JONES, THOMAS (1860 - 1932), farmer and poet

Born at Tyn-y-gors, Nantglyn, Denbighshire, 10 June 1860, son of Thomas and Margaret Jones - the mother belonging to the Tyn-y-gors family and the father to that of Llidiard-ygwartheg, Cerrig-y-drudion. He was brought up by his grandparents, moving to Tai-isaf in 1872. He had six months schooling at Pentrefoelas and two periods of six months each at Cerrig-y-drudion. He married Mary, daughter of Abel and Elin Jones, in December 1882, and lived at Tai-isaf until 1897, Bryn-du until 1912, and Cerrigellgwm until he died, 31 October 1932, in Denbigh Infirmary; he was buried at Cerrig-ydrudion, 2 November He was a tuneful poet, a writer chiefly of ballads; he had on several occasions won chairs and acted as adjudicator. He also won the principal essay prize at the Corwen eisteddfod (1929). He published Caneuon, 1902; Beirdd Uwchaled [an anthology of the poets of that region], 1930; and Pitar Paw, 1932. He wrote the life of John Jones of Glan-y-gors for the 2nd imp. of Seren Tan Gwmwl, 1923, and some of his writings are to be found in Cymru (O.M.E.), Gen., Yr Haul, etc. He was an authority on setting penillion to the accompaniment of the harp.

Author

• Evan Roberts, (1877 - 1958)

Sources

• Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 8 November 1932
• Beirdd Ein Canrif detholiad o farddoniaeth i'r ysgolion (Aberystwyth 1934), I, xiii
• Thomas Jones, (introduction by T. Gwynn Jones) Pitar Puw a'i Berthynasau (Aberystwyth 1932)

Additional Links

• VIAF: 66256386
• Wikidata: Q20734486

Published date: 1959

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