JONES, LEWIS (1793 - 1866), cleric

Name: Lewis Jones
Date of birth: 1793
Date of death: 1866
Parent: Mary Jones
Parent: William Jones
Gender: Male
Occupation: cleric
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Daniel Williams

Born 14 February 1793, son of William and Mary Jones, Penpontbren, Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire. Educated at Ystradmeurig under John Williams (1745/6 - 1818), he was afterwards a master in the Grammar School, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He became vicar of Almondbury, near Huddersfield, in 1822; he was also perpetual curate of Llandevaud, Monmouth, 1822-52. Taking advantage of the Government's ' Million Act ' he was instrumental in building eighteen new churches, schools, and parsonage houses, becoming known as ' the church-building parson.' Because of his zeal for Wales he appointed Welsh clergymen to all the new livings of which he was the patron. He re-formed in 1835 the ' Association of Welsh Clergy in the West Riding of Yorkshire,' which had been formed in 1821, and was its president for thirty years. He died 26 August 1866.

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Published date: 1959

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