Dictionary of Welsh Biography

STONELAKE, EDMUND WILLIAM (1873 - 1960), politician and a key figure in establishing the Labour Party in the Merthyr Boroughs constituency in the mine in compliance with the 1911 Mining Act. He was the first person in Britain to be elected thus, but his right was disputed by the company which was owned by the family of Sir D. R. Llewellyn until Keir Hardie secured his authority in the House of Commons. He was afterwards elected minimum wage representative for his fellow-workers, and he retained these posts until 1946. By 1897 he was a
SUTTON, Sir OLIVER GRAHAM (1903 - 1977), meteorologist (1950), Micrometeorology (1953), Mathematics in Action (1953), (with D. S. Meyler) Compendium of Mathematics and Physics (1957), Understanding Weather (1978); and also papers in scientific journals. Graham Sutton married, 2 April 1931, Doris, eldest daughter of T. O. Morgan, Porthcawl, at Hermon (Welsh CM), Bridgend, Glamorganshire; they had two sons. From 1968 they lived at Sketty, and he died 26 May
SYMMONS family Llanstinan, later. Of some of his works more than one edition appeared; excluding the sermons, they are - (a) Inez, 1796, a tragedy; (b) Constantia, 1800, a dramatic poem; (c) Life of Milton, 1806; (d) Poems by Caroline and Charles Symmons, 1812 (CAROLINE was his daughter; she died of consumption, 1 June 1803); (e) The Aeneis of Virgil translated, 1817; (f) Life of Shakespeare, 1826. His son was JOHN SYMMONS
TEILO (fl. 6th century), Celtic saint . Teilo, together with many followers, is forced to flee from Wales because of the yellow plague and passes through Cornwall en route for Brittany where he remained for a period, said to be seven years and seven months. After many exploits he returns to Wales and dies, presumably, in his monastery ' on the banks of the Towy.' The most valuable evidence which we still possess of the story of S. Teilo is
THOMAS, ARTHUR SIMON (Anellydd; 1865 - 1935), cleric and writer Born 5 September 1865 at Crug-y-bar, Caeo, the son of D. Simon Thomas. He graduated (1897) at S. David's College, and was ordained in 1894 and 1895. He was a curate at Llanwynno, Llandilo, Llangors, and S. Nicholas (Pembroke town), before being appointed to the livings of S. Michael's (Pembroke town), 1907-10; Maesmynus and other near-by parishes, 1910-21; S. Nicholas and Granston in
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (1723 - 1790), Independent preacher and Methodist exhorter chief Methodist missionaries in that part of the country. He went to the Llanidloes Association (1750), and when the split took place, sided with Daniel Rowland. Harris met him again at the Newcastle Emlyn Association (1764). We find the name of 'Benjamin Thomas near Cardigan' in the list of Pembrokeshire subscribers to D. Rowland ' Tair Pregeth, 1772, but in the Pembrokeshire list of subscribers to
THOMAS, BENJAMIN BOWEN (1899 - 1977), adult educator and civil servant Committee of the Welsh League of Nations Union, an early indication of his support for international cooperation in the cause of peace. He married Rhiannon Williams in 1930, and they had one daughter, Ann. His first wife died in 1932, and he later married Gweneth Davies (d. 1963). He was seconded to the Ministry of Labour and National Service in 1941, beginning a civil service career at the late age of 42
THOMAS, DAVID (d. 1780?), minister (Congl.) The only extant source of knowledge about him is in Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 503-4, where it is said that he hailed from Cilgwyn, Cardiganshire, that he lived at Ffos-yr-efail, Llandeilo Fach (Llandeilo Tal-y-bont), Glamorganshire, was prosperous, and that he was ordained minister of Llanedi c. 1739. Although his name is not (for some reason) on W. D. Jeremy's list (copy in NLW MS
THOMAS, DAVID ALFRED (first viscount RHONDDA), (1856 - 1918), businessman and politician, Liberal Member of Parliament (1800 - 1879), was educated at Cowbridge, became a shopkeeper at Merthyr Tydfil, but afterwards (c. 1842) turned to prospecting for coal. He married, as his second wife, Rachel, daughter of Morgan Joseph, a mining engineer of Merthyr Tydfil, and by her had seventeen children, of whom D. A. Thomas was the fifteenth, born 26 March 1856 at Ysgubor-wen Aberdare, where Samuel Thomas and his brother-in-law
THOMAS, FRANCIS (Crythwr Dall o Geredigion; 1726 - 1796) Born at Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. When 5 years old he lost his sight, but despite this handicap he became a proficient violinist and used to earn his living by playing at parties and other functions. He was also a good poet and was taught the poetic art by David Lloyd, Brynllefrith (1724 - 1779); Siôn Llwyd, grandfather of D. Lloyd Isaac, acted as his scribe. He wrote in both English and Welsh
THOMAS, GEORGE (1786 - 1859), writer of mock-heroic and satiric verse dealing with events in Montgomeryshire flannel (of which there were six editions); (c) History of the Chartists and the Bloodless Wars of Montgomeryshire (including ' History of Toolly Loolly,' ' Battle of Abermule,' ' Battle of Heniarth,' ' Battle of Caersws,' and ' Battle of Newtown and Llanidloes,' 1840; these last satirized the Yeomanry; (d) The death of Rowton (a Llandysil eccentric); and (e) The Extinction of the Mormons.
THOMAS, JOHN (1757 - 1835) Penfforddwen,, poet astronomy and prepared some almanacks. He published (a) Urania, neu Grefydd Ddadleuon, 1793 - a species of interlude; (b) Annerch Ieuengtyd Gymru, yn IV Rhan, 1795 (with two later eds.); (c) Telyn Arian, sef Llyfr Barddoniaeth, c. 1800 (and about six subsequent eds.); (d) Nabl Arian, sef Llyfr Barddoniaeth, 1827. He died at Overton, Flintshire, 2 January 1835, and was buried there.

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