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THOMAS, FREDERICK HALL (Freddie Welsh; 1886 - 1927), light-weight boxing champion of the World Ritchie for the light-weight championship of the World. Welsh performed many remarkable feats of boxing. In 1907 he fought and knocked out three opponents in one day. These were Evan Evans (light-weight), Charlie Weber (welterweight), and Gomer Morgan (heavy-weight). In later years Welsh lived in America and became a director of the 'health farm' at Bayside, Long Island. He was also director-in-chief of
THOMAS, HUGH OWEN (1834 - 1891), orthopaedic surgeon Llanfairynghornwy church by viscount Bulkeley in which tribute was paid to him as a public benefactor. RICHARD EVANS (1771 - 1851), bonesetter Medicine Cilmaenan, Llanfaethlu; son of Evan Thomas and known as Richard ap Evan, afterwards Richard Evans. He practised bonesetting successfully and was of the same austere conscientious disposition as his father. He was, however, not so widely known. EVAN THOMAS (1804
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, IFOR OWEN (1892 - 1956), operatic tenor, photographer and artist , having returned from Wales the previous year. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Delwanna, N.J. He married twice (1) Ceridwen Evans in 1920; a child from the marriage died in 1922. The marriage was annulled and he married (2) Mildred Unfried, a professional pianist from New York, who survived him.
THOMAS, ISAAC (1911 - 2004), minister (Independents) and college lecturer completed in 1988. He wrote other books in addition: Hanes Cristnogaeth (1949), Arweiniad Byr i'r Testament Newydd (1963), Elfennau Groeg y Testament Newydd (jointly with Owen E. Evans, 1975), and Trosom Ni: Nodiadau ar Drefn y Cadw yn yr Ysgrythurau (1991). A Festschrift, Efrydiau Beiblaidd Bangor 3 (ed. Owen E. Evans), was presented to him on the occasion of his retirement in 1978. His papers are in
THOMAS, JOHN (1839 - 1921), musician goron' continue to be sung. He was also a poet; some of his poems are given in the biography by Evan Evans, 1926. In 1871, he married Anne, daughter of the family who kept the post office at Llanwrtyd, Brecknock, and he left Blaenannerch to live at Llanwrtyd. He served as music adjudicator and as conductor of hymnody festivals in many parts of Wales. In 1920 he was awarded the degree of M.A. (honoris
THOMAS, JOHN EVAN (1810 - 1873), sculptor Born at Brecon 15 January 1810, the eldest son of John Thomas, Castle Street, and Jane (Evans) his wife. He studied in London under Chantrey and afterwards on the Continent, began to work independently in 1834, and was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy between 1835 and 1857. He had a very successful career, and many of his works are to be seen in Wales and elsewhere - in his home town
THOMAS, JOHN STRADLING (1925 - 1991), Conservative politician married in 1951 Freda, the daughter of Rhys Evans, and they had one son and two daughters. The marriage was dissolved in 1982. He died at London on 29 March 1991.
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 . TIMOTHY THOMAS (1753 - 1827), minister Religion Son of Joshua Thomas, was for forty-five years minister of the Devonshire Square church in London, and important enough (with two others) among the Baptists of the country to allocate the moneys that came to them from the 'Regium Donum.' He had been a student at Bristol Academy, his first wife was a sister to Caleb Evans, one of the principals. It was the
THOMAS, LEWIS (1568 - 1619), cleric and author He is also known as Lewis Evans, alias Thomas, under which name he matriculated at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, 11 December 1584, at the age of 16. He graduated B.A. from Brasenose College, 15 February 1586/7. He was apparently a native of Radnorshire, but in the entry under the Thomas form of his name Foster (Alumni Oxonienses), quoting the Rawlinson manuscript, says that 'he was beneficed to his
THOMAS, MORRIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Calvinistic Methodist), writer and historian of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, and for a critical Essay on the ' Works and art of Islwyn '. In the national eisteddfod in Pwllheli, 1925, he shared a prize for his novel Toriad y Wawr, published in 1928 by Hugh Evans and Sons, Liverpool. The other winner was Lewis Davies, Cymer, for his novel, Wat Emwnt, published by the same company in the same year. In the Bangor national

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