Ebenezer Thomas
Illustration — Eben Fardd Ebenezer Thomas (August 1802 – 17 February 1863), better known to Welsh speakers by his bardic name of Eben Fardd, was a Welsh teacher and poet. Eben Fardd was born in Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire, the son of a weaver, and educated at local schools. His elder brother, William, was a schoolmaster, and when William died, Eben Fardd took over his school at Llangybi.
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Ebenezer Thomas
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- Born
- 1802. · Llanarmon.
- Died
- 1863.
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- poet.
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Also worked under the name Eben Fardd. Born at Llanarmon in 1802, died in 1863.
Ebenezer Thomas (1802–1863) was a poet.
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Ebenezer Thomas – Welsh poet (1802–1863)
Samuel Bellin · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Ebenezer Thomas – Welsh poet (1802–1863)
Samuel Bellin · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue
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- 1.Parry, Thomas. Thomas, Ebenezer. Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales.
- 2.CADW. Summary Description of a Listed Building: Tomb of Eben Fardd.
- 3.Davies, Russell. Hope and Heartbreak: A Social History of Wales and the Welsh, 1776–1871. University of Wales Press. 22, 156. 2005. 978-0-7083-1933-8.
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