Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, IDRIS - see JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS
THOMAS, IFOR (1877 - 1918), geologist and inspector of schools Born at Commercial Place, Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, on 24 November 1877, son of Dafydd Thomas ('Trumor '; 1844 - 1916) and his wife Margaret. His father, who was a miner at Gelliceidrim colliery in the Aman Valley, was a poet, a local historian and a regular contributor to Welsh-language newspapers. His prize-winning essay Hen Gymeriadau Plwyf y Betws was published in 1894 (reprinted 1912). Ifor
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, IORWERTH RHYS (1895 - 1966), politician to Will John and continued to represent the constituency until his death in 1966. He was much interested in economic and industrial matters. Thomas was a consistent opponent of Welsh nationalism, and fought tooth-and-nail against the Parliament for Wales agitation of the 1950s. He publicly attacked Plaid Cymru on several occasions, and in October 1965 he was highly critical of the recommendations
THOMAS, ISAAC (1911 - 2004), minister (Independents) and college lecturer Born 15 February, 1911, in Pantyffynnon farm, Y Tymbl, Carmarthenshire, the youngest of the five sons of Ifan and Mary Thomas. He was educated at Llechyfedach Primary School, Upper Tymbl, and Llanelli Secondary School for Boys. He entered the University College, Cardiff, in 1929, and graduated with honours in Classical Greek in 1933. He moved from there to the Memorial College, Brecon, to follow
THOMAS, IVOR BULMER- - see BULMER-THOMAS, IVOR
THOMAS, IVOR OWEN (1898 - 1982), Labour politician He was born on 5 December 1898, the son of Benjamin L. and Margaret Thomas of Briton Ferry. He was educated at Vernon Place School, Briton Ferry, and later at the Central Labour College, London, 1923-25, where he held a NUR scholarship. He began work at the age of ten as a barber's lather boy. Later, he earned his living at the Gwalia Tinplate Works, Briton Ferry, 1912-19, as an engine cleaner on
THOMAS, JAMES HENRY (1874 - 1949), politician and Labour leader office as secretary and his seat as Lib.-Lab member for Derby. J.H. Thomas was made assistant secretary of the union and was elected to succeed Bell in the Derby constituency, a seat which he held for 26 years. In 1911, while negotiating the settlement of a railway strike at Liverpool, he arranged for a number of smaller unions to combine with the A.S.R.S. to form the N.U.R., of which he became the
THOMAS, JAMES LEWIS (1825 - 1904), architect and chief surveyor under the War Office - see THOMAS, JOHN EVAN
THOMAS, JAMES PURDON LEWES (VISCOUNT CILCENNIN), (1903 - 1960), M.P. Born 13 October 1903, the son of J. Lewes Thomas, Cae-glas, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, and his wife Anne Louisa (née Purdon). He was educated at Rugby School and Oriel College, Oxford. He was a candidate (C) for the Llanelli division in the general election 1929, but received little support; he was elected M.P. for the Hereford division in 1931 and kept his seat until 1955. He was parliamentary
THOMAS, SIR JAMES WILLIAM TUDOR (1893 - 1976), ophthalmic surgeon special final examination for Thomas and another student as external candidates. 'On the other hand' observed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, 'it would have a bad effect if the University, at this stage in the history of the Medical School, declined to hold an examination; in fact I think we might possibly expose ourselves to legal proceedings'. John Lynn Thomas, the eminent Cardiff

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