Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (1731 - 1813), early Welsh Moravian Born at Llanfaredd, Radnorshire, near Builth, 21 August 1731. He is first heard of as a member of Rhos-goch Moravian Society (Radnorshire), and 'a farmer ' (1755). By 1762 he was a member of Leominster Congregation, living however at Llanfihangel-tal-y-llyn, and married to a daughter of the ' Justice Prothero ' who is mentioned by John Wesley (3 May 1743) in his Journal. He remarried, living at
JONES, JOHN (CYNDDYLAN) (1841 - 1930), preacher and theologian with Edward Matthews, Ewenny, of the memoir of the Rev. J. Harris Jones. He married 3 times and left a son of the first marriage, E. Norman Jones, a Professor at Aberystwyth Theological College. He died 15 June 1930.
JONES, JOHN (Shoni Sguborfawr; c.1810 - 1867), Rebecca rioter rioters in their activities. For these services he was paid sums varying from two shillings to five shillings a night. He took part in the destruction of several turnpike gates, and, on 25 August, he ran amok in the village of Pontyberem in a drunken brawl. He terrorized the countryside at this time by extorting money from farmers by the threat of revealing their Rebecca activities. He was arrested at
JONES, JOHN (Ivon; 1820 - 1898), man of letters 9th in Aberystwyth cemetery; his wife Mary (born 3 February 1823) died 21 January 1895.
JONES, JOHN (Mathetes; 1821 - 1878), Baptist minister and littérateur Geiriadur Beiblaidd a Duwinyddol (3 vols., 1864-9,-83) and his Areithfa Mathetes, 1873. He was also co-editor of Y Greal, 1857-9, and Yr Arweinydd, 1869-70. A volume of his sermons has been preserved in NLW MS 691B.
JONES, JOHN (Idris Fychan; 1825 - 1887), shoemaker and harpist (Bardd y Brenin), which had on it a brass plate with the following inscription: 'Edward Jones Henblas Llandderfel 1765.' This is now in the National Library of Wales. He died 3 November 1887 and was buried in Ardwick cemetery.
JONES, JOHN CHARLES (1904 - 1956), Bishop of Bangor Born 3 May, 1904, the ninth child of Benjamin and Rachel Jones, Llan-saint, Carmarthenshire. He was educated in Carmarthen Grammar School, and after graduating first class in Hebrew at University College Cardiff in 1926, he went on to Cambridge with a Hody Scholarship. He was at Wadham College, where he won the Junior LXX prize and the Pusey and Ellerton scholarship in 1927. He graduated B.A. in
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (1801 - 1866), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, and first editor of Yr Ymofynydd position he held for thirteen years in all (September 1847 to April 1854; January 1859 to June 1865). He was tutor at Carmarthen for six months in the early part of 1860. He was useful in his circle and did a good day's work. Apart from his articles in Yr Ymofynydd, he published a Welsh sermon, Grist yn un a'r Tad, 1847. He died 25 February 1866 and was buried at Carmarthen.
JONES, JOHN ISLAN (1874 - 1968), minister (U) and author England : Accrington (1906-09), Bolton (1909-17) and Hindley (1917-39), before retiring to his native district. He was at an advanced age when he was invited to be principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College in 1945; he remained there for 3 years, ministering to Parcyfelfed (U) church at the same time. He was a man of strong convictions, proficient in the cynganeddion and a choirmaster. He published A
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1911 - 1970), philosopher and patriot and Ac Onide, both of which were published after his death. He died 3 June 1970 at his home in Swansea and was buried in Pwllheli. He published a number of books and pamphlets: Yr Argyfwng Gwacter Ystyr (1964); Prydeindod (1966); Arwyddion yr Eiriolaeth (from Yr Ymofynnydd); Cristnogaeth a Chenedlaetholdeb; ' Gweithredu Anghyfreithlon ' in Areithiau Eisteddfod Aberafan; Ni fyn y taeog mo'i ryddhau
JONES, JOHN SHARE (1873 - 1950), veterinary surgeon Born 25 August 1873, son of Thomas Jones, Plas Kynaston, Cefn-mawr, Denbighshire. He was educated at the universities of Liverpool and London. He had a part in the foundation of the department or school of veterinary studies in the University of Liverpool. He was appointed Director of veterinary studies at that University in 1917, and Professor of Veterinary Anatomy in 1919. He was a Fellow of
JONES, JOHN THOMAS (1889 - 1952), missionary Mandritsara. By 1932 he was superintending 58 churches in Ambohimanga (near the capital, Antananarivo), 54 in Mandritsara and 25 in Anativolo. His health had deteriorated so much by 1943 that he was compelled to sever his connection with the north. After furlough in Wales and London he and his wife returned to Madagascar in December 1946. But an uprising against France and the brutal French response

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