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Thomas, Hilary Michael Peter, son of Herbert Samuel Thomas OBE, artist, of Pinner, Middx, and Elizabeth, d. of William LeFroy Bowen of Swansea; b. 26 Jan. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (B); left July 1934; a designer and illustrator; enlisted RE Sept. 1939, commissioned The Buffs (Lieut.); killed in a Commando raid (Med.) 29 Jan. 1943.

Hilary Michael Peter Thomas was born in North London on the 26th of January 1917 the son of Herbert Samuel Thomas OBE, an artist, and Elizabeth Florette Gwynne (nee Bowen) Thomas of 9, St Stephens Crescent in London W.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Busby’s from September 1930 to July 1934. He was a member of the 3rd Rowing VIII in 1932. On leaving school he became a designer and illustrator. He enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1939 and attended an Officer Cadet Training Unit before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) on the 14th of September 1940.
While stationed at Malta with the 4th Battalion of his Regiment he volunteered to take part in a Commando raid on Tunis and was killed during the operation.
He is commemorated on the Medjez-el-Bab Memorial Face 14.

THOMAS, HENRY, elder son of Evan Thomas, Llwyn Madoc, Brecknockshire, and Alicia, sister of Charles Ranken (qv); b. 16 Jan 1808; adm. 2 Mar 1822 (Stelfox's); St. Johnís Coll. Cambridge; BA 1830; adm. Middle Temple 10 Nov 1830; Chairman, Glamorgan QS; DL JP Brecknockshire, JP Glamorgan, Radnorshire; m. 10 Sep 1835 Clara, only surviving child of Thomas Thomas, Llanbradach, Glamorgan; d. 24 Dec 1863.

THOMAS, SIR GODFREY JOHN, BART., eldest son of Rev. Sir John Godfrey Thomas, Bart., and his second wife Elizabeth Anne, widow of Lieut. -Col. George Grey, and dau. of Rev. John Vignoles, Cornahir House, co. Westmeath, Ireland; b. 16 Jun 1824; adm. 26 Jan 1838 (Benthall's); succ. half-brother as 8th baronet 6 Feb 1852; JP Sussex; m. 23 Oct 1853 Emily, eldest dau. of William Chambers, Hafod, Cardiganshire; d. 13 Jul 1861.

THOMAS, GEORGE; b.; adm. 12 Jun 1781.

Thomas, Evan Lorimer, son of the Rev. David Walter Thomas, Canon of Bangor, by Anna, daughter of William Fison, of Barningham, Suffolk; b. Feb. 21, 1872; adm. as Q.S. June 5, 1885; left Dec. 1888; Jesus Coll. Oxon., matric. Oct. 20, 1891; Meyricke Scholar 1891; B.A. 1896; M.A. 1898; Denyer and Johnson Scholar 1896; Hall and Houghton Septgt. Prize (Junior) 1896; Hall and Houghton Septgt. Prize (Senior) 1897; ordained deacon 1897 (Bangor), priest 1899 (St. Asaph for Bangor); Curate of St. Mary, Bangor 1897-8; Curate of Wrexham, co. Denbigh, 1898-1900, of Cuddesdon, co. Oxon., 1900-2, of Colwyn Bay, co. Denbigh, 1902-3; Professor of Welsh at St. David's Coll., Lampeter 1903-15; Vicar of Holywell, Flints, 1915-22, of Towyn, 1922-38; Canon of St. Asaph 1922; Vicar of Llansantffraid, Merioneth, and Archdeacon of Montgomery 1938-44; author of Commentary of St. Luke, in Welsh (1920-2), and other works; m. April 16, 1903, Mary, daughter of Henry Rice-Williams, of Holyhead, Anglesey; d. April 9, 1953.

Thomas, Eustace Justin St John, son of Eustace Albert D’Oyly Thomas AMICE, of Sutton, Surrey, and Rosanna, d. of John James O’Beirne of Cork, Ireland; b. 25 Mar. 1940; adm. Sept. 1953 (A); left July 1958; Inns of Court & City Yeomanry (TA) 1959-66; man. dir. JB Insurance Brokers Ltd. 1976-2010; retd. 2010; pres. Surrey Rugby Union 2005-6; d. 16 Mar. 2024.

THOMAS, EDWARD; b.; adm. (aged 16) Jun 1742 (Durand's). [Possibly Edward Thomas, son of Rev. John Thomas, Boxford, Suffolk, Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 Mar 1742/3, aged 16, BA 1746, MA 1749, ordained priest (Canterbury) 1750].

THOMAS, SIR EDMUND, BART., eldest son of Sir Edmund Thomas, Bart. (qv); b.; in school list 1754; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Nov 1758, aged 16; Grand Tour (Italy) 1766; succ. father as 4th baronet 10 Oct 1767; FSA 14 Jun 1770; d. unm. 1787.

THOMAS, SIR EDMUND, BART., eldest son of Sir Edmund Thomas, Bart., and Mary, dau of Right Hon. John Howe MP, Stowell, Gloucs.; bapt. 9 Apr 1712; succ. father as 3rd baronet 1723; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1724/5; in school list 1729; Queenís Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Jan 1729/30; adm. Middle Temple 10 Jul 1728; MP Chippenham 1741-54, Glamorgan from 1761; Groom of Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales Oct 1742-51; Clerk of Household to Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales 1756-7, Joint Treasurer to Princess Dowager Oct 1757-63; a Lord of Trade 1761-3; Surveyor of Woods, North and South of Trent, from 1763; m. Jun 1740 Abigail, widow of William Northey MP, Compton Bassett, Wilts., and dau. of Sir Thomas Webster, Bart., MP; d. 10 Oct 1767.