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THOMAS, THOMAS HENRY (Arlunydd Penygarn; 1839 - 1915), artist Born 31 March 1839 at the Baptist College, Pontypool, son of Thomas Thomas (1805 - 1851), and his wife, Mary David, Cardiff. He was educated at home and at an academy kept by Dr. Bompas in Bristol before he entered the Bristol School of Art, whence he went (1858) to Carey's Art School, London, and to the Royal Academy Schools; he later went to Paris, Rome, etc. At Rome he came to know John Gibson
THOMAS, THOMAS LLEWELYN (1840 - 1897), scholar, teacher and linguist at the national eisteddfod in Ruthin for a poem, ' The Harpist's Grave ' for which Brinley Richards composed the music. In March 1872 Llewelyn Thomas was elected, despite keen competition, a fellow of his old college. He remained in post for a quarter of a century, teaching and instructing generation after generation of students as, senior tutor, vice-principal (1882-97) and Welsh reader (1873-80
THOMAS, THOMAS MORGAN (1828 - 1884), missionary Born at Llanharan, Glamorganshire, 13 March 1828. He entered Brecon College in 1854 and was ordained for the mission field at Cwm-bach, Aberdare, 11 May 1858. He married Anne Morgan, daughter of Jonah Morgan, pastor of the Congregational church at Cwm-bach. In June 1858 they sailed for Matabele-land, South Africa. In 1862 his wife died and he married Caroline Hutchinson Elliott, daughter of
THOMAS, TIMOTHY (1694 - 1751), cleric and scholar son of Thomas Thomas, ' gent ', Llandovery. From Westminster School he went to Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 4 July 1712, B.A. 1716, M.A. 12 March 1718/19, B.D. and D.D. 1735). He became a chaplain to Robert Harley, earl of Oxford, and so came to know Humphrey Wanley, the earl's librarian; his brother William Thomas (fl. 1685-1740) was also in the service of the earl. He was still a young
THOMAS, TIMOTHY (1720 - 1768) Maes-isaf, Pencarreg, Baptist minister and author Born at Tŷ-hen, Caeo, 2 March 1720-1 second son of Thomas Morgan and Jane Thomas, and brother of Joshua Thomas, Leominster, and Zecharias Thomas, Aberduar, he was baptized at the age of 18, and started to preach before he was 20; he was educated at the Academy at Trosnant, 1740-1, and in 1743 was ordained minister of his mother-church at Aberduar and its branches, where he remained until his
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Glanffrwd; 1843 - 1890), cleric and author Born at Ynys-y-bŵl, 17 March 1843, son of John Howell Thomas (who was the son of William Thomas Howell of Blaennantyfedw) and Jane, daughter of Morgan Jones of Cwmclydach. He attended a school kept by one Tommy Morgan. He worked as a sawyer, like his father's but after studying hard became a schoolmaster for four or five years, first at his own home and then at Llwynypia. He then became a
THOMAS, WILLIAM (1832 - 1911), Congregational minister Born 26 March 1832 at Troedrhiwfelen, Llangiwc, Glamorganshire. He had few educational facilities in his early youth. His parents were members at Cwmllynfell and he was received into church membership at the early age of 8. He availed himself of every opportunity for self-culture; when still young he kept a singing-school on the Gwrhyd. He commenced to preach in 1848 at Cwmllynfell under the
THOMAS, WILLIAM DAVIES (1889 - 1954), Professor of English , Sketty, Glamorganshire, 6 March 1954.
THOMAS, Sir WILLIAM JAMES (1867 - 1945), BARONET, coalowner, philanthropist Born 10 March 1867 at Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, son of Thomas James and Jane Thomas. Orphaned at an early age he was cared for by his paternal grandmother during his schooldays at Mynyddislwyn and Pontypridd. He then entered the service of his grandfather, James Thomas (1817 - 1901), a pioneer of the coal industry in the Rhondda Fach valley, who at the age of 60 sank the Standard and Ynyshir
THOMAS, WILLIAM JENKYN (1870 - 1959), schoolmaster and author his home at 38 Windsor Road, Finchley, and he and his wife had at least two sons. His wife, Marian Rose (née Dixon?), died 22 October 1936 and he died 14 March 1959.
teulu TIBBOTT frequently among the Methodists and occasionally among the Baptists. He died 18 March 1798. His brother, JOHN TIBBOTT (died 1785), was also a Congregational minister Religion. For some years before his brother's ordination he assisted Lewis Rees, Richard's predecessor as minister at Llanbryn-mair. In 1763 he moved to Carmarthenshire to take charge of the churches of Ffaldybrenin and Esgairdawe. He died
TILLEY, ALBERT (1896 - 1957), mace-bearer at Brecon cathedral and local historian settled there. They had one daughter. His wife died in 1940. In March 1923 he was appointed the first mace-bearer of the new cathedral in Brecon, an office which he held with dedication and remarkable dignity for thirty-three years until ill-health forced him to retire in October 1956. He steeped himself in the history, traditions and architecture of the church. With strong encouragement from Gwenllian

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