Who is Mrs. Tom Jenkins from How Green Was My Valley and what is their importance? How_Green_Was_My_Valley English & Literature Mrs. Tom Jenkins | How Green Was My Valley

Mrs. Tom Jenkins was Huw's first teacher. She taught him alongside her daughters at her home. Her husband, Tom, was badly burned in a mining accident and unable to care for himself in any way. When Huw becames ill and bedridden, he taught himself...... by the time he was well, his knowledge had surpassed anything Mrs. Jenkins might teach him. As a result, Huw attended the National School.