrait on behalf of the College, the new Principal said it would be hung. in the Ante Chapel. The portrait bespoke the quality of humanity, a quality by which Canon Halliwell would always be remembered. Thanks to the guests and speakers were expressed by Mr. Jordan and Miss Glenys Jones. During the proceedings the College choir, led by Mrs. Ceridwen Davies (music tutor) sang "Let all the world in every corner sing" (J. Morgan Nicholas) and a student, Christine Henson, gave a beautiful rendition of "Linden Lea" (R. Vaughan Williams). The portrait of Canon Halliwell was painted by. Patrick Phillips, a Royal portrait painter, and the miniature by Joan Ayling, a noted artist. EVENSONG Tea was served in the dining halls, and afterwards Evensong was sung in the College chapel. An Arts Council exhibition "The Face of Wales," on view in the concert hall, was patronised bymany of the visitors.
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