John Lloyd Thomas (9 March 1891 – 22 July 1959) was a Welsh
Anglican priest in the 20th century and
Archdeacon of Brecon
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from 1958 to 1959.
Thomas was educated at
St David's College, Lampeter.
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, 1955) After
curacies
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at
Llandybie
Llandybie ( cy, Llandybïe , " Saint Tybie's church") is a community which includes a large village of the same name situated north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is ...
and
Llangyfelach
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he was vicar of
Cockett
Cockett ( cy, Y Cocyd) is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north-west of Swansea city centre. It includes the eastern half of Gowerton.
Cockett, in common with much of western Swans ...
from 1926. He was also treasurer of
Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Previously the church of Brecon Priory ...
.
References
Archdeacons of Gower
20th-century Welsh Anglican priests
Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter
20th-century Welsh people
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