Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, EDWARD (Cochfarf; 1853 - 1912), carpenter, politician and Mayor of Cardiff Born 9 March 1853 in the farmhouse of Nantywith, Betws, near Maes-teg, Glamorganshire, the son of Llewellyn Thomas and his wife (the latter a member of the Bryncethin-fawr family). He was educated at a school in Betws. His father died when the boy was about 10 years of age and the family moved to Melin Ifan Ddu. In 1876 he went to Hengoed to work as a carpenter, going to Cardiff two years later
THOMAS, EDWARD WILLIAM (1814 - 1892), musician Born 29 January 1814 in London. His father, a native of Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire, was a good musician and could play the violin. In 1820 the family moved to Glynllifon, Caernarfonshire, the seat of lord Newborough, to whom the father became agent. When he was eight E. W. Thomas went with a sister to live at Oxford with a relative. He was sent to the Royal Academy of Music where he studied under
THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil Eddie Thomas was born 27 July 1925, in a terraced house 11 Upper Colliers Row, Heolgerrig to Urias Thomas (1896-1959), a coalminer, and his wife Mary (née Miles, 1902-1982), though some obituaries note, wrongly, 1926 as the year of his birth. Both families had strong Welsh connections, and the family of Urias Thomas lived in one of the cottages of Rhyd-y-car which are now in St Fagans Museum of
THOMAS, EVAN CAMBRIA (1867 - 1930), doctor and public health pioneer a petition by the community for improvements in 1906. He was an active supporter and fundraiser for the building of the Allt-y-Mynydd Consumptive Sanatorium in Llanybydder. Like many pioneers, he suffered from feelings of desperate frustration with the authorities, and he had to force the hands of the guardians, inspectors and council officials. He had personal experience through family tragedies
THOMAS, EVAN ROBERT (1891 - 1964), joiner and leader of the Welsh in Australia Born 8 January 1891 at Yspyty Ifan, Denbighshire, son of Robert E. Thomas and Jane his wife, but the family moved to Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, and he was educated in Llanrwst county school. He emigrated to Australia c. 1908. He was a joiner and a noted craftsman and many of his fine wooden panels are in the public buildings of Melbourne. He knew the problems facing an immigrant and made a
THOMAS, HELEN WYN (1966 - 1989), peace activist inquest at Newbury Magistrates Court determined that the death was accidental. Although Helen's family felt her death was not properly investigated, they were unable to get the inquest re-opened. Helen's was the only death that occurred at Greenham as a result of the peace protests. She is remembered as the Greenham Common martyr. As the Cold War came to an end, the missiles and American military
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 OWEN (1834 - 1891), orthopaedic surgeon Born at Bodedern, Anglesey, 23 August 1834. He was descended from a well-known family of bonesetters whose origin was tinged with tragedy and romance. In the 18th century a shipwreck occurred off the coast of Llanfairynghornwy from which the only survivor was a Spanish -speaking boy. He was adopted by a childless couple named Thomas, who farmed Maes between the church and the sea. He assumed
THOMAS, IDRIS (1889 - 1962), minister (B) Born 1889, the eldest of the seven children of Jenkin and Ann Thomas, Cilfynydd, Glamorganshire. When he was six years old the family moved to Moriah, near Aberystwyth, where his grandfather, Jenkin Thomas (c. 1824 - 1865), had been a minister (B). He went to work in a shop in Aberystwyth when he was 13 years old but 3 years later he returned to the south, to Abercynon, where he was encouraged to
THOMAS, IFOR OWEN (1892 - 1956), operatic tenor, photographer and artist Born Bay View, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, April 10, 1892, third child and only son of Owen Thomas and Isabella (née Morris), a celebrated singer from Dyffryn Nantlle. The family moved to Pandy, Pentraeth, where he was educated in the village board school before being apprenticed to a carpenter. He began singing under the tuition of his mother and E.D. Lloyd of Bangor (1868 - 1922), winning a
THOMAS, JOHN (1886 - 1933), chemist Born 2 April 1886 at Whitford, Flintshire, son of Richard Thomas, blacksmith, and Elizabeth (Morris), his wife. The family moved to Harlech, where the son was educated at the local board school; later he went to Barmouth county school. He entered University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1904 as Sir Alfred Jones scholar, and graduated in 1907 with 1st class honours in chemistry. A year of
THOMAS, JOHN (Siôn Wyn o Eifion; 1786 - 1859), poet periodicals were lent him by the Gwynfryn family, and distinguished people like Fenton the historian and Shelley the poet used to visit him. Welsh books were lent him by Dafydd Ddu Eryri and others (Adgof uwch Anghof, 42), and we hear of him sending an awdl on the subject of Music for adjudication by Dafydd at the Caernarvon eisteddfod, 1821, but it arrived too late for inclusion with the others. As might

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