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W. Ian Thomas (13 September 1914 - 1 August 2007) was an evangelist, Christian evangelical writer, ... Major Thomas went and took the flag of surrender. [2]
Torchbearers International was founded by evangelist and author Major W. Ian Thomas, in England, in 1947. Torchbearers International's goal is to provide practical Christian education to develop personal spiritual growth, prepare people for an effective Church life, and teach a working knowledge of the Bible.
CMFOT's founder, Major W. Ian Thomas (1914–2007), was an evangelical teacher and has often been identified with the Keswick Convention ministry. The main thrust of his theology is that of the exchanged life or 'Christ in You'. [2] Major Thomas' sons have continued from their father in the wider organisation.
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During the Second World War, the boarders from Ripley St Thomas School, Lancaster, were evacuated to Capernwray Hall and used the chapel for worship. After the war, in 1946, Major W. Ian Thomas and his wife bought the hall and the chapel for the use of Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers.
According to school founder Charles Fordham, the mission of Capernwray Harbour is the "training of men and women to be equipped for full-time Christian service, regardless of their occupation," [1] following the ideas expounded by Major W. Ian Thomas. [2]
On instructions from her husband, Major W. Ian Thomas (who was away in Germany with the British Army), Mrs Joan Thomas attended the auction and finally won the bidding process. [7] Capernwray Hall thus became the property of the Thomas family (subsequently through their shareholding in Capernwray Hall Ltd).
Major Thomas "Harry" Gem (1819–1881), an English lawyer, soldier, writer, and sportsman; Major Thomas D. Howie (1908–1944), a United States Army officer killed during the Battle of Normandy; Major Thomas Jones (1665–1713), an influential figure on Long Island; Major Thomas Lansdale (1748–1803), an American officer in the Revolutionary War