Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, EZEKIEL (1818 - 1893), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of the authorship of the epistle to the Hebrews. He died 12 March 1893 and was buried in Cwm chapel burial ground.
THOMAS, FRANCIS (Crythwr Dall o Geredigion; 1726 - 1796) , and two of his poems - ' Cynghor i Fab Ieuanc ' and ' Hanes Cyflwr Dyn yn mhob rhan o'i oes ' - appeared in John Howell's (Ioan Howell) Blodau Dyfed, 1824. He died at Llanwenog, 4 March 1796.
THOMAS, FREDERICK HALL (Freddie Welsh; 1886 - 1927), light-weight boxing champion of the World Born 5 March 1886 at Pontypridd, son of John Thomas of Pontypridd and Elizabeth Thomas (née Hall). He was educated at Long Ashton, Bristol, and from an early age showed an unusual inclination for athletics. During his school career he carried off several prizes for boxing, wrestling, running, and jumping. His first noteworthy success in later life was when, at the age of 20, he knocked out Hock
THOMAS, IFOR (1877 - 1918), geologist and inspector of schools Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Devonischen Fauna Argentiniens (1905). His health was always indifferent; he returned to his old home in Glanaman in the spring of 1918, where he died, unmarried, on 30 March in the same year. He was buried in the graveyard of Bethesda Baptist church, Glanaman.
THOMAS, JOHN (1730 - 1804?), Congregational minister, and hymnist Born in 1730 in the parish of Myddfai, Carmarthenshire (christened 25 March). He came from a thriftless family but was nurtured by relatives. He received short periods of schooling in the neighbourhood of his home and learnt to read Welsh. He worked on farms, reading the Bible, Cannwyll y Cymry, and Taith y Pererin in his leisure hours. He heard Howel Harris preach in the house of Sieffre Dafydd
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

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