Moth or Phoenix? — The fight to save Saint David's College 1953-1971

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Hanes y sefydliad hynaf sy'n cyflwyno graddau yng Nghymru, a sefydlwyd yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan fel Coleg Dewi Sant ym 1822. Mae'n adrodd hanes y gwrthdaro pan ymunodd â sefydliad ffederal Prifysgol Cymru (a sefydlwyd ym 1893) a'i frwydrau diweddarach geisio goroesi. Cyhoeddwyd gyntaf ym 1980. Allan o brint ers amser maith.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

History of the oldest degree-conferring institution in Wales, founded in Lampeter as St David's College in 1822. Recounts the story of clashes over it joining the federal University of Wales (founded 1893) and its later struggles for survival. First published in 1980 and long out of print.

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

John Roland Lloyd Thomas (1908–1984) was educated at King’s College, Taunton. He went on to graduate in History from St David’s College, Lampeter, and then in Theology from Jesus College, Oxford. He was ordained as an Anglican priest to the Llandaff diocese in 1932, and served in Cardiff , Newport and Monmouth, as well as with the R.A.Ch. D. during the Second World War, seeing overseas service with the First Army in Tunisia and the Fifth Army in Italy. He was elected Principal of St. David’s College, Lampeter in 1953 – the first graduate of the College to hold this role – and led it into membership of the University of Wales, saving it from almost certain bankruptcy. He retired in 1975.