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STEPHEN, THOMAS (1856 - 1906), musician at Bethesda chapel, Ton, Rhondda, Glamorgan. The next year he became conductor of the Rhondda Glee Society formed that year. He also conducted the Aberdare Glee Society, the Aberdare String Band, the Mid-Rhondda Choral Union, and the Cardiff Exhibition Choir. He assisted Dr. Joseph Parry with a performance of the latter's opera called Sylvia. A men's choir which he conducted took the prize in the
STEPHENS, MICHAEL (1938 - 2018), writer and literature administrator Welsh Arts Council from 1967-1990. He had already made a mark launching Triskel, a publishing imprint, and the magazine Poetry Wales (1965) which published, among others, Harri Webb, Roland Mathias, Herbert Williams, Dannie Abse, Gillian Clarke and Anthony Conran. Stephens's time with the Arts Council coincided with years of expanding administrative devolution and public funding for the arts. Wales's
STEPHENS, THOMAS (Casnodyn, Gwrnerth, Caradawg; 1821 - 1875), historian and social reformer Thomas Stephens was born on 21 April 1821 at Tan-y-gyrchen (also known as Tŷ-to-cam, i.e. the house with the crooked roof), in Pontneddfechan, Glamorganshire, the son of Evan Stephens, a well-known boot-maker, and his wife Rachel, the daughter of William Williams (Wil y Gweydd, 1778-1834), a weaver and the Unitarian minister of Blaen-gwrach chapel. Among those who influenced Stephens in his youth
STEPHENS, THOMAS (1821 - 1875) Born 21 April 1821 at Tan-y-gyrchen (known as Ty-to-cam =the house with the crooked roof), Pont Neath Vaughan, Glamorganshire, son of Evan Stephens, boot-maker, and Margaret, daughter of William Williams, Unitarian minister of Blaen-gwrach. He spent about three years at the school kept by John Davies (1795 - 1858) at Newcastle Emlyn, and this was all the systematic education he ever had. In 1835
teulu STRADLING Cyprus on his way home. He had married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William ap Thomas of Raglan. Jane, one of their daughters, married Miles ap Harry, and had Blanche Parry as grand-daughter. The heir, THOMAS STRADLINGE, died 1480, under 26 years of age. His wife was Jenet, daughter of Thomas Mathew of Radyr, and afterwards wife of Sir Rhys ap Thomas. During this period the family became more prominent
SYPYN CYFEILIOG (fl. 1340-1390), poet borne the name of Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, for he is mentioned by Gwilym Ddu o Arfon. Sir Ifor Williams suggests that three poets of short physical stature have been confused, namely Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, Bach Buddugre, and Sypyn Cyfeiliog. Sypyn sang a panegyric cywydd to Henry Salusbury of Lleweni (died 1400) and his wife Agnes Courtois, and also the two cywyddau included in Iolo Goch ac Eraill. This
THAME, Baron WILLIAMS of (1500? - 1569), custodian of the crown jewels of Henry VIII - gweler WILLIAMS, JOHN
THIRLWALL, CONNOP (1797 - 1875), bishop of S. Davids other. On the other hand, remembering his liberal views, Thirlwall's attitude was disappointing when Rowland Williams (1817 - 1870) got into trouble - see Life of Rowland Williams, i, 333-7. What with one thing and another, he gradually became estranged from his parish clergy and came to rely increasingly on his archdeacons. He lost his sight, and had a stroke; he resigned his see in 1874, and died at
teulu THOMAS Coed Helen (or Alun), Aber, RICE THOMAS (died 1577) the founder of this family's fortune in Caernarvonshire, was a son of Sir WILLIAM THOMAS, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1541-2. Rice married Jane, daughter of Sir John Puleston of Caernarvon and widow of Edward Gruffydd of Penrhyn, who had died at Dublin in 1540. He was appointed by Roger Williams, the surveyor of crown lands in North Wales, to
THOMAS, ALBAN (bu farw 1740?), cleric, poet, and translator and had to retire to his native district where he practised until the end of his life. Just as the father had been prominently connected with the literary revival in south Cardiganshire, so also was the son connected with the efforts made by Moses Williams to preserve and publish Welsh manuscript material. This probably explains why he was prepared to receive subscriptions (' Subscriptions taken in
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (Myfyr Emlyn; 1836 - 1893), Baptist minister, poet, lecturer, and author elegies in E. Pan Jones, Cofiant Samuel Griffiths, Horeb, 1879, and J. P. Williams, Cofiant Thomas Williams, Llangunog, 1887. But he is probably best remembered for his biographies - Cofiant … Owen Griffiths … Gelli a Blaenconin, 1889, and above all else his Cofiant Dafydd Evans, Ffynonhenry, 1870 (four later eds.), and Ffraethebion Dafydd Evans, Ffynonhenry, 1908, which contains excerpts from the
THOMAS, BENJAMIN BOWEN (1899 - 1977), adult educator and civil servant Committee of the Welsh League of Nations Union, an early indication of his support for international cooperation in the cause of peace. He married Rhiannon Williams in 1930, and they had one daughter, Ann. His first wife died in 1932, and he later married Gweneth Davies (d. 1963). He was seconded to the Ministry of Labour and National Service in 1941, beginning a civil service career at the late age of 42

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