| 1 | For the background see: History of Carmarthenshire, ed. J. E. Lloyd, vol. ii, 181-4; "S.L." in a series of articles on Llanelli Schools in The Llanelly Star, Oct, 1938; Gwladys Jones, The Charity School Movement; John Innes, Old Llanelly, ch.xiv; Arthur Mee, Llanelly Parish Church; and the work of Mary Clement on the S.P.C.K. |
| 2 | SD/DA 66, Church in Wales Records, N.L.W. |
| 3 | Valuable assistance given by Dr. Leslie Wyn Evans, Cardiff. |
| 4 | Digest of Returns to Select Committee on the Education of the Poor, 1818. |
| 5 | Castell Gorfod, B65, Carmarthen Record Office. |
| 6 | SD/QA, 1828. |
| 7 | SD/SM 22. |
| 8 | Minutes, Committee of Council on Education 1854-55. |
| 9 | Returns, Endowed Charities, County Carmarthen 1901. The Cambrian, July 24, 1840. |
| 10 | SD/QA 70, N.L.W. |
| 11 | Reports of the Inquiry into the State of Education in Wales, Part I for Carmarthenshire, London 1847. |
| 12 | Y Diwygiwr, Gorffennaf, 1850. |
| 13 | For the whole period see D. Salmon The Story of a Commission. Y Cymmrodor, Vol. xxiv ; Idwal Jones, "The Voluntary System — at work," Trans. Cymmr 1931-32; and Leslie Wyn Evans, "Voluntary Education in the Industrial Areas of Wales," Journal N.L.W., Winter, 1966. |
| 14 | Stepney Papers, Carmarthen Record Office. |
| 15 | SD/QA, 77. |
| 16 | Minutes, Committee of Council on Education. |
| 17 | N.L.W.7106. Also L. W. Evans, "Copper Works Schools in South Wales," Journal N.L.W., Vol xi, 1959.... |
| 18 | W. H. Morris, "Two Carmarthenshire Schoolmasters," Carm. Ant., Vol. ix, Parts 1 and 2. |
| 19 | 'Y Diwygiwr,' Medi 1847; Mai 1848. Endowed Charities 1901; W. H. Morris op cit., and Funeral Sermon (R. J. Nevill) delivered by Rev. David Rees, Job xiv, x, Llanelli, 1856. |
| 20 | L. W. Evans, "Voluntary Education in the Industrial areas of Wales," Journal N.L.W., xiv, 4. |
| 21 | Committee of Council on Education. |
| 22 | L. J. Bevan. Reminiscences of Llewelyn Bevan, ch.ii. |
| 23 | 'S.L.' on Llanelli Schools in the Llanelly Star, Nov. 12, 1938; also John Innes, Old Lianelly, ch.xiv. |
| 24 | N.L.W. Add MS. 752. |
| 25 | Based mainly on school log-books, read by kind permission of the headtcachers. |
| 26 | The Cambrian, Feb. 25, March 18, April 15, 1843 |