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THODAY, MARY GLADYS (1884 - 1943), scientist, suffragist, peace-campaigner Africa and its inhabitants would always be ongoing and, even after moving back to Britain, she continued to be engaged with the plight and education of the native African population, the demands for the vote, as well as concerns over female genital mutilation. In 1923 Gladys and her family returned to Britain when her husband accepted the chair in botany at the University College of North Wales, Bangor
THOMAS, BENJAMIN BOWEN (1899 - 1977), adult educator and civil servant Chairman of UNESCO, Lord Gladwyn Jebb judged him to be one of the best of all the overseas representatives of Britain.' Ben Bowen Thomas died at his home in Bangor, Gwynedd, on 26 July 1977.
THOMAS, DAVID (1880 - 1967), educationalist, author and pioneer of the Labour Party in north Wales at Pen-sarn, near Amlwch, at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, and then Walton-on-Thames. He took the opportunity to attend a class in London on Saturdays to prepare himself for an examination for a teacher's certificate. Afterwards he taught at Cradley; Rhostryfan (1905-09); Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire (1909-20); and Bangor Central School (1922-45). He worked on a farm near Wrexham during World War I as a
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet an example of a translation which continued to be popular long after the original had been forgotten. He spent the last year of his life at Fron Olau, Llan-rug, but used to visit his friends in the neighbouring districts. When returning from Bangor after one such visit he slipped while crossing the river Cegin, near Bach Riffri, and was found drowned, 30 March 1822. He was buried in Llanfihangel
THOMAS, DAVID WALTER (1829 - 1905), cleric college scholarship (he also held a Powis exhibition) he received priest's orders from bishop Bethell of Bangor in 1853. In that year he was curate of Deneio (Pwllheli) and Llannor, and chaplain at Tremadoc, 1854-5. On 13 August 1855, he became perpetual curate of Penmachno and, on 14 March 1860, vicar of S. Ann, Mynydd Llandygài, near Bangor. He remained there for thirty-four years. After a year as
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, IDRIS (1889 - 1962), minister (B) begin preaching. He went to the Old College School, Carmarthen for 18 months, and to Bangor College (1911-14). In 1914 he was ordained minister of Seion, Nefyn and Caersalem, Morfa Nefyn, and soon became one of the most prominent preachers of his denomination. He moved to Dinas Noddfa, Landore, Swansea (1919-23); Rehoboth and Clawdd-coch, Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire (1923-37), and Tabernacl, Cefn-mawr
THOMAS, IFOR OWEN (1892 - 1956), operatic tenor, photographer and artist Born Bay View, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, April 10, 1892, third child and only son of Owen Thomas and Isabella (née Morris), a celebrated singer from Dyffryn Nantlle. The family moved to Pandy, Pentraeth, where he was educated in the village board school before being apprenticed to a carpenter. He began singing under the tuition of his mother and E.D. Lloyd of Bangor (1868 - 1922), winning a
THOMAS, ISAAC (1911 - 2004), minister (Independents) and college lecturer Professor within two years. He transferred to the Chair in New Testament in 1950. He was the first to be appointed to the Department of Hebrew and Biblical Studies in University College, Bangor, to teach through the medium of Welsh, taking up his appointment in 1959. Eventually he was promoted to a senior lectureship and retired in 1978. By dint of his particularly detailed research over many years he
THOMAS, JOHN (1857 - 1944), minister (B) and author Born 25 June 1857 at Maesteg, Glamorganshire. A collier, he began to preach, in English, after he had been injured at work, and went to an academy at Aberafan and, in 1881, to the Baptist College, Pontypool. He won a scholarship (£30) to Bangor university college and at the end of the first session was awarded the Lord Penrhyn Scholarship (£50); he graduated B.A. and M.A., University of London
THOMAS, JOHN (fl. 1719), poet Carols and englynion written by him are found in NLW MS 9B, NLW MS 15C, NLW MS 432B, NLW MS 843B, Ardudwy MS. 163 (in U.C.N.W., Bangor), and in Blodeugerdd Cymry, 1779.
THOMAS, JOHN (1646? - 1695), cleric , by bishop George Hickes; it is said that he was held in high regard by bishop Lloyd of St Asaph and bishop Humphreys of Bangor. Thomas died 4 November 1695, and was buried at Penegoes.

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