William Llewellyn Thomas
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| Birth name | William Llewellyn Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brecknock, Powys, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 January 1943 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bootle, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ College, Brecon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Vicar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Llewellyn Thomas (6 May 1872 – 9 January 1943) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport, international rugby for Wales and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon and later while at Oxford University he achieved a sporting Blue.[1]
Thomas was born in Brecknock, Wales in 1872 and was educated at Christ College, Brecon before attending Oxford University. While at Oxford he won a two sporting Blues in the 1893 and 1894 Varsity Matches. After leaving university he returned to Wales and became an assistant master at his old school, Christ College.[2] He was ordained into the church in 1899 and became a curate in Rushall. He later moved to Llandrindod Wells and in 1910 became captain of the local golf club. In 1912 he moved to Irton and was the village vicar until 1924 when he became the vicar of Bootle in Cumbria; a position he held until his death in 1943.[2] Thomas was the cousin of English international Richard Budworth.
