Richard Thomas (1880–1958) was an Anglican priest in Australia. He was the second Bishop of Willochra.
Early life Thomas was born on 24 October 1880 at Lydney, Gloucestershire, England, the son of railway clerk Daniel Thomas, and his wife Jane, (née Griffiths). He was educated at Monmouth Grammar School.
Religious life Thomas was ordained in 1909.”The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913 He began his career with a curacy at St John Baptist, CoventryChurch web site after which he emigrated to Australia to become a Bush Brother. From 1923 to 1925 he was Archdeacon of North Queensland"Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 before his ordination to the episcopate of Willochra.
Later life On 16 April 1958, while in England to attend the Lambeth Conference, Thomas died at Grays Thurrock, Essex. He was buried at Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales.
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