Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, EZEKIEL (1818 - 1893), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 1818, son of Morgan and Catherine Thomas of Pwll-mawr, Llansamlet, Glamorganshire. He was apprenticed to a stone-mason but, at an early age, began to preach at Cwm chapel, Llansamlet. Although he was ordained at Cowbridge Association, 1857, he never took charge of a church. He was regarded as a profound thinker and his intellectual interests were unusual. His first book was on geology
THOMAS, FRANCIS (Crythwr Dall o Geredigion; 1726 - 1796)
THOMAS, FREDERICK HALL (Freddie Welsh; 1886 - 1927), light-weight boxing champion of the World Born 5 March 1886 at Pontypridd, son of John Thomas of Pontypridd and Elizabeth Thomas (née Hall). He was educated at Long Ashton, Bristol, and from an early age showed an unusual inclination for athletics. During his school career he carried off several prizes for boxing, wrestling, running, and jumping. His first noteworthy success in later life was when, at the age of 20, he knocked out Hock
THOMAS, GEORGE (1786 - 1859), writer of mock-heroic and satiric verse dealing with events in Montgomeryshire Born c. 1786 in Wollerton in the parish of Hodnet, Shropshire, the son of James Thomas, a wool stapler and his wife Margaret (Davies), who married at Berriew, Montgomeryshire in 1788. They moved to Newtown the following year - James is described as a flannel manufacturer - and then to Shrewsbury and to Welshpool. George received some education at Park's school, Shrewsbury, assisted his father in
THOMAS, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE - see TREHERNE, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE
THOMAS, GEORGE ISAAC (Arfryn; 1895 - 1941), musician and composer Born at Spencer House, Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, 29 November 1895, the son of Rhys Morgan and Margaret (née Jones) Thomas. He was educated at the University College, Cardiff (1920-22), and the Royal College of Music (1923-26). He became an A.R.C.M. as an accompanist in September 1924, and A.R.C.O in July 1926. He passed the theory examination in 1927, but lost his health before completing the
THOMAS, HELEN WYN (1966 - 1989), peace activist Helen Wyn Thomas was born on 16 August 1966 in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of John Thomas and his wife Janet (née Jones). Her parents ran the shops JDR Thomas and Y Goleudy in the town. Helen attended Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi and then studied history at St David's University College Lampeter. After graduating, Helen travelled to India for six weeks, where she met Mother Theresa. On
THOMAS, HENRY (1712 - 1802), Methodist exhorter and Independent minister district used to meet. Howel Harris frequently visited Gelli, where some Associations were held. Henry Thomas sided with Harris in the split between him and the other revivalists, but later on abandoned him. He was ordained c. 1752 according to the rites of the Independents, and converted the society into an Independent church. He continued to minister to the congregation at Godre'r Rhos - the name by
THOMAS, HUGH (1673 - 1720), herald and antiquary son of William Thomas, merchant, of London, by Petronilla his wife, daughter of William Brand of Lincoln's Inn. He was born 30 June 1673 in Fetter Lane, and christened 1 July in S. Dunstans-in-the-West, and was descended from an old family (Roman Catholic, it is said) of Llanfrynach, near Brecon, but his grandfather, Roger Thomas, had sold the ancestral home. His ancestor, Thomas ap John (died
THOMAS, HUGH EVAN (Huwco Meirion; 1830 - 1889), Independent minister Born 13 June 1830 at Bala; the Rev. William Thomas of Beaumaris and the Rev. John Thomas (Calvinistic Methodist) of Bala, were his brothers. At the age of 13 he went to work in a shop at Brynmawr, Brecknock, where he became a member of Rehoboth chapel. There he began to preach and in 1850 he went to Bala Independent College, where he became friendly with John Peter (Ioan Pedr). He received a call
THOMAS, HUGH HAMSHAW (1885 - 1962), palaeobotanist Born 29 May 1885, in Wrexham, Denbighshire, 2nd son and 3rd child of William Hamshaw Thomas (men's outfitter) and his wife Elizabeth Lloyd. He was educated at Grove Park grammar school, Wrexham and went to Downing College, Cambridge, in 1904. Even at school he had acquired a serious interest in botany and fossil plants and he gained 1st class in pt. 1 of the Natural History tripos in 1906. He
THOMAS, HUGH OWEN (1834 - 1891), orthopaedic surgeon Llanfairynghornwy church by viscount Bulkeley in which tribute was paid to him as a public benefactor. RICHARD EVANS (1771 - 1851), bonesetter Medicine Cilmaenan, Llanfaethlu; son of Evan Thomas and known as Richard ap Evan, afterwards Richard Evans. He practised bonesetting successfully and was of the same austere conscientious disposition as his father. He was, however, not so widely known. EVAN THOMAS (1804

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