Ena Thomas

{{Short description|Welsh cook (1935–2020)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|6|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Felindre, Wales

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|7|5|1935|6|5|df=y}}

| death_place = Carmarthen, Wales

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| nationality = British

| occupation = chef

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Ena Thomas (5 June 1935 – 5 July 2020) was a Welsh television chef.{{cite news|title=Cofio am Ena Thomas, 'Brenhines y gegin' rhaglen Heno|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/53305497|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=6 July 2020|language=cy}} She came from Carmarthenshire, and was known as the chef on the 1990s Welsh-language television programme Heno (Tonight).

She published a number of Welsh-language cookery books, including Coginio Cartref Ena (Ena's Home Cooking) (1999){{cite web|url=http://www.gwales.com/goto/biblio/cy/9780852842409|title=Gwybodaeth Lyfryddol|language=cy|website=Gwales|access-date=10 July 2020}} and Blas ar Fywyd (Taste of Life) (2012).{{cite web|url=https://www.gomer.co.uk/authors/enathomas.html|title=Ena Thomas|website=Gwasg Gomer|access-date=10 July 2020}}

Thomas died on 5 July 2020, aged 85.{{cite web|title=Announcing the passing of Ena THOMAS|url=https://funeral-notices.co.uk/national/death-notices/notice/thomas/4860006|website=Funeral Notices|publisher=Western Mail|accessdate=11 July 2020|language=cy|date=11 July 2020}}