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REES, THOMAS (Twm Carnábwth; 1806? - 1876), pugilist
REES, THOMAS (1825 - 1908), minister (CM) Born 2 August 1825 in the schoolhouse at Defynnog, Brecknockshire, son of Morgan Rees, schoolmaster of the free school, and Margaret, daughter of David Jones, shoemaker. As a boy he attended Brychgoed (Congl.) chapel with his mother and was educated at his father's school and Ffrwd Fâl Academy under the tuition of William Davies (1805 - 1859) who became the greatest influence on his life. He
REES, THOMAS (1862 - 1951), breeder of Welsh cobs Born 31 January 1862 one of the 10 children, 3 girls and 7 boys, of James Rees and Mary, his wife, who lived at Sarnicol, the cottage in Capel Cynon, Cardiganshire, in which Thomas Jacob Thomas was born in 1873. The Rees family moved to Dolau Llethi, Llannarth where Thomas at the age of 8 was a shepherd in summer, working for a time alongside Evan Pan Jones, and attended school at Talgarreg in
REES, THOMAS (1815 - 1885), Independent minister, and historian Born 13 December 1815 at Penpontbren, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas Rees and his wife Hannah (Williams), but reared by his mother and her family, on the holding of Banc-y-fer, Llangathen. He had only three months' schooling, and was of little use on the farm - 'slow, clumsy, and lazy,' so it was said; yet he was good at basket-making. He became a member of Capel Isaac church, and in
REES, THOMAS (1869 - 1926), principal of Bala-Bangor Independent College Ebenezer chapel, Trecynon, where he began to preach, 19 October 1890. He had, by this time, started to attend Whitland school, which was then kept by the Rev. Lewis Evans, and when the latter gave it up Rees went to the Old College School at Carmarthen, which was kept by Evan Jones. In June 1891 he was admitted at the top of the list to the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, and the following year passed
REES, THOMAS (1777 - 1864), Unitarian minister - gweler REES, JOSIAH
REES, THOMAS IFOR (1890 - 1977), HM Ambassador Thomas Ifor Rees was born 16 February, 1890 in Bronceiro, a house between Llandre and Bow Street, Ceredigion. He was one of seven children born to J.T. Rees, the well-known musician composer and conductor, and his wife Elizabeth (Davies). He received his early education in Rhydypennau Primary School and afterwards in Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth, and in the University College of Wales
REES, THOMAS JAMES (1875 - 1957), director of education
REES, THOMAS MARDY (1871 - 1953), Independent minister, historian and author Born Skiwen, Glamorganshire, in 1871, one of the six children of William Rees, collier, and his wife Mary. He attended the national school in the village and afterwards joined his father in the Fforest Fforchdwm colliery. Later, after moving to Resolven, they worked at Melin-cwrt Level. When the level closed they moved to Maerdy in the Rhondda Fach valley. The father and two of the boys, Thomas
REES, THOMAS WYNFORD (Dagger; 1898 - 1959), major-general
REES, WILLIAM (1808 - 1873), printer and publisher that Alun's (John Blackwell) Cylchgrawn was published in 1834. The connection between the Reeses and Brutus (David Owen) is also interesting. The latter had been editing Lleuad yr Oes, which was printed by Jeffrey Jones. When Jones died in 1830, the Reeses took over his press - and Brutus with it - and Yr Efangylydd (1831-May 1835) was started. Brutus changed his political and ecclesiastical opinions
REES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Hiraethog; 1802 - 1883), Independent minister, writer editor, and political leader ; Cyfrinach yr Aelwyd, 1878; Cofiant y Parch. W. Williams o'r Wern, 1842 - translated into English by J. R. Kilsby Jones in 1846; Rhydd-weithiau Hiraethog, 1872; Y Dydd Hwnnw, 1862, a play dealing with the expulsion of the two thousand in 1662; and Darlithiau Hiraethog, 1907. His religious works include Y Cyfarwyddwr, 1833, which is a catechism dealing with the main points of Christian doctrine; Traethawd

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