Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, SIR JAMES WILLIAM TUDOR (1893 - 1976), ophthalmic surgeon Born 23 May 1893 at Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, the only child of Thomas Thomas, headmaster of Ynyscedwyn County School where Tudor himself began his education, and his wife. He completed his schooling at Ystradgynlais County School and after passing the Senior Central Welsh Board examination impressively in 1909 in nine subjects (English, Welsh, Latin, French, history, geometry, algebra
THOMAS, JEFFREY (1933 - 1989), barrister and Labour\/SDP politician He was born at Abertillery on 12 November 1933, the son of John James (Jack) Thomas, a local head-teacher and Phyllis Thomas, formerly Hile. He was educated at Abertillery Grammar School and King's College, London. He served as President of the University of London Union, 1955-56. He was called to the bar from Grays Inn in 1957. He served in the army, 1959-61, on national service, as an officer
THOMAS, JENKIN (Siencyn Pen-hydd; 1746 - 1807), Methodist exhorter Born 16 September 1746, son of Thomas Rees of Pen-hydd Fawr, Margam, Glamorganshire. His spiritual conviction took place under the ministry of Evan Dafydd Evan of Tŷ'r-clai, and he came under the influence of William Davies (1729? - 1787), Methodist curate of Neath. He joined the congregation at Gyfylchi chapel and began to preach to the local societies. He married Catherine, daughter of John
THOMAS, JENKIN - see THOMAS, SIENCYN (1690-1762)
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 (1691 - 1766), bishop of Salisbury
THOMAS, JOHN (1857 - 1944), minister (B) and author
THOMAS, JOHN (Siôn Wyn o Eifion; 1786 - 1859), poet Born at Chwilog, in the parish of Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire. His father was Thomas Roberts, brother of Siôn Lleyn (John Roberts, 1749 - 1817), poet. When Siôn Wyn was 9 years of age he met with an accident, being crushed between a cart and a wall near his home. After recovering from this mishap he went to a school kept by Isaac Morris of Pentyrch Isaf who had taught Eben Fardd and Dewi Wyn
THOMAS, JOHN (fl. 1689-1712), minister of the Tivy-side Independents Thomas's signature is the first of those attesting Jenkin Jones's will, it is possible that he was already co-pastor with him. But by that time, the question of infant Baptism was disquieting local Dissenters, and a public debate on that subject was arranged (1691 or 1692) between John Thomas and John Jenkins (1656? - 1733) of Rhydwilym. The upshot was that the Baptist members of the mixed congregation
THOMAS, JOHN (1763 - 1834), hymn-writer lived at Cwmsidan Fawr, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire. He joined the Methodists at Esgair-nant, in Talley, in 1785, and became an elder, and the secretary of the church in that place. He and his friend Thomas Lewis (1759 - 1842) of Talley took the lead in the formation and development of Sunday schools in that neighbourhood. He died 30 April 1834 and was buried with Catherine, his wife, in Talley
THOMAS, JOHN (Ifor Cwmgwys; 1813 - 1866), poet Caledfryn was its editor), and Y Diwygiwr, 1863; see also Gardd Aberdâr, 223, 237. One of his ballads is item vii in B. B. Thomas, Baledi Morgannwg. Two books of his verse were published: Ceinion Glan Gwenlais, 1862, and Diferion Meddyliol, 1865.
THOMAS, JOHN (1838 - 1905), photographer Born at Glan-rhyd, Cellan, Cardiganshire, 14 April 1838, son of David and Jane Thomas, went to Cellan school (where he became a pupil-teacher), and was apprenticed to a draper at Lampeter. From 1853 till 1863 he worked in a drapery shop at Liverpool; then illhealth drove him to seek outdoor work as commission-salesman for a stationery and photograph firm. Noting the scanty representation of Wales

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