Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, THOMAS GWYNN (1871 - 1949), poet, writer, translator and scholar of two remarkable men. Jones's interests in the Celtic languages was awoken in his early years, perhaps by his sympathy with the Irish struggle for Home Rule in the 1880s, and his interest in Ireland was deepened in 3 visits in 1892, 1908 and 1913, the last two affording him an opportunity to meet a number of scholars and writers who became close friends. These interests and contacts are reflected
JONES, THOMAS JERMAN (1833 - 1890), missionary for twenty years with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists Born 10 August 1833 at Llangristiolus, Anglesey, son of John Jones and Jane, née Jerman; he worked in early life on the farm and later as a quarryman at Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, where he was temporarily disabled through an accident. He studied at Clynnog school under Eben Fardd and later at Bala C.M. College (1860-3). He was ordained and ministered amongst the Welsh in the North of England
JONES, THOMAS MORRIS (Gwenallt; 1859 - 1933), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer and journalist at Chester, 21 January 1933, and was buried in the Coed Bell cemetery, 25 January During his stay at Bagillt he married the daughter of Thomas Roberts, the relieving officer of that district. He was survived by a son and two daughters. T. M. Jones wrote extensively to Welsh periodicals and newspapers, but is best remembered for two books, Llenyddiaeth fy Ngwlad, which is a history of the Welsh
JONES, WALTER IDRIS (1900 - 1971), Director General of Research Development for the National Coal Board (NCB) Wales in 1957, having published papers in scientific and technical journals over the years. He retired in 1963. Memorial Lectures in his honour were estalished by the Energy Institute and University College of Wales. From 1963 to 1971 he was Vice-President of UCW, Aberystwyth. While at college he was captain of the rugby team at Aberystwyth (1919-22), a member of Cambridge University Rugby XV (1923-25
JONES, WILLIAM (1675? - 1749), mathematician ' nickname, ' Pabo,' for William Jones. The father was John George; the mother was Elizabeth Rowland, of the family of Bodwigan, Llanddeusant (J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 3), and Elizabeth's mother was of the family of Tregaian and therefore, according to Lewis Morris (Add. M.L., p. 190), related to the Morris family's father and mother. He was at school at Llanfechell, and showed such skill as a calculator
JONES, WILLIAM (1718 - 1773?), early Methodist exhorter, and possibly the first Anglesey Methodist hear no more of him; and it is far from certain that he was the William Jones whose burial on 25 July 1773 is recorded in Llangefni parish register. As the writer of the above article has now pointed out, in his recent book Methodistiaeth Fore Môn (Caernarvon, 1955), p. 94, William Jones of Trefollwyn cannot have been the man who died in 1773. Henllys MS. 138 at Bangor is a copy of the will (signed
JONES, WILLIAM (1806 - 1873), cleric and man of letters of Llanenddwyn with Llanddwywe (i.e. Dyffryn Ardudwy, Meironnydd) - and soon afterwards proclaimed that 'the Nevin folk were angels in comparison with those of Llanddwywe.' He died 3 June 1873, and was buried at Llanddwywe. Jones was an able man, but was commonly thought unwise. He published: Portrait of the True Philosopher, 1831; The Character of the Welsh as a Nation, in the Present Age, 1841
JONES, WILLIAM (1857 - 1915), Member of Parliament Commons, delivering powerful speeches on the painful controversy at Bethesda (1900-3) and on the question of disestablishment (especially in the debates of 1912 and 1914). He made his greatest mark in the country by the part he took in the two general elections of 1910. Next year he became one of the Junior Lords of the Treasury, as a ' Whip ' to look after the interests of Wales and the attendance of
JONES, WILLIAM (1834 - 1895), Baptist minister Born at Brymbo 10 August 1834, son of John Robert Jones (Alltud Glyn Maelor, 1800 - 1881), he became a member of Brymbo Baptist church on 4 December 1853, started to preach on 25 November 1855, and was admitted to Haverfordwest Academy in July 1858. He was ordained to the charge of Pen-y-fron, Flintshire, in 1860, and subsequently moved to Bargoed, 1864; Hermon, Fishguard, 1869; Castle Street
JONES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1892 - 1970), musician years and more he gave private music lessons at Holyhead, and many of his pupils gained prominence as pianists and singers. As a composer, he served his apprenticeship in the eisteddfod and he won about 25 of the chief prizes at the national eisteddfod for his compositions. His solo ' Paradwys y bardd ' won a prize at the Liverpool national eisteddfod (1929), and his song ' Mab yr ystorm ' at Aberavon
JONES, WILLIAM PHILIP (1878 - 1955), minister (Presb.) and Principal of Trefeca College Hanes y MC. A prominent figure in his Association, he served as Moderator of the Association in the South in 1945. He died Sunday, 3 July 1955, at the chapel house, Dyffryn, Taibach, where he was due to preach that day. His remains were buried at Fishguard.
JONES-DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS (1906 - 1960), doctor and international rugby player , Maesteg, and there was one son of the marriage. T.E. Jones-Davies died 25 August 1960.

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