PIERCE, THOMAS MORDAF (1867? - 1919), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
Date of birth: 1867?
Date of death: 1919
Gender: Male
Occupation: Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Religion
Author: William Llewelyn Davies
Born 23 December 1867 (?), in the parish of Aber-erch, Caernarfonshire. He began to preach in 1886, went to Clynnog school in 1887, and to Bala College in 1888. He ministered at Llanfairfechan (1891), Llanidloes (1895), and Dolgelley (1910). He was twice married. He died 13 May 1919 at Dolgelley. Mordaf Pierce published (Llanidloes, 1908; 2nd ed., 1909) a biography of Humphrey Gwalchmai, Calvinistic Methodist minister, and a study of the life and work of William Owen Pughe (Caernarvon, 1914). In addition he collected material relating to the general life (including religious life) of Llanidloes and Dolgelley, the lives of members of the Mills (Llanidloes) family, etc. - for examples see NLW MS 6173D , NLW MS 6175C , NLW MS 6176D , NLW MS 6177D, 6178C, 6179B , NLW MS 6183C , NLW MS 6184D , NLW MS 6185D , NLW MS 6186E , NLW MS 6187D , NLW MS 6188B , NLW MS 6189C .
Author
- Sir William Llewelyn Davies, (1887 - 1952)
- Blwyddiadur y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, 1920
- The Montgomeryshire Express, 20 May 1939
- Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, ii
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20748881
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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