Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, RICHARD (Glan Alaw; 1838 - 1925), minister (Presb.) Born 3 June 1838 in Llanfachraeth, Anglesey. Initially he was a shoemaker and poet. In 1875 he was called to serve the home mission at Millom, Cumberland, and stayed there for about 6 years. He moved from there to Holyhead where he continued to preach. In January 1884 he was called to be pastor of Brynrefail church, Caernarfonshire. His culture was self-acquired for his path to the ministry led
JONES, ROBERT (1745 - 1829), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter and author (1768), Rhuddlan (1769), Brynsiencyn (1770), Llangybi (1772-3), and Brynengan (1778). In 1768 he began to exhort among the Calvinistic Methodists and became a prominent figure in their assemblies. He preached throughout North and South Wales, and in 1779 got as far as London. He married Magdalen Prichard at Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, 2 November 1772; his wife was the daughter of Richard Griffiths, one of
JONES, ROBERT (1806 - 1896), Baptist minister and author . He was an ardent Liberal (see Y Faner, 2 December 1868), and was constantly lecturing on political, religious, and social subjects. He died 3 March 1896.
JONES, ROBERT (WILFRID) (1862 - 1929), musician in eisteddfodau. He was one of the editors of Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau y Methodistiaid Wesleyaidd, 1904, and of Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau y Methodistiaid Wesleyaidd a Chalfinaidd, 1929. He died 3 February 1929 and was buried in the Wrexham cemetery.
JONES, ROBERT (1891 - 1962), aerodynamicist the Admiralty on the stability of torpedoes. He also undertook some of the earliest research on the stability of parachutes. In 1931 the N.P.L. commissioned its Compressed Air Tunnel which enabled wind tunnel investigations to take place at high pressures (25 atmospheres). Dr. Jones took over supervision of the work of the tunnel and was associated with it until his retirement. Under his leadership
JONES, ROBERT LLOYD (1878 - 1959), schoolmaster, children's writer and dramatist Alice Jones, Minffordd (died 1942), and three sons were born to them; (2) in 1944 to Sarah Roberts, Bethesda (died 1962). He died at Tre-garth 3 February 1959 and was buried at Coetmor cemetery, Bethesda.
JONES, ROBERT THOMAS (1874 - 1940), Labour leader Born at Blaenau Ffestiniog 14 October 1874. He was secretary of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, 1908-33 - the first quarryman to become secretary of the Union - and M.P. for Caernarvonshire, 1922-3. He was a member of the Royal Commission on Metalliferous Mines and Quarries, 1910-14, of the General Council of the Trades Union Conference, 1921-1932, and of numerous public bodies in Wales. He
JONES, ROWLAND (1722 - 1774), philologist , consisting of English signs and voices, 1768; (3) The Philosophy of words in two dialogues between the Author and Crito, 1769; (4) The Circles of Gomer, or, an Essay towards an Investigation and Introduction of the English as an Universal Language, 1771; (5) The 10 Triads; or the Tenth Muse, wherein the origin, nature, and connection of the Sacred Symbols, Sounds, Words, Ideas are discovered, 1773. [ Mr
JONES, SAMUEL (1898 - 1974), journalist, broadcaster and Head of the BBC in Bangor 1898) and Gwenhwyfar (born 1905). This was a faithful family of Baptists who worshipped at Calfaria Chapel, Clydach. Affectionately known as 'Sammy bach', Sam Jones was educated at the local primary school and then in 1910/11 at the Ystalyfera County Intermediate School. In 1912 the school was relocated to Pontardawe and called Pontardawe Higher Elementary School. On 3 September, 1917 Sam Jones
JONES, THOMAS (1648? - 1713), almanack maker, bookseller, printer, and publisher first Welsh newspaper; this is inferred by references in his almanacks for 1691 and 1692 (Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, ii, 99). The venture was unsuccessful and no copy of the work has survived; for the lack of success the publisher blamed Welsh 'mercers' and other vendors for not ordering copies. T. W. Hancock (in Bye-Gones, 25 May 1881) said that Jones published a news-sheet (A
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1820), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Jones of Mold, a devout and wealthy woman who died in 1797 leaving him most of her property; (2) 1804, A. Maysmor of Llanelidan; (3) 1806, Mary Lloyd of Llanrwst. In 1784 he met Thomas Charles of Bala, and their close friendship brought him into touch with the religious world outside Wales and with such movements as the Bible Society, the London Missionary Society, and the circulating schools. He
JONES, THOMAS (1818 - 1898), parish clerk ) was presented to the National Library of Wales in 1919 by archdeacon Albert Owen Evans. It is of value because it is representative of what was being composed by contemporaries, known and lesser-known, of Thomas Jones. He died 25 March 1898.

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