Wallis Thomas

Wallis Huw Wallis Thomas (10 March 1906 – 2001) was a Church in Wales priest who, at the time of his death, was the oldest working priest in Britain. He was Archdeacon of Merioneth from 1959 to 1976, but was still thought of as the Archdeacon long after his retirement, and was generally known as "the Arch".

Life Thomas was born in Llanrwst, Wales and educated at Pwllheli grammar school, University College, Bangor and the University of Strasbourg (studying French at both) before moving to Jesus College, Oxford (where he studied theology).