Talk:Lucy Thomas

Death and Legacy: memorial fountain
The text of the fountain reads: "Erected by Sir William T. Lewis and William Thomas Rees of Aberdare and presented to their native town in commemoration of Robert and Lucy Thomas of Waunwyltt in this parish, the pioneers in 1828 of the South Wales steam coal trade."

This certainly memorialises both Robert and Lucy as pioneers but IMHO does not directly give credence to the myth of Lucy as "a sole woman engaging in a near-total male dominated industry" as currently indicated in the article. Also, the Robert named on the fountain would seem to be her husband rather than "Lucy Thomas and her son Robert" as the article currently reads.

I suggest that the article simply notes that the fountain was built (by their granddaughter's husband) in remembrance of both Robert and Lucy. RLO1729 (talk) 21:25, 2 February 2019 (UTC)


 * The article has been revised as suggested above. RLO1729 (talk) 01:04, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

As an Industrialist
The article currently gives 1828 as the year of Robert's contract but Lewis (Glamorgan Historian 1976) gives 1824. Which is correct?

Lewis also indicates that Robert and Lucy's son William (rather than son Robert) handled the business from Robert's death until 1834. Is "son Robert" in the article a typo for "son William" (I have not seen the probate record)? Even if not, the article currently says Insole's payments were made "to them" after Robert's death whereas the Glamorgan Archives holds account documents between George Insole and Lucy Thomas (on her own) dated 1833. The article should be adjusted slightly in light of the above.

(NB Unfortunately, Lewis also gives many details about George Insole's early business activities up to 1830 that later research has shown to be incorrect, so to avoid reinforcing these errors Lewis should not be cited in the article itself.)

This Dictionary of Welsh Biography entry also refers to Lucy's son William rather than Robert. Additionally, it could be quoted as evidence of the continued promotion of the myth about Lucy. RLO1729 (talk) 03:12, 3 February 2019 (UTC)


 * There is now stronger evidence for 1824 than for 1828 for the year of Robert Thomas' contract, so the article has been updated accordingly. RLO1729 (talk) 09:30, 4 February 2019 (UTC)


 * The article has now been revised to address the remaining points above. RLO1729 (talk) 01:33, 6 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Contemporaneous newspaper family notices show that Robert and Lucy's eldest son was William and their second son was Robert. Whether it was William or Robert named on their father's probate record still needs to be checked. RLO1729 (talk) 03:02, 8 February 2019 (UTC)


 * The original bond for administration of Robert's estate signed by Lucy in 1833 has been checked and the article updated accordingly. RLO1729 (talk) 13:36, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Singer
Different from the pop/jazz singer of the same name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.209.130.144 (talk) 07:43, 15 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Now she's issued 5 very popular albums surely it's time she had her own page?Arcencielltd (talk)arcencielltd Arcencielltd (talk) 17:02, 10 January 2024 (UTC)