Caleb Rees

In 1912 Rees was appointed as one of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools and thereafter spent over forty years in post, responsible initially for Brecon, Monmouth and Newport.

Later, as deputy Chief Inspector for Wales, he was an influential national representative advising many governing bodies at county level on a wide range of technical issues.

[9] In 1922 he married Dr Laura Powell, Medical Officer to the Welsh Board of Health and they made their home in Newport.

[10] At the outbreak of World War II Rees succeeded Sir Robert Webber[11] as M.O.I Director for Wales[12] but in 1943, after ill health obliged him to reduce his workload,[10] he moved to Island House, Laugharne.

From that ancient building, even in later semi-retirement, he continued to conduct selection interviews for ex-servicemen and graduates seeking entry into the teaching profession and also wrote several works on ecclesiastical history.