Thomas Richard (11 February 1783 – 3 January 1856) was a
Calvinistic Methodist
Calvinistic Methodists were born out of the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival and survive as a body of Christians now forming the Presbyterian Church of Wales. Calvinistic Methodism became a major denomination in Wales, growing rapidly in the 1 ...
minister.
Personal life
Thomas was born to Henry and Hannah Richard in
Trefin
Trefin ( Welsh standardised:), formerly anglicised as Trevine, is a village in North Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. The village lies within the parish and community of Llanrhian, which has a significant Welsh-speaking population.
Etymology
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, Pembrokeshire. His brother, Ebenezer Richard, was also a Methodist preacher. He married Bridget Gwyn of Maenorowen in 1819, niece to the second wife of David Jones of
Llan-gan, also a famous Methodist. Richard pursued a farming life after marriage before retiring to Fishguard in 1825 until his death. He is buried at Maenorowen.
Religious life
As a youth, Thomas Richard joined the religious society at Tre-fin. He began preaching in 1803 and developed a reputation across Wales for his powerful sermons. In 1814, he was ordained at the Association in
Llangeitho. His sermons were published by
Edward Matthews 1866-7.
References
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Further reading
* ''Y Drysorfa'', 1856, 68;
* E. Matthews'', Bywgraffiad y Parch. Thos. Richard, Abergwaen nodiadau arno fel dyn, Cristion, a phregethwr'', Swansea, 1863
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Calvinistic Methodists
19th-century Welsh Methodist ministers
People from Pembrokeshire
1783 births
1856 deaths