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SION LEIAF Syr (fl. c. 1480), poet and cleric Son of Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf of Denbighshire, and a descendant of Owain Gwynedd (Peniarth MS 127 (20)). No details regarding his life are known, but a number of his poems remain in manuscript. These include two religious poems, one being a confession and the other a poem on the vernicle, a poem in praise of Richard Kyffin, dean of Bangor, a love poem, and another to the owl. (The last one is
STENNETT, ENRICO ALPHONSO (1926 - 2011), race relations activist, businessman, dancer initially set up a hotel business which eventually failed. In 2006 they sold their Welsh home and relocated to Jamaica. Three years later, their experience of relentless marginalization and exploitation forced them to leave Jamaica, and they returned to live in Penmaenmawr, Gwynedd, where the landscape reminded Enrico of Jamaica. He continued his race relations campaigning work there with the North Wales
STEPHENS, THOMAS (Casnodyn, Gwrnerth, Caradawg; 1821 - 1875), historian and social reformer Illustrative of the 'Gododdin', and the Battle of Cattraeth, edited by Thomas Powel (1845-1922). Stephens's last major work, 'Madoc: an essay on the discovery of America by Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd in the twelfth century', failed to win the competition at the 1858 Grand Eisteddfod of Llangollen, because it disproved the tale that Madoc and his followers had discovered America. The result made Stephens a martyr
STEPHENS, THOMAS (1821 - 1875) America by Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd in the Twelfth Century (he lost the prize for this essay at Llangollen in 1858 owing to a bit of knavery by the committee, but it was published under the editorship of Llywarch Reynolds in 1893); Orgraff yr Iaith Gymraeg, 1859, jointly with Gweirydd ap Rhys. He also contributed articles to the Beirniad, 1861-3, and Archæologia Cambrensis, 1851-3. He was a fine example of
SUNDERLAND, ERIC (1930 - 2010), academic Welsh Committee of the British Council (1996-2001). These roles were combined with a seemingly ever extending range of service, particularly within Gwynedd, where he continued to live, and in Wales generally. He served on the Court of Governors of the National Museum (1991-1994) and on the Broadcasting Council for Wales (1996-2000). It fell to him to be Chief Counting Officer for the 1997 referendum
teulu THELWALL Plas y Ward, Bathafarn, Plas Coch, Llanbedr, Gwynedd) by queen Elizabeth. Furthermore he could compose an englyn, as is proved by the poetic dispute between him and Rhys Gruffydd and William Mostyn (NLW MS 1553A (761)). He married (1) Alis, daughter of Robert Salusbury of Rug, (2) Jane, daughter of John Massey of Broxon in Cheshire, and (3) Margaret, daughter of Sir William Griffith of Penrhyn. He died 15 April 1586, aged 60, and was buried at
THOMAS GWYNEDD (fl. 16th century), poet
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, CLARA (1841 - 1914), landowner and philanthropist death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd, near Builth Wells, and was also supportive of plans to erect statue in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd to commemorate Evan James and James James, the authors of the National Anthem. She gave financial support to national and local eisteddfodau, and as a member of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion she made regular subscriptions. She considered both
THOMAS, DEWI-PRYS (1916 - 1985), architect married Joyce Ffoulkes Davies (1908-1992), daughter of the Reverend Robert Ffoulkes Parry, Ballarat and Geelong, Australia, on 4 January 1965, at Rehoboth Church, Dolgellau. He was stepfather to Rhiannon, Siani, Ifor and Vaughan. After his retirement he worked as an architectural consultant for Wyn Thomas and Partners, Cardiff, and was commissioned in 1980 to design the new Gwynedd County Council
THOMAS, JOHN (Eos Gwynedd; 1742 - 1818), poet the title of Eos Gwynedd. He wrote carols and hymns. He had a bardic controversy with Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) on the subject of baptism. He died 12 September 1818.
THOMAS, ROBERT DAVID (Iorthryn Gwynedd; 1817 - 1888), Independent minister

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