Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, JOHN (1736 - 1769), cleric and antiquary Born 22 October 1736 at Tyddyn Ysguboriau, Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas Rowland; Richard Thomas (1753 - 1780) was his brother, and Ellis Owen of Cefnymeusydd was his sister's son. He was schooled at Llanystumdwy, Llanegryn, Botwnnog, and Friars (Bangor). He matriculated 20 March 1755 from Jesus College, Oxford, where John Lloyd 'of Caerwys' (1733 - 1793) was a friend of his; and
THOMAS, JOHN (Pencerdd Gwalia; 1826 - 1913), musician Born 1 March 1826 at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, the son of John and Catherine Thomas. The father, who had musical interests, taught his son to play the piccolo and the harp, and the pupil became very proficient as a harpist. In 1838, when only twelve, he won the triple harp offered at the Abergavenny eisteddfod. In 1840, by the kindness of countess Lovelace, daughter of lord Byron, he was sent to
THOMAS, JOHN ROWLAND (1881 - 1965), religious leader and prominent merchant Born 2 March 1881 at Penrhyndeudraeth, Caernarfonshire, son of Griffith and Ann Thomas. In 1883 Griffith Thomas and the family returned to Dwygyfylchi, Penmaenmawr - his old area. John Rowland attended Pencae school, Penmaenmawr, and won a scholarship to Friars School, Bangor, but after two years transferred to the new John Bright School at Llandudno. He went to work for a short period for the
THOMAS, JOHN STRADLING (1925 - 1991), Conservative politician Assistant Government Whip, November 1971-October 1973, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, October 1973-March 1974, an opposition whip, 1974-79, and Treasurer of the Royal Household and government deputy chief whip, 1979-83. This was the happiest and the most successful period in his political career. He was also a member of the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, 1979-83, and of the Commons Service
THOMAS, JOHN WILLIAM (Arfonwyson; 1805 - 1840), mathematician , he had fallen into a decline, and he died 12 March 1840; he was buried at Greenwich. It is not often that we find such a striking example of triumph over grievous difficulties as we do in the life of Arfonwyson.
THOMAS, JOSEPH WILLIAM (1846 - 1914), chemist Born 9 March 1846 at Llwyn-y-grant (Pen-y-lan), Cardiff, the son of Daniel Thomas, builder. He studied chemistry for some years in the Royal College of Science, specialising in the analysis of coal-mine gases - his Coal-mine gases and Ventilation, 1878, was for a considerable time the standard text-book on the subject. He returned to Wales where he became analyst to the county of Glamorgan and
THOMAS, LEWIS (d. March 1704), one of the chief leaders of the Particular Baptists
THOMAS, MESAC (1816 - 1892), colonial bishop two curacies in Birmingham before becoming successively vicar of Tuddenham, Suffolk (1843), and Atterbury, Warwickshire (1845). In 1851 he was appointed secretary of the Colonial and Continental Church Society, and in 1863 he was consecrated first bishop of Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He laboured there till his death on 16 March 1892.
THOMAS, NATHANIEL (1818 - 1888), Baptist minister also served on committees of the Baptist Union of England and Wales. He died 2 December 1888. LAURA EMILY THOMAS (née BLAGDON) (1822 - 1883), evangelist Religion Wife of Nathaniel Thomas. Born at Bodlington Manor, Cheltenham, 1 March 1822, she early showed breadth of mind and a gift for evangelizing. This disturbed her father to such an extent that she was forced to leave her home. Her mother and the
THOMAS, Sir (1858 - 1923), agriculturist, soldier, and Member of Parliament he was a member of the Milner Commission that went to Egypt to report upon the political position in that country. In 1922 he was adopted as Independent candidate for Anglesey, and again won the seat against his official Liberal opponent. He died 6 March 1923, and was buried at Llanfechell on the 9th.
THOMAS, PHILIP EDWARD (1878 - 1917), poet Born 3 March 1878, at Lambeth, son of Philip Henry Thomas, Tredegar, clerk in the civil service, and Mary Elizabeth (née Townsend). He was educated at S. Paul's School and Lincoln College, Oxford, 1898-1900, and early showed his love of the countryside, unspoiled people, and literature. He married Helen Berenice Noble, 20 June 1899; there were three children: Mervyn, born 1900, Bronwen 1904, and
THOMAS, ROBERT (d. 2 April 1692), Puritan preacher Baptists as well as Independents; three years before that, in March 1666, he had founded a church, binding the members closely together by covenant which became famous in turn as the congregation of Cilfwnwr, Tirdoncyn, and Mynyddbach, the members coming from Llangyfelach and the adjoining parishes. He received a licence to preach at his own house in Baglan under the Indulgence of 1672, and Henry Maurice

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