Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, DAVID VAUGHAN (1873 - 1934), musician Empire. He died at Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 September 1934. His chief works include ' Llyn y Fan,' first performed at the national eisteddfod of Wales at Swansea in 1907, and again at Wrexham in 1912; ' A Song for St. Cecilia's Day ' (Queen's Hall, London, 1909); and ' The Bard ' (Queen's Hall, London, 1912). He wrote a large number of anthems, songs, and part songs, for both Welsh and English
THOMAS, EVAN LORIMER (1872 - 1953), priest and scholar Born 21 February 1872, son of David Walter Thomas, vicar of St. Ann, Llandygái, Caernarfonshire, and his wife Anna ('Morfudd Eryri'). He was educated at Westminster School and Jesus College, Oxford. Like his father, he was a scholar of his college. He was trained for holy orders in the Clerical School, Leeds. He served as curate of St. Mary's, Bangor, 1897-98, Wrexham, 1898-1900, Cuddesdon
THOMAS, HUGH HAMSHAW (1885 - 1962), palaeobotanist Born 29 May 1885, in Wrexham, Denbighshire, 2nd son and 3rd child of William Hamshaw Thomas (men's outfitter) and his wife Elizabeth Lloyd. He was educated at Grove Park grammar school, Wrexham and went to Downing College, Cambridge, in 1904. Even at school he had acquired a serious interest in botany and fossil plants and he gained 1st class in pt. 1 of the Natural History tripos in 1906. He
THOMAS, IDRIS (1889 - 1962), minister (B) , near Wrexham (1937-62). His sermons were well structured and had the power of conviction. He had a deep, pleasant voice and delivered his sermons in fluent, refined Welsh. He married in 1923 Nan Evans, Glanyrafon, Cenarth (who died in a road accident, 28 February 1936). His sister, Rachel Ann Thomas, who looked after him afterwards in Bro'r Awelon, Acrefair, was president of the Zenana in Wales. He
THOMAS, OLIVER (1598 - 1653?), Puritan cleric, and author notice was throughout his career associated with the north-eastern borders of Wales. The scanty details known of his career will be found in Thomas Richards's Puritan Movement in Wales and Religious Developments in Wales. In 1629 he was at Wrexham, where Arise Evans heard him preach. In 1647 Oliver Thomas 'of Oswestry ' is found assisting Rowland Nevett in Shropshire, and is deemed 'fit to be in Second
THOMAS, OWEN (1812 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author to the religious literature of Wales. He was also a profound theologian and an able commentator. His library, now housed in Bala College, is proof positive of the wide field of his studies, while his own books testify to his ability, industry, and particular genius. He died 2 August 1891 and was buried in Anfield cemetery, Liverpool. He published Cofiant y Parch. John Jones, Talysarn (Wrexham, 1874
THOMAS, ROBERT (1796 - 1866), Calvinistic Methodist preacher, a 'character' preaching in 1820. In 1823 he spent some months in John Hughes's school at Wrexham. After that, he himself kept a school at Bodfari and Trelogan, while continuing to work as a stone-mason. In 1826 he married Sara Roberts of Cae'r-lion, Llanycil, and they lived for two years at Bala where, for part of the time, he kept a school. From 1828 to 1834 he farmed Ty-nant in Llanycil, and from 1834 to 1840 rented
THOMAS, Sir ROBERT JOHN (1873 - 1951), politician and shipowner Born 23 April 1873, the son of William and Catherine Thomas, Bootle. He was educated at Bootle College, Liverpool Institute and Tettenhall College. He began working as a ship and insurance broker in the family business at Liverpool, and later became an underwriter at Lloyds. Thomas served as M.P. (Coalition Lib.) for the Wrexham division, 1918-22, stood unsuccessfully in Anglesey in 1922 before
THOMAS, ROWLAND (c. 1887 - 1959), newspaper proprietor Born c. 1887 at Oswestry, Salop, son of William Thomas and his wife. He was educated locally before entering the newspaper business, returning from World War I to succeed his father as director of the Caxton Press and chairman of Woodall, Minshall, Thomas and Co. Ltd., Oswestry, who originally produced only The Border Counties Advertizer. He founded the Wrexham Leader in 1920, later took over the
THOMAS, THOMAS JACOB (Sarnicol; 1873 - 1945), schoolmaster, writer and poet neighbourhood. His wife survived him. He won the chair at the Abergavenny national eisteddfod in 1913 with his ode ' Aelwyd y Cymro ', and was in competition for the chair in London, 1909, Colwyn Bay, 1910, Wrexham, 1912, and Birkenhead, 1917. His pryddest at Bangor in 1931 was placed among the first three. He was one of the adjudicators of the awdl at Llanelli, 1930, and Bangor, 1943. He contributed much in
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Islwyn; 1832 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet ); Caniadau gan Islwyn (Wrexham, undated); Pregethau y Parch. William Thomas (Islwyn). Gan y Parch. Edward Matthews, 1896; Awdl ar y Nefoedd, 1878?; Cymru, gan Islwyn (Cyfres Blodau'r Grug, undated); Islwyn, pigion o'i waith, 1897; Islwyn (Llyfrau Urdd y Delyn, 1897); Gwaith Barddonol Islwyn (Owen M. Edwards), 1897; Gwaith Islwyn (Cyfres y Fil, 1903); Perlau Awen Islwyn, gan J. M. Edwards, 1909; Islwyn's
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

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