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THOMAS, JENKIN (Siencyn Pen-hydd; 1746 - 1807), Methodist exhorter Born 16 September 1746, son of Thomas Rees of Pen-hydd Fawr, Margam, Glamorganshire. His spiritual conviction took place under the ministry of Evan Dafydd Evan of Tŷ'r-clai, and he came under the influence of William Davies (1729? - 1787), Methodist curate of Neath. He joined the congregation at Gyfylchi chapel and began to preach to the local societies. He married Catherine, daughter of John
THOMAS, JOHN (1838 - 1905), photographer Born at Glan-rhyd, Cellan, Cardiganshire, 14 April 1838, son of David and Jane Thomas, went to Cellan school (where he became a pupil-teacher), and was apprenticed to a draper at Lampeter. From 1853 till 1863 he worked in a drapery shop at Liverpool; then illhealth drove him to seek outdoor work as commission-salesman for a stationery and photograph firm. Noting the scanty representation of Wales
THOMAS, JOHN (1730 - 1804?), Congregational minister, and hymnist Caniadau Sion [ sic ] in six parts between 1758 and 1788 (this work [the separate parts of which were collected into a volume in 1788 ] includes some of our best-known hymns), and translated many of Bunyan's tracts. There are elegies by him to Howel Harris, David Jones of Caeo, and Peter Williams.
THOMAS, JOHN (1821 - 1892), Independent minister, politician, and historian Traethodau a Phregethau, 1864; Cofiant y Tri Brawd (John, David, and Noah Stephens); Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru (jointly with T. Rees); Pregethau, 1882; Cofiant J. Davies, Caerdydd, 1883; Y Diwygiad Dirwestol, 1885; Cofiant Thomas Rees, 1888; Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru, vol. v, 1891; and a novel, Arthur Llwyd y Felin.
THOMAS, JOSEPH MORGAN (1868 - 1955), minister (U) and Free Catholic, councillor and public figure (headmistress of Pontypridd girls' school), daughter of David Evans, Bodringallt, Rhondda. They had a son and two daughters. He was minister of High Pavement Unitarian Church, Nottingham, 1900-12, and played a prominent part in establishing the Union of Social Service of the Unitarian movement, and was elected one of its first presidents. He spent the remainder of his years in the ministry in charge of the
THOMAS, JOSHUA (1719 - 1797), Baptist minister and historian was baptized in May 1740. He returned to Wales in 1743, commenced to preach, and went to the Association meetings at Cilfowyr, the very first for him to attend. In 1746 he married a lady from Lampeter who was closely related to David Davis, Castell Hywel, and the same year he settled as minister at the Hay, was ordained at Maes-y-berllan, preaching and keeping school; at times he preached at Olchon
THOMAS, LAWRENCE (1889 - 1960), archdeacon Born 19 August 1889, son of David and Elizabeth Thomas, Gelli-gaer, Glamorganshire. He was educated at Lewis' School, Pengam, St. David's College, Lampeter, where he gained B.A. (2nd-class honours) Divinity 1911; St. Michael's College, Llandaff, and was ordained in 1912 and served as curate of St. John's, Canton. He was ordained priest in 1913. In 1914 he served as curate of Headington Quarry
THOMAS, LOUIE MYFANWY (Jane Ann Jones; 1908 - 1968), novelist . Davies, Director of Education, and his successor Edward Rees. At this time she lived at Arwynfa, Borthyn, Ruthin, and by 1935 she is registered as living at Llwyni, Llanfair Road, Ruthin. The occupants are noted as Emily, Louie Myfanwy, Mary and William Henry Davies. W.H. Davies, a Meth. lay-preacher, was her father's brother, his wife was Mary and their daughter Emily. Myfanwy lived there for some
THOMAS, MARGARET HAIG (VISCOUNTESS RHONDDA), (1883 - 1958), author, editor and chairperson of companies Born 12 June 1883 in Bayswater, London, the only child of David Alfred Thomas and his wife Sybil Margaret, daughter of George Augustus Haig, Pen Ithon, Radnorshire. She was taught initially by private governess at home. Then she was sent to Notting Hill secondary school, where she started a printed magazine, The Shooting Star, to which her relations contributed. From there she went to St
THOMAS, MARGARET HAIG (1883 - 1958), suffragette, editor, author and businesswoman Margaret Haig Thomas was born on 12 June 1883 in Bayswater, London, the only child of the wealthy industrialist and Liberal politician, David Alfred Thomas (later Lord Rhondda), from Ysgubor-wen near Aberdare, and his wife Sybil Margaret (née Haig, 1857-1941) descended from an ancient Scots Border family, with parents living at Pen Ithon Hall, Radnorshire. The Thomases spent long holidays there
THOMAS, OWEN (1812 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author ), two volumes which include a review of the history of theology and preaching in Wales; Cofiant y Parch. Henry Rees, two volumes (Wrexham, 1890); Cyfieithiad o draethawd y Parch. Thomas Watson ar Sancteiddhad, and extracts from the works of other authors (Llanrwst, 1839); Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd (1862-85), which is a translation of Dr. Kitto's commentary with additional notes - the commentaries
THOMAS, RACHEL (1905 - 1995), actress Rachel Thomas was born in Gwyn Street, Alltwen, in the parish of Cilybebyll, Glamorganshire, on 10 February 1905, the only daughter of Emily Thomas (1884-1955), a maid. She was brought up by her aunt, Mary Roberts (née Thomas, 1875-1928) and her husband, David Roberts (1866-1928), tinworker and coalminer, together with their own children, Llewelyn (1897-1977?) a merchant, Richard (1899-1970) an

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