The South Wales Baptist College was founded at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire,
1807 by Micah Thomas. He acted as president until 1835.
In 1836
it moved to Pontypool, Monmouthshire.
It moved again in 1893 to Cardiff,
Glamorgan, where a hostel in Richmond Road, previously used for women students
attending the university was acquired. The College students were able to attend
Cardiff University (formerly UCW, Cardiff). The College
continues to teach religious and theological studies in partneship with Cardiff
University.
Micah Thomas was succeeded by:
Thomas Thomas (1805-1881) first President of the Academy in Pontypool, 1836-1876
Rev Dr
William Edwards, president, 1880-1925, who oversaw the relocation of the college
to Cardiff
Rev Thomas Phillips, Principal 1928-1936
Rev Thomas Williams Chance (1872-1954) Principal 1936-1944.
