Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, DAVID (d. 1780?), minister (Congl.) 362A), a few crumbs of information about him can be gathered from other manuscripts. It is evident from the scornful references made by Edmund Jones diary 1773 that he associated with Arians; it is also suggested that he was not a teetotaller. Edmund Jones's words, 'old David Thomas ', support the fact that Evan Davies was ordained there (3 August 1775) - as co-pastor, according to Hanes Eglwysi
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet freedom' but that 'this freedom should be sparingly used lest a way should be opened for unworthy rhymesters to break into the realm of poetry.' He was a more reliable authority on the rules of the classical metres than anybody else in his generation, and Sir John Morris-Jones declares that Dafydd Ddu' system, as amended by Bardd Nantglyn (Robert Davies, 1769 - 1835), and revised, either by Dafydd Ddu
THOMAS, DAVID JOHN (Afan; 1881 - 1928), musician Swansea, 1926, and Aberafan, 1932. His most ambitious work was his composition for choir and orchestra to words by Sir Henry Newbolt, ' He fell among thieves '; this was performed at Aberafan. He also wrote a cantata, ' Merch y Llyn,' words by Watcyn Wyn. Although he wrote a large number of excellent part-songs and instrumental pieces, his most popular works are his solos and hymn-tunes. He published
THOMAS, DEWI-PRYS (1916 - 1985), architect Dewi-Prys Thomas was born on 5 August 1916 in the Toxteth Park district of Liverpool, the eldest child of Adolphus Dan Thomas (1889-1974), a banking union official, and his wife Elysabeth (Lys) Watkin Thomas (née Jones, 1888-1953). His sister Rhiannon ('Nannon') Prys Thomas was born in 1919. The historian Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys', 1807-1889) was his great grandfather. Dewi-Prys
THOMAS, DYLAN MARLAIS (1914 - 1953), poet and prose writer across the road from the Evening Post offices in Castle Street. Others were the poet Charles Fisher, the musician and teacher Tom Warner, the broadcaster Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, the composer Daniel Jones and, later, the poet Vernon Watkins. Up to 1938, London alternated with Swansea as Thomas's main base. Cosmopolitan artistic life in London was celebrating Surrealism and Picasso in art, 'Modernist
THOMAS, EBENEZER (Eben Fardd; 1802 - 1863), schoolmaster and poet also learnt his father's craft. On the death of his brother William in 1822, Eben took over the school kept by him at Llangybi, and in the same year he resigned from church membership. His interest in poetry had become evident before he was 15 years of age, and he had come to know Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn. His first bardic achievement was at the Powis eisteddfod held at Welshpool in 1824
THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil who idolised him, Howard Winstone, to the vacant world featherweight title. He also trained the Scotsman Ken Buchanan who won the world light weight championship in 1970. He almost achieved the same result with the Welshman from Gorseinon, Colin Jones, who won the British and European titles and almost won the world title in 1983. The contest was a draw with Milton McCrory. He therefore trained 4
THOMAS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd Ddu; 1733 - 1814), printer and translator . Wood, the first publisher of the Shrewsbury Chronicle. He wrote or translated Anfeidrol werthfawrogrwydd Enaid Dyn, 1767, and Barnedigaethau ofnadwy Duw, 1767. He translated Grace Abounding (John Bunyan) under the title Helaethrwydd o Ras, 1767; A Life of Faith (W. Romaine), under the title Traethawd ar Fywyd Ffydd, 1767; and edited Hymnau cymmwys i addoliad Duw o waith y diweddar Parch. Jenkin Jones
THOMAS, EVAN (Bardd Horeb; 1795 - 1867), poet and tailor Evan Thomas was the eldest son of Benjamin Thomas of Llandysul, who was the 8th son of Thomas Francis of Melin Pant Olwen on the banks of the river Cerdin and his wife (the daughter of the poet Ifan Tomos Rhys of Llanarth). He married Margaret Charles, daughter of H. Charles of Cwrt Manarorion, Llangeler, and grand-daughter of Jenkin Jones of Llwyn-rhyd-Owen. Although he lived for a time at
THOMAS, EVAN CAMBRIA (1867 - 1930), doctor and public health pioneer Evan Cambria Thomas was born at Tŷ Coch, Llanarth, Cardiganshire, on 28 March 1867, the last of six children of Captain Evan Thomas (1825-1900), a seaman in the merchant service, and his wife Emma Jones (1824-1871), innkeeper of the Red Lion, Llanarth. He attended Llanarth School from 1872 under the tuition of John Edward Rees (1854-1912), a Certified School Master. In 1883 he was accepted to
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

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