Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, CLARA (1841 - 1914), landowner and philanthropist death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd, near Builth Wells, and was also supportive of plans to erect statue in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd to commemorate Evan James and James James, the authors of the National Anthem. She gave financial support to national and local eisteddfodau, and as a member of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion she made regular subscriptions. She considered both
THOMAS, Sir DANIEL (LLEUFER) (1863 - 1940), stipendiary magistrate University of Oxford, which he entered in October 1883 as a non-collegiate student. He graduated in 1887 with 3rd class honours in Jurisprudence. During his stay at Oxford he was one of the seven original members of the Dafydd ap Gwilym Society, founded in May 1886. It was about this time that he adopted the name ' Lleufer.' From 1886 to 1892 he held the valuable Tancred scholarship, and this enabled him
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet North Wales. They were entrusted with the sale of the society's publications, e.g. Gwaith Dafydd ap Gwilym, 1789, and were asked to collect material for The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales. After Dafydd had won medals for the awdl, both at S. Asaph and Llanrwst, the Gwyneddigion asked him to make the arrangements for their eisteddfodau, such as the one at Penmorfa in 1795, and much of the work connected
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, 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, 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 (c. 1710 - c. 1770), poet and boot-maker son of Thomas Rhys Siams of Llwyndafydd, Llandysiliogogo, Cardiganshire. For some years he worked at his trade at Llanarth. We do not know when he began to write verse, but he published 'Y Maen Tramgwydd,' which is in the form of a ballad, some time between 1757 and 1761. Two of his poems appeared in Hymnau Cymwys i Addoliad, 1768, and one in Blodau Dyfed, 1824. A volume of his poetry, Diliau
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, HUGH (1673 - 1720), herald and antiquary son of William Thomas, merchant, of London, by Petronilla his wife, daughter of William Brand of Lincoln's Inn. He was born 30 June 1673 in Fetter Lane, and christened 1 July in S. Dunstans-in-the-West, and was descended from an old family (Roman Catholic, it is said) of Llanfrynach, near Brecon, but his grandfather, Roger Thomas, had sold the ancestral home. His ancestor, Thomas ap John (died
THOMAS, HUGH OWEN (1834 - 1891), orthopaedic surgeon Llanfairynghornwy church by viscount Bulkeley in which tribute was paid to him as a public benefactor. RICHARD EVANS (1771 - 1851), bonesetter Medicine Cilmaenan, Llanfaethlu; son of Evan Thomas and known as Richard ap Evan, afterwards Richard Evans. He practised bonesetting successfully and was of the same austere conscientious disposition as his father. He was, however, not so widely known. EVAN THOMAS (1804
THOMAS, IORWERTH RHYS (1895 - 1966), politician
THOMAS, JOHN (Pencerdd Gwalia; 1826 - 1913), musician . The N.L.W. possesses a large collection of his papers. THOMAS AP THOMAS (1829 - 1913), musician Music His brother, learned to play the harp when he was quite young and, like his brother, became well known as a harpist in various parts of the world. He visited several European towns and, in 1872, took part in one of the concerts held at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig. He composed a cantata, 'The Pilgrim's

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