Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SION TREFOR, poet Poems attributed to Siôn Trefor are found in Gwysaney MS. 25; Llanstephan MS 11; Peniarth MS 84, Peniarth MS 86, Peniarth MS 313; NLW MS 1553A, NLW MS 6471B; and to Sir Siôn Trefor in Jes. Coll. MS. 15. An englyn to Sir Hugh, earl of Worcester, composed by Sir John Trefor and Edmund Prys, appears in NLW MS 11993A.
STEPHEN, DAVID RHYS (Gwyddonwyson; 1807 - 1852), Baptist minister and author Journal at Newport and edited the few numbers which appeared between 1 May and 31 July 1841. Elegies were composed on him by (1) W. Downing Evans (The Gwyddonwyson Wreath, 1853); (2) William Thomas (Islwyn), W. Ambrose (Emrys), and Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled). His library was bequeathed to his executors James Rowe and David Lloyd Isaac. A number of letters by him to William Roberts (Nefydd) are
STEPHEN, EDWARD (JONES) (Tanymarian; 1822 - 1885), musician several hymn-tunes. In 1847 he was ordained as minister of Horeb Congregational church, Dwygyfylchi, Caernarfonshire. During his ten years' stay there he became well known throughout Wales as a preacher, poet, lecturer, writer, and musician. It was at Dwygyfylchi that he composed the oratorio, Ystorm Tiberias, which was begun 28 January 1851 and finished 28 May 1852. This oratorio was the first of its
STRADLING family died 1735. Their eldest son, also named EDWARD STRADLING, was born in 1699, when Hopkin the Weaver composed englynion to mark the occasion. He was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiff, 1722, but died in 1726 in his father's lifetime. His elegy was composed by Llywelyn ab Ifan. The heir was his brother Sir THOMAS STRADLING (born 1710), who was killed in a duel at Montpellier, 27 September 1738
SYPYN CYFEILIOG (fl. 1340-1390), poet Dafydd's house, and finding himself there in the middle of a festive occasion. It was composed before 1400, for it is found in the ' Red Book of Hergest ' under the name Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd, which is one of several names by which this poet is known. The manuscripts state that he was also called Cneppyn Gwerthrynion and Bach Buddugre. It is certain, however, that a poet of an earlier day had
THOMAS PENLLYN (d. 1623), poet Cardiff MS. 20. He composed a number of cywyddau to members of the Salusbury family of Lleweni and to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd. Elegies on his death by Richard Phillip and Gruffydd Hafren are found in NLW MS 719B and Cwrtmawr MS 11B.
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet . A Welsh grammar or word and phrase book entitled 'Arweinydd i'r Gymraeg,' composed by him in conjunction with his brother, is to be found in NLW MS 21B. This work was intended for publication. He died 22 December 1805, and was buried at Betws Garmon, Caernarfonshire, on Christmas Day.
THOMAS, EDWARD WILLIAM (1814 - 1892), musician 1875, and Liverpool 1885. He composed many pieces for the violin, one violin concerto by him being dedicated to Joseph Joachim. His ' Can Bugail Morgannwg ' appeared in Greal y Corau, May 1861. Towards the end of his life he resided at the Dinas Dinlle Hotel, near Caernarvon, and it was there that he died on 4 October 1892; he was buried in Llandwrog churchyard.
THOMAS, GEORGE ISAAC (Arfryn; 1895 - 1941), musician and composer returning to Wales he was organist of Bethany chapel, Ammanford. He conducted singing festivals, lectured and composed solos and hymn tunes. He died 31 December 1941 and was buried in the cemetery of the old chapel, Betws, on 3 January 1942.
THOMAS, JOHN (Pencerdd Gwalia; 1826 - 1913), musician Music. He was honorary member of the Societa di Santa Cecilia (Rome), Societa Filharmonica (Florence) the Philharmonic Society (London), and the Royal Society of Musicians (London). He composed a harp concerto, symphonies, overtures, quartettes, operas, and songs, besides variations on Welsh airs for the harp. The cantata, 'Llewelyn,' was written for the Aberdare eisteddfod of 1863, and the cantata
THOMAS, MANSEL TREHARNE (1909 - 1986), composer, conductor, BBC Wales Head of Music Players. Audiences were also drawn to the attractive “Six Welsh Dances” and “Breton Suite” (composed for and performed by the BBC Welsh Orchestra), and also to the “Mini Variations on a Welsh Theme” written for Harry Mortimer and his Fairey Brass Band. These works and the “Theme and Variations” are now re-gaining their recognition, not least by younger ensembles, including the Welsh National Youth
THOMAS, RICHARD (1753 - 1780), cleric, transcriber and collector of manuscripts, and genealogist in Peniarth. Foulkes says that there is extant a cywydd of greeting to Richard Thomas when he visited Rhiwedog, near Bala, composed by Rowland Huw, of Graienyn, near Bala.

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