T. E. Nicholas

T. E. Nicholas
Born
Thomas Evan Nicholas

6 October 1879
Died19 April 1971(1971-04-19) (aged 91)
Resting placeAshes scattered on the Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire, Wales
NationalityWelsh
Other names"Niclas y Glais" ('Nicholas of Glais')
EducationHermon School, Gwynfryn Academy
Occupation(s)Preacher, lecturer, dentist and poet
Notable work'Canu'r Carchar'
SpouseMary Alys Hopkins
ChildrenThomas Islwyn Nicholas (1903–1980) Gwladys Thelma Williams (1904–1938) Nellie Alys Nicholas (1911–1991)
Parent(s)David and Elizabeth Nicholas
T. E. Nicholas and D. J. Williams conversing at a CND rally at Aberystwyth, 1961. Photograph by Geoff Charles

Thomas Evan Nicholas (6 October 1879 – 19 April 1971),[1] who used the bardic name Niclas y Glais (Welsh for 'Nicholas of Glais''), was a Welsh language poet, preacher, radical, and champion of the disadvantaged of society.[1]

  1. ^ a b "T. E. Nicholas 'Nicholas of Glais' (1879–1971): The People's Champion (www.ammanfordtown.org.uk)". Retrieved 2 April 2014.