Ivor Thomas Rees (Q67732)

Ivor Thomas Rees was born in Treherbert, the son of a Rhondda miner. He attended Penyrenglyn Infants and Junior Boys' Schools and Porth County Boys' School, before attending the University of Wales, Swansea and the Congregational Memorial College, Brecon. He was ordained in 1956, and served Welsh Independent, English Congregational and United Reformed churches at Port Talbot; Clapham, London; Ewell, Surrey; Manselton, Swansea; and Bamford, Rochdale. He retired to Swansea in 1996, and further developed his interest in researching politics and political history, in particular researching politicians standing as candidates in local and general elections in Wales or with Welsh connections. Ivor T. Rees has published numerous books, including Welsh Hustings 1885-2004: A Who's Who of Parliamentary, European and Assembly Candidates in Wales (Dinefwr: Llandybie, 2005); Saintly Enigma: a biography of Pennar Davies (Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, 2011); Clapham Dissenters : from Persecuted Group to Prestigious Congregation (Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, 2015); and Daniel Hughes: the sledgehammer pastor (Tal-y-bont: Y Lolfa, 2015). Additionally, his work has featured in a number of journals relating to Welsh political and religious history, including The Welsh Journal of Religious History; Minerva: transactions of the Royal Institution of South Wales; The National Library of Wales Journal; Morgannwg: transactions of the Glamorgan Local History Society; Llafur: the journal of the Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History; Brycheiniog; Gower: journal of the Gower Society; Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru; Gwent Local History; The Carmarthenshire Antiquary; and the Glamorgan Family History Society Journal.