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THOMAS, EDWARD (Cochfarf; 1853 - 1912), carpenter, politician and Mayor of Cardiff . He worked at his craft on the (old) Cardiff town hall in S. Mary Street, a building which he was to enter frequently afterwards as an elected representative of Cardiff ratepayers. He served as one of the secretaries of the national eisteddfod held at Cardiff in 1879. In 1880 Cochfarf joined the staff of the Cardiff Coffee Tavern Company. When, however, that company decided to open its houses on
THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil Eddie Thomas was born 27 July 1925, in a terraced house 11 Upper Colliers Row, Heolgerrig to Urias Thomas (1896-1959), a coalminer, and his wife Mary (née Miles, 1902-1982), though some obituaries note, wrongly, 1926 as the year of his birth. Both families had strong Welsh connections, and the family of Urias Thomas lived in one of the cottages of Rhyd-y-car which are now in St Fagans Museum of
THOMAS, EVAN CAMBRIA (1867 - 1930), doctor and public health pioneer of the impact of disease on public health. Two of his brothers died young, James Thomas (1856-1859) of diphtheria and Griffith Thomas (1858-1859) of unknown causes. His sister, Anne Thomas (1861-1865) died of scarlet fever and his mother of liver disease. He was much more that a 'country physician and surgeon' and his intervention, particularly with the diphtheria epidemic, reflected well on his
THOMAS, EVAN LORIMER (1872 - 1953), priest and scholar , Oxfordshire, 1901-02, and Colwyn Bay, 1902-03. He married Mary Rice-Williams, Holyhead in 1903 and they had a son. In 1903 he became Professor of Welsh at St. David's College, Lampeter. There he made every effort to ensure the position of the Welsh language in the curriculum and in the life of the college. He revived the honours course in Welsh, established a Welsh Library which included the Cenarth
THOMAS, IORWERTH RHYS (1895 - 1966), politician of the Hughes-Parry Report on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language. In 1960 he supported the Conservative government's measure to open public houses on Sundays. He married in October 1920 Annie Mary, daughter of D.J. Davies. She, too, was active in the Labour politics of the area. She died in July 1956. They had one son and one daughter. He died 3 December 1966 at his home 94 Park Road, Cwm-parc.
THOMAS, ISAAC (1911 - 2004), minister (Independents) and college lecturer Born 15 February, 1911, in Pantyffynnon farm, Y Tymbl, Carmarthenshire, the youngest of the five sons of Ifan and Mary Thomas. He was educated at Llechyfedach Primary School, Upper Tymbl, and Llanelli Secondary School for Boys. He entered the University College, Cardiff, in 1929, and graduated with honours in Classical Greek in 1933. He moved from there to the Memorial College, Brecon, to follow
THOMAS, JAMES PURDON LEWES (VISCOUNT CILCENNIN), (1903 - 1960), M.P. Born 13 October 1903, the son of J. Lewes Thomas, Cae-glas, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, and his wife Anne Louisa (née Purdon). He was educated at Rugby School and Oriel College, Oxford. He was a candidate (C) for the Llanelli division in the general election 1929, but received little support; he was elected M.P. for the Hereford division in 1931 and kept his seat until 1955. He was parliamentary
THOMAS, JOHN (Ifor Cwmgwys; 1813 - 1866), poet Born at Ael-yr-ychen, Pentre-gwenlais, Llandybie (Llandebïe), Carmarthenshire, son of Evan and Mary Davies, and 'totally uneducated' - he was 30 before he learned to write. At 10, he began to work in the woollen factory, afterwards owned by Job Davies (Rhydderch Farfgoch, 1821 - 1887, eisteddfodwr and poet); when about 16 he became a collier at Tredegar, afterwards working at Dowlais, at the
THOMAS, JOHN (1838 - 1905), photographer among the notabilities whose photographs he had to sell, he embarked upon a venture which became his life's work. He began, in 1863, by purchasing a camera and inviting a number of famous Welsh preachers to sit to him. He had at first to battle with a prejudice against 'street photographers,' but he persevered, and in 1867 opened his own photographic business at 53, S. Anne Street; this became known
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 LUTHER (1881 - 1970), minister (Congl.) books, including: Y byd a ddaw (1918 and 1920); Yr ynys aur; Hanes Iesu Grist (1930); Dyn rhyfedd y groes (1947); and Iesu penwyn (1962). He wrote articles for Y Geiriadur Beiblaidd, Y Dysgedydd, Y Tyst, and other denominational periodicals. In 1921 he married Anne Grace Williams, Conwy. Although his health was never robust, he had a long life. He died 4 February 1970 at his home, Lansdowne, Groves
THOMAS, JOSEPH (1814 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 17 September 1814 in Llangynog toll-house, Montgomeryshire, the son of Edward Thomas (of Nantlle Vale), quarryman, and Mary (Morris), his wife. Joseph had very little schooling before he was sent to work in the quarry. He became keenly interested in the temperance movement, and lectured on this subject in various places. Towards the end of 1840, Lewis Edwards heard him speaking at a

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