Lewis Cobden Thomas
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Birth nameLewis Cobden Thomas
Date of birth6 August 1865
Place of birthMerthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death14 April 1928 (aged 62)
| Birth name | Lewis Cobden Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 April 1928 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merthyr College Wesleyan College, Taunton Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Aberystwyth University University College, Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | solicitor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Cobden Thomas (6 August 1865 – 14 April 1928)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Neath and Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. In 1900 he became the Mayor of Neath.[2]
Thomas was born in 1865, and was educated at various colleges before matriculating to Aberystwyth University.[3] He became a solicitor and founded a legal firm in Neath. He was elected onto Neath Town Council in 1897 and was made mayor in 1900. As well as a keen rugby player, Thomas was also a powerful swimmer and rescued a man from drowning in the Blue Pool, Pontsarn in Merthyr. For this action he was awarded Certificate of the Royal Humane Society.[3]
