Overview
Thomas Kymer blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Wales Sir Gaerfyrddin Carmarthenshire. This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Kymer 1722 - 1784. Was born in Haverfordwest on 17th July 1722.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Kymer 1722 - 1784.
People and events
The saved account records: In 1766 he opened the first canal in Wales linking Carway with the port of Kidwelly.
How it worked
The saved account records: Was born in Haverfordwest on 17th July 1722.
What remains
The saved account records: He exploited the mineral wealth of the area, and by 1759 he was a burgess of Kidwelly.
Why it mattered
Thomas Kymer blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Thomas Kymer 1722 - 1784. Was born in Haverfordwest on 17th July 1722. He exploited the mineral wealth of the area, and by 1759 he was a burgess of Kidwelly. In 1766 he opened the first canal in Wales linking Carway with the port of Kidwelly. His meetings were held in this building, then known as the Pelican Hotel. He died in 1784 and is buried in St Mary’s Churchyard. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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