Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, THOMAS GEORGE (Viscount Tonypandy), (1909 - 1997), Labour politician and Speaker of the House of Commons premiership, the Lib-Lab pact of 1977-78 and the formation of the Social Democratic Party (a break away from the Labour Party) in 1981. Throughout, George Thomas was determined to protect the rights of the House of Commons, an attitude which often strained his erstwhile friendship with former Labour colleagues, notably Jim Callaghan, his fellow Cardiff MP. His enemies readily asserted that he had become too
THOMAS, WILLIAM (d. 1671), leader of the free-communion Baptists in the South of that county in Restoration times in 1675 is that many strict Baptists of the Abergavenny church, who did not share the belief in the imposition of hands, allied themselves with the congregation of William Thomas. Under the penal code of Clarendon the area of his activities was the central hundreds of the county, with his headquarters at Llantrisant (he had married the daughter of George Morgan of that parish). He was about the
THOMAS, Sir WILLIAM JAMES (1867 - 1945), BARONET, coalowner, philanthropist after his removal to Cardiff. He married in 1917 Maud Mary, eldest daughter of George Cooper, of Bexhill-on-Sea and deputy matron of Cardiff Royal Infirmary. Sir William died 3 January 1945 and was buried at the Cardiff Cemetery.
THOMAS, WILLIAM JENKYN (1870 - 1959), schoolmaster and author year to consider rewriting history books. He was harsh in his criticism of universities and the state for their reluctance in awarding worthy honours to teachers. David Lloyd George paid tribute to him in a preface to a souvenir booklet in celebration of his thirty years' headship at Hackney Downs. In 1893 he published a collection of penillion to be sung to harp accompaniment, and with E. Doughty
TREE, RONALD JAMES (1914 - 1970), priest and schoolmaster Born 30 March 1914 at Garnant, Carmarthenshire, son of Frederick George and Susan Tree. He was educated at the church school Garnant, Dyffryn Aman county school and University College, Swansea, where he held a Powis Exhibition. He gained his B.A. 1st-class hons. in Philosophy 1937, M.A. 1939 and proceeded to New College, Oxford with an open scholarship and gained his B.A. with 1st-class hons. in
TREFGARNE, GEORGE MORGAN (1st BARON TREFGARNE of Cleddau), (1894 - 1960), barrister-at-law and politician
TREHERNE, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE (1837 - 1923), antiquary
TURNER, EDWARD (1792 - 1826), prize-fighter '), narrowly losing, Davis and Martin ('Master of the Rolls') twice, winning the first time and losing the second, and Inglis twice, losing the first and winning the second time. His health failed and he died April 1826 at the age of 34. He was modest, unassuming, and good-natured. As regards skill, endurance, and courage in the ring, he was never excelled. George Borrow praised him in his panegyric on the
TWISLETON, GEORGE (1618 - 1667), officer in the parliamentary army ., in North Wales. He was appointed Member of Parliament for Anglesey in Cromwell ' Parliaments of 1654 and 1656 as well as in the Parliament of 1659. At the Restoration he settled at Lleuar, and it does not appear that he was disturbed for his activities during the Interregnum. He died 12 May 1667, and was buried at Clynnog, where his tomb is still preserved. His wife died in 1676. Their son, GEORGE
VAUGHAN family Courtfield, prince Charles's forces; they were outlawed in 1745 and were expressly excluded from the general pardon proclaimed by George II in 1747. William became a general in the Spanish army. Richard (died at Barcelona in 1795) had some years previously married a Spanish lady who had Irish blood in her. By her he had seven sons and three daughters; he also, like his brother, entered the service of the king of
VAUGHAN family Porthaml, , 5 June 1561. He was Member of Parliament for Brecknockshire, 1553-62, when he was succeeded by his son Rowland Vaughan, and again in 1571. In the meantime he had represented the borough of Brecon, 1562-7. He died before 31 March 1585 when administration of his estate was granted. He left several children by his wife, Catherine, daughter of Sir George Herbert of Swansea. The eldest, Watkin, died
VAUGHAN, EDWIN MONTGOMERY BRUCE (1856 - 1919), architect collaborated with academic staff from the medical school in preparing a memorandum, 'Proposed completion of the Medical School', for meetings with representatives of the University of Wales and the Treasury led by David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, in the spring of 1914. At one of these meetings Bruce Vaughan revealed the intention of Sir William James Thomas to increase his beneficence to the

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