T. E. Nicholas
T. E. Nicholas | |
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T. E. Nicholas (left) and D. J. Williams conversing at a CND rally at Aberystwyth, 1961. Photograph by Geoff Charles | |
| Born | Thomas Evan Nicholas 6 October 1879 Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | 19 April 1971 (aged 91) Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales |
| Resting place | Ashes scattered on the Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Other names | "Niclas y Glais" ('Nicholas of Glais') |
| Education | Hermon School, Gwynfryn Academy |
| Occupations | Preacher, lecturer, dentist and poet |
| Notable work | 'Canu'r Carchar' |
| Spouse | Mary Alys Hopkins |
| Children | Thomas Islwyn Nicholas (1903–1980) Gwladys Thelma Williams (1904–1938) Nellie Alys Nicholas (1911–1991) |
| Parent(s) | David and Elizabeth Nicholas |
Thomas Evan Nicholas (6 October 1879 – 19 April 1971), 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.