Residence

Gramps ID E0979
Date between 5/1830 and 5/1831
Place Oswestry, Shropshire
Description In May 1830, RT moved to Oswestry to work for the Calvinistic Methodist minister/blacksmith Edward Price (1797-1887). (In Oswestry 1828-37, EP had shod cattle for drovers at Llangwm, recited Twm o'r Nant interludes (see Wild Wales), learnt sermonising listening to Thomas Charles.) Despite being an Independent, RT joined the Welsh-speaking Calvinistic Methodists in 9/1830 until Xmas Day 1833 when he had learnt enough English went over to the Independents with Thomas Jenkyn.