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. |
Source References
- Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan), translated by Trevor ApSimon: The Autobiography of Robert Thomas, Known As Ap Vychan [S0122]
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Dictionary of Welsh Biography
[S0060]
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- Page: https://biography.wales/article/s-THOM-ROB-1809
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