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THOMAS, BENJAMIN BOWEN (1899 - 1977), adult educator and civil servant founder of Coleg Harlech. In a Memorial Address at Bethel, Aberystwyth, on 2 November 1977, Sir Goronwy Daniel recalled: 'He never forced his own appreciation of the truth on others but he listened to all and understood them, and then he used his great gifts to secure that agreement which permitted the greatest possible progress to be made … It is not surprising that after seeing his contribution as
THOMAS, Sir DANIEL (LLEUFER) (1863 - 1940), stipendiary magistrate Celtic Studies from its foundation in 1919 until 1931. The University of Wales conferred on him the degree of LL.D. (honoris causa) in 1921, and he was granted a knighthood in the New Year's honours list of 1931. His health was never good, and in 1927 he suffered a severe illness. In March 1932 he met with an accident which largely incapacitated him. He died at Rhiwbina on 8 August 1940. For fully
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet Born April 1759, son of Thomas and Mary Griffith of Pen-y-bont, Waun-fawr. THOMAS GRIFFITH was a weaver at the Glynllifon fulling-mill; he was also a Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, and he and his son John, born 8 December 1748, had charge of the cause at Waun-fawr and used to cross the mountain to Llanberis to hold the society meeting at Llwyncelyn. (JOHN THOMAS became a Methodist preacher, and
THOMAS, DAVID (1880 - 1967), educationalist, author and pioneer of the Labour Party in north Wales byw (1968). Some of his papers are kept at the National Library of Wales. He married 26 July 1919, Elizabeth Ann Williams, New Broughton (died 1955 after a very long illness) and they had a son and a daughter. He died at the home of his daughter, the widow of Herman Jones, at 2 Pen-y-bryn, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire on 27 June 1967.
THOMAS, DAVID RICHARD (1833 - 1916), cleric and historian priest, a conscientious archdeacon, a zealous defender of his Church, and the author of four religious books. But, for all that, he is best known to the general public as a historian and antiquary. He was a tower of strength to the Cambrian Archaeological Association : chairman of its committee, and twice (1875-80, 1884-8) editor of Archæologia Cambrensis, to which he contributed more than twenty-five
THOMAS, DEWI-PRYS (1916 - 1985), architect day and in a hospital in the evening. One of his regular duties at 8 o'clock was transporting pregnant women from the Maternity Wing to the underground shelter and then returning them to their beds at 4 o'clock in the morning. Dewi-Prys Thomas was also involved with broadcasting work for the BBC and as a stage actor and played King Creon in Antigone. He illustrated dust jackets for the novel O Law i
THOMAS, EDWARD (Cochfarf; 1853 - 1912), carpenter, politician and Mayor of Cardiff Preservation of the Welsh Language. It was at his Custom House Coffee Tavern that the society known as ' Cymmrodorion Caerdydd ' was formed; Cochfarf was one of the most influential members of that society. Cochfarf married (1) a daughter of Dr. Cook, Ynyspenllwch, and (2) a daughter of the Rev. Richard Hughes (Tremrudd), Maes-teg. The second wife, Madame Hughes-Thomas, became very widely known because of
THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil . But he had a splendid record, winning 40 fights, 2 draws and 6 losses, a total of 48 fights between 1947 and 1954. He retired from the ring but he enlarged his mining interests and began to train boxers and manage them in his gymnasium in Penydarren. Under his guidance, he had outstanding success that was never matched in Glamorganshire, the heartland of Welsh boxing. He managed a youth of Merthyr
THOMAS, EVAN (Bardd Horeb; 1795 - 1867), poet and tailor Brecon he is generally associated with Horeb, Llandysul. He was greatly influenced by the provincial eisteddfod and by Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion). His poetry in both the classical and 'free' metres was edited by Evan Pan Jones and published at Lampeter in 1875 under the title Telyn Ifan. He died 2 October 1867, 'at the age of 72'; he and his wife were buried at Llandysul.
THOMAS, EVAN ROBERT (1891 - 1964), joiner and leader of the Welsh in Australia Born 8 January 1891 at Yspyty Ifan, Denbighshire, son of Robert E. Thomas and Jane his wife, but the family moved to Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, and he was educated in Llanrwst county school. He emigrated to Australia c. 1908. He was a joiner and a noted craftsman and many of his fine wooden panels are in the public buildings of Melbourne. He knew the problems facing an immigrant and made a
THOMAS, HUGH HAMSHAW (1885 - 1962), palaeobotanist went on to take pt. 2 of the History tripos (2 class) in 1907 in preparation for the Civil Service. He took the Civil Service Entrance in 1908 but rejected the post offered him choosing to live as an independent scholar and researcher in Cambridge, supporting himself by teaching and coaching. He was appointed curator of the Botany School Museum 1909-23, and Sublector at Trinity College in 1912. 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.

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