W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

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W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:47 pm

Can anyone tell me anything about W G Thomas, minister at the Trerhondda Chapel from at least 1940 to 1945? He presented to my mother a Welsh-English New Testament "on her acceptance as a full member" of the chapel, on 28 January 1940. Then on, 6 November 1945, he married my mother and father.

If nothing else, I'd like to find what the W and the G stood for, and a photo would be fantastic.

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:00 pm

Well, that's a start. He was William Griffith Thomas according to this page:

http://www.pillars-of-faith.com/ministe ... 0&RecNo=91
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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby brianblaenboy » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:02 pm

This gentleman was still at Trerhondda Chapel in the 60's - my grandmother's older sister and her family were all regulars there. He was very well respected in the Ferndale Community.

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mamgu01 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:28 pm

W.G. as we used to call him often called in my mothers house for a cup of tea, his back door was opposite my mother front door. When we came to Canada in 1976 he was still there (I think) He married my husband and myself in 196
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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:47 pm

mamgu01 wrote:... his back door was opposite my mother front door.


Thanks (to both of you), very interesting. Where would that be that he lived then?

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:51 pm

Anyone know what sort of year he might have been born?
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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby darran » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:20 am

I'm sure he lived in Graig Terrace and he must have been born in the early 1900's I think. He always seemed old to me!

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:01 pm

darran wrote:I'm sure he lived in Graig Terrace and he must have been born in the early 1900's I think. He always seemed old to me!


Oh, you knew him did you? Fantastic, I'll send you the photo I have to see if it's him.

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby mochyn » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:21 pm

Here's the photo I have which I thought might be WG:

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Re: W G Thomas of Trerhondda Chapel

Postby brianblaenboy » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:27 pm

I can only remember him with white/grey hair but he had not gone bald, certainly wore glasses and always had a smile on his face. So if you add about 30 years to the photo, it could be Mr Thomas.

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