David Thomas (Archdeacon of Cardigan)

David William Thomas was the Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1936[1] until 1944.

Williams was educated at St David's College, Lampeter, and Jesus College, Oxford; and ordained in 1896.[2] After curacies in Stella and Swansea he held incumbencies in Clydach and Llangyfelach. After a curacy at Llanelly he was Assistant Missioner in the Diocese of St Davids from 1903 to 1908 ; a Minor Canon of St David’s Cathedral and Senior Diocesan Inspector of Schools in the Diocese of St David's from 1908 to 1912; Vicar of Llandybie from 1912 to 1928; Vicar of Lampeter from 1928 to 1946; and Vicar of Skenfrith from 1946 to 1948.[3]

He died on 5 March 1951.[4]

References
  1. Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 14, 1936; pg. 15; Issue 47479
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 London, OUP p 1276
  3. ‘THOMAS, Venerable David William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 7 Aug 2013
  4. Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 07, 1951; pg. 6; Issue 51943’ The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 25, 1936; pg. 18; Issue 47332
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by
David Williams		 Archdeacon of Cardigan
1936–1944		 Succeeded by
Evan Daniel Aldred Williams



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