Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (1725? - 1796), musician Born c. 1725. He was appointed organist at Middle Temple on 24 November 1749, organist at Charterhouse (as successor to Dr. Pepusch) 2 July 1753, and organist at St. Paul's cathedral, Christmas 1755. He published some salm-tunes in 1785; one of these was sung when George III visited St. Paul's, 23 April 1789, and also at the annual services for the children of the ' Welch Charity '. After hearing
JONES, JOHN DANIEL (1865 - 1942), Congregational minister same year. In 1898 he followed J. Ossian Davies as minister of Richmond Hill Church, Bournemouth, where he remained until his retirement to Bryn Banon, near Bala. He married, (1) Emily Cunliffe, of Chorley (died 1917), and had a son, who died in Africa, and a daughter, Myfanwy, who died soon after her father, and, (2) Edith Margery Thompson, of Bournemouth, in 1933. He won for himself a remarkably
JONES, JOHN DAVID RHEINALLT (1884 - 1953), philanthropist, founder and Director of the South African Institute of Race Relations towards improving relations between the coloured and white populations was truly remarkable. His wife, Edith Beatrice (née Barton) whom he married in 1910, died in 1944. He married (2) Helen Clare Norfolk Francis (née Verley) in 1947. He died 30 January 1953 and his remains were buried in Braamfontein crematorium.
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (IOAN MAESGRUG; 1914 - 1998) Lerpwl. He married Katherine Elizabeth Edwards 8 November 1945. He died 28 June 1998.
JONES, JOHN EIDDON (1841 - 1903), Calvinistic Methodist minister, eisteddfod enthusiast, and temperance advocate Born 8 May 1841 at Rhyd-y-main, Merioneth. He was educated at Llangollen, received his ministerial training at Bala C.M. College, and his first lessons in music from 'Owen Aran.' He was a member of the Tonic Solfa College and one of its examiners; he also wrote a history of the tonic solfa movement in Wales (Traethodydd, xxiv, 51-60). He published a biography, Ieuan Gwyllt (Holywell 1881). He was
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1873 - 1946), minister (Congl.) and Principal of Bala-Bangor College, Bangor Deyrnas), 1924; Traethodau'r Diwygiad (Cyfres y Werin, Rhif 14) Wrecsam, 1926; Y Bedwaredd Efengyl (2 Vols.), Abertawe, 1930, 1931; Y Testament Newydd: ei hanes a'i gynnwys, Caerdydd, 1930; Sgwrs: Cymdeithas Addysg y Gweithwyr, Bangor, (1940).
JONES, JOHN OGWEN (1829 - 1884), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters Born 2 June 1829 at Tyddyn, Tal-y-bont, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, and brought up at Bangor. He was employed for about five years in a merchant's office in Liverpool, but in 1853 began to preach. After spending some time at Bala College he went to London University where he graduated in 1858. He was ordained in 1859 and was minister of the church at [ Parkfield,] Birkenhead, 1857-60. In 1860
JONES, JOHN OWEN (Ap Ffarmwr; 1861 - 1899), journalist Nottingham as leader writer of the Nottingham Daily Express (see under David Edwards. During this time, he wrote a biography of Gladstone (Cofiant Gladstone, Caernarvon, 1898). He died at Nottingham 2 March 1899 and was buried in the Methodist burial-ground, Dwyran, 7 March. A memorial was placed on his grave in 1902, partly by subscriptions from Anglesey farm labourers. As his pen-name suggests, he took a
JONES, JOHN SHARE (1873 - 1950), veterinary surgeon Parliamentary election. He died 2 December 1950.
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist wrote a number of plays, some of which deal with the language and Welshness, e.g. Dic Sion Dafydd (1913), and stories for children and adults, together with some theological works, e.g. Y Bedydd Ysgrythurol (1900). He published numerous essays in Seren Gomer and hymns in Llawlyfr Moliant. He married twice: (1) Ellen, daughter of Herbert Davies, a tailor of Aberdare; she died in 1915; and (2) Elizabeth
JONES, JOHN VIRIAMU (1856 - 1901), first principal of the University College, Cardiff Born 2 January 1856, at Pentre-poeth, Swansea, one of several distinguished sons of the then famous Congregational preacher Thomas Jones (1819 - 1882); his middle name - the Erromanga pronunciation of 'William' - reflects his father's admiration of the famous missionary, John Williams. His university career was a brilliant one. He obtained his London B.Sc. degree (at 19) with the University
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder John William Jones was born 16 March 1868 in Cae'r Hafod, Cyfylliog near Rhuthin, and he moved in 1886 to work as a joiner with David Roberts (1806-1886) and his son, John Roberts (1835-1894), later the Member of Parliament for the Flint Borough, 1878-92. He attended evening classes and technical school to further his knowledge and within 8 years he set himself up as a builder. J. W. Jones

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