Thomas Charles Edwards

Thomas Charles Edwards (22 September 1837 – 22 March 1900) was a Welsh minister, writer and academic who was the first Principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.

[4] He began preaching with the Presbyterian Church of Wales in 1856,[citation needed] and his resolve to become a minister was deepened by the revival of 1858–1859.

The college was opened with a staff of three professors and twenty-five students in October 1872, and for some years its career was chequered enough.

Edwards, however, proved a skilful manager, and his hold on the affection of the Welsh people enabled him to raise the college to a high level of efficiency.

A statue of Thomas Charles Edwards was unveiled in July 1922 in the forecourt of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.