Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Life. There were had six sons, Idris, Evan John, Edward, Urias (Hugh), Ronald and Cyril. Five of the sons became involved in boxing, and each one worked for periods in the mining industry. Eddie was educated at Heolgerrig Primary School, one of the most Welsh-speaking areas in the borough, and in his childhood he was well known as a sportsman, football and boxing enthusiast as well as a member
THOMAS, JEFFREY (1933 - 1989), barrister and Labour\/SDP politician hobbies were watching rugby football and travelling. His political papers are in the custody of the National Library of Wales - in two groups donated by each of his wives. He lived at 60 Lamont Road, London, and conducted his practice from 3 Temple Gardens, Temple, London. He married (1) in April 1960 Margaret Jenkins B.Sc., the marriage was dissolved in 1982, and (2) Valerie Ellerington in 1987. There
THOMAS, WILLIAM DAVIES (1889 - 1954), Professor of English Born 5 August 1889, son of William and Hannah Thomas, Abermule, Montgomeryshire, where his father was a blacksmith and postmaster. He was educated at Newtown County School and at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he obtained a first-class honours degree in English in 1910. He was a valuable player in the college and town football teams. After a year as student assistant at
TRAINER, JAMES (1863 - 1915?), Association footballer (the 'prince of goalkeepers') Born 7 January 1863 at Brook Street, Wrexham, son of James Trainer, master baker, and his wife Mary Ann Trainer. He was a coach body maker by trade. He began to play football with school teams; joined Wrexham Grosvenor football club in 1878; when the Grosvenor club amalgamated with Wrexham club in 1879 Trainer played for the new club as centre-half, but he was persuaded to take up goalkeeping. He
TREE, RONALD JAMES (1914 - 1970), priest and schoolmaster . David's when he was appointed Archdeacon of St. David's in 1968. He published a number of articles on philosophical and historical subjects in Efrydiau Athronyddol, Theology, the Jnl. Hist. Soc. of the Church in Wales, Province, etc. He was a member of the editorial board of Efrydiau Athronyddol from 1949. He played rugby football for his school and college and continued his enthusiasm for the game; his
UNGOED-THOMAS, (ARWYN) LYNN (1904 - 1972), Labour politician The Observer, against Private Eye. In his younger days he had displayed considerable prowess at rugby football and in 1924 he was a reserve international for Wales. Ungoed-Thomas married on 19 April 1933 Dorothy, the daughter of Jasper Travers Wolfe of county Cork, and there were two sons and one daughter of the marriage. He died suddenly in London on 4 December 1972.
WATKINS, ALBERT JOHN (1922 - 2011), cricketer football for Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City and rugby for Pontypool. He scored his maiden first-class century in 1946 and in 1948 became the first Welshman to play in an Ashes Test. This match, at the Oval, was the final Test match of Don Bradman, the legendary Australian batsman. Bradman was bowled for a duck on the second ball of his innings, and Watkins ensured for himself a place in cricket
WATKINS, Sir TASKER (1918 - 2007), barrister and judge citizens'. Watkins was an enthusiastic fly half and supporter of Rugby Union football. When he moved to Cardiff in 1946, he joined the Glamorgan Wanderers RFC with which he enjoyed a long association as player (he captained the second XV), committee member, chairman and, from 1968 until his death, president. On his retirement in 1993, he was elected president of the Welsh Rugby Union, an office he held
WATKINS, TUDOR ELWYN (Baron Watkins of Glantawe), (1903 - 1983), Labour politician Athletic Club, Cricket Club, Ystalyfera Football League and the Horticultural Society and Show. He was a lifelong diabetic, but always strove to conceal this handicap from his constituents. Watkins married on 13 April 1936 Bronwen, the third daughter of T. Strather of Talgarth. There were no children. They made their home at Bronafon, Penyfan Road, Brecon. He died at Brecon War Memorial Hospital on 2
WILLIAMS, ALBERT CLIFFORD (1905 - 1987), Labour politician the constituency until he retired from parliament in June 1970. His successor there was Jeffrey Thomas MP. After the end of his parliamentary career, Williams served on the Sports Council for Wales (later known as Sport Wales) from 1972 to 1975. He also became a member of the Welsh National Water Development Authority. He was much interested in watching sports, particularly rugby football. He lived
WILLIAMS, ORIG (1931 - 2009), footballer, wrestler, promoter and journalist of physical challenges. Aged eleven he gained a place at Llanrwst Grammar School where his obsession with sport, in particularly football, grew. He also developed an affinity for Welsh literature and poetry. In 1949 he joined the RAF to fulfil his national service. Initially ridiculed for being Welsh, he showed remarkable physical and mental prowess which earned him a recommendation to serve as
WOOLLER, WILFRED (1912 - 1997), cricketer and rugby player as the club's secretary from 1961 until 1978, and was elected President in 1991. Other sporting activities included playing football for Barry Town and Cardiff City, for whom he once scored a hat-trick as centre-forward, and representing Wales at squash rackets and the Cardiff Athletic Club at bowls. He was also a prominent sports commentator, covering rugby and cricket for the Sunday Telegraph and

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