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Description: | Male standing figure in ceremonial gown, left arm raised, right arm lowered and holding sheaf of papers. Carved relief panels depict Old College at University of Wales Aberystwyth, Houses of Parliament London, New College Oxford and Ellis' birthplace at Cynlas north of Bala. Additional Information: Thomas Edward Ellis (1859-1899) was born at Cynlas, north of Bala. He was educated at the British School, Llandderfel and at the grammar school Bala. He went on to study at University College of Wales Aberystwyth and at New College, Oxford. He became private secretary to the industrialist and Liberal M.P. John Brunner before entering Parliament himself in 1886 as Liberal M.P. for Merioneth. His prime objective was a separate legislature for Wales as set forth in a speech at Bala in 1890 but his radical ideas were not shared or adopted by his countrymen. Ellis accepted office as second whip under W.E. Gladstone in 1892 and two years later was appointed Chief Whip. He devoted much energy to educational administration in Wales and was one of the pioneers of the movement to secure a National Library for Wales. He was a leading member of the Welsh Language Society and also edited the first volume of the works of Morgan Llwyd. He died in Cannes in 1899 and was buried at Cefnddwysarn. | Subjects: | Statue | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Goscombe John, William | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=6739... | Go to resource |
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