JONES, JOHN BOWEN (1829 - 1905), Congregational minister and writer

Born 10 February 1829 in Blaenborthyn, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. He was educated in the local schools at Capel Dewi and Waunifor and at Llandysul grammar school. He had a brilliant career (1846-51) at the Carmarthen Presbyterian College, 1846-51 - he was one of the first in Wales to take the B.A. degree of the University of London (1850).

He began to preach in 1847 at Bryn-teg, where he was a member, was ordained in August 1851, and held pastorates as follows: Hermon (Llansadwrn) and Tabor (Llanwrda), 1851-9, Bridgend, 1859-74, Coity (near Bridgend), 1863-74, and the 'Plough' (Brecon), 1874-1903. He kept a ministerial preparatory school at Bridgend and at Brecon.

He was chairman of the Welsh Congregational Union, 1894. He was one of the founders of Y Beirniad (1850-79), and edited Y Cennad Hedd (1866-1903) and Y Beirniad (1875-9). He published Y Blodeuglwm, 1876, and edited Casgliad o Hen Emynau (1877 and 1883 ). He contributed much to Welsh periodical journals, was a powerful and original preacher, of a philosophical cast of mind, and was an excellent scholar.

He died 10 December 1905. His son, Ivor Bowen, is separately noticed.

Author

• Reverend John Dyfnallt Owen, (1873 - 1956)

Sources

• Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, ii, 200, 213, iii, 561, 574, v, 162, 395
• John Bowen Jones (ed.), Hen emynau (1877, 1883), 1-78
• Walter J. Evans, NLW MS 10327B: Carmarthen Presbyterian College roll of students

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20738092

Published date: 1959

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