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Thomas was thick-set and over six feet tall. He preferred to be dressed in sombre clothing and tended to wear black. Friends described him as a kind, generous and shy…”he took you by the hand with a fatherly smile : and he heard your questions and observations as if he were learning somewhat from you”(2).
