Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer Glyn Jones was born at 16 Clare Street, Merthyr Tydfil, on 28 February 1905, the younger son of William Henry Jones (1873-1957), clerical worker at the GPO, and his wife Margaret (née Williams, 1897-1966), teacher. An elder brother, David Tydfilyn (1901-1968) became an H.M.I. A paternal grandfather David William Jones (1832-1900) had been a Welsh-language poet, known by his bardic name, Llwch
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist Coolidge, the famous harpists Sevasta and Grandjany, Henry Ford, members of Yale University, as well as a community of Native Americans. One of the highspots of her visit was the experience of playing the harp in the Kellog food factory, and Nansi claimed that she suggested putting the cockerel on the corn flakes packet because of the similarity between the name of the company and the Welsh word ceiliog
JONES, OWEN THOMAS (1878 - 1967), Woodwardian Professor of Geology in the University of Cambridge the Geological Society in 1945, while the University of Wales awarded him the honorary degree of LL.D. in 1958. In 1910 he married Ethel May, daughter of William Henry Reynolds of Haverfordwest, and they had two sons and a daughter. One son died in an aircraft accident in 1945. O.T. Jones died 5 May 1967.
JONES, (WILLIAM JOHN) PARRY (1891 - 1963), singer opera company and he was invited to sing in the Henry Wood promenade concerts in 27 consecutive seasons. He also sang at the chief festivals in London and on the continent after 1919, including the festivals at Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Oslo (1945-54). He was honoured in being chosen to be the principal tenor at the Beethoven centenary festival, 1927, and the Schubert centenary festival, 1928. He was
JONES, RICHARD (1603? - 1673), schoolmaster and translator of religious works 1673. The first of his translations to be published was Galwad i'r Annychweledig, 1659, from Richard Baxter's Call to the Unconverted. In a composite volume published in 1672 by Stephen Hughes appears his Rhodfa Feunyddiol y Christion, translated from Henry Oasland's Christian's Daily Walk, and Amdo i Babyddiaeth, from Richard Baxter's A Winding Sheet for Popery. Hyfforddiadau Christionogol
JONES, ROBERT EVAN (1869 - 1956), collector of books and manuscripts adults, and his far-reaching influence in the society reflected his cultural interests and organisational talent. For a time he was active in the Liberal party in Meirionethshire, and the local M.P., Sir Henry Haydn Jones, was a close friend. Another friend, during a stint on the staff of Yr Herald Cymraeg, was T. Gwynn Jones, and they corresponded regularly. In 1921 he was very active, with others, in
JONES, THEOPHILUS (1759 - 1812), historian of Brecknock prejudices are too obvious to cause trouble - his anti-Popery, his dislike of Dissent and of Methodism (yet his article on Howel Harris, reprinted in the memorial volume mentioned, is not altogether unkindly), his prosaic nature which blinded him to the merits of Henry Vaughan the poet. A second edition with some additions was published by Edwin Davies in 1898 in one volume. In 1909-11 Davies began
JONES, THOMAS (1870 - 1955), university professor, civil servant, administrator, author in 1945 and Chairman from 1952 to 1954. From 1934 to 1940 he was a member of the Unemployment Assistance Board. He was appointed C.H. in 1929. Jones was a man of exceptional drive and energy. Although he abandoned his intention of becoming a minister of the church, the social teaching of the Scriptures remained his chief inspiration. Thomas Charles Edwards, Joseph Mazzini, Sir Henry Jones and
JONES, THOMAS (1742 - 1803), landscape painter Jenkin Jenkins, and proceeded thence to Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated 11 July 1759. It was intended that he should take holy orders, but on the death of John Hope, his mother's uncle, in 1761, he left Oxford and devoted himself to painting. He entered William Shipley's drawing school in the Strand, London, then directed by Henry Pars, in November 1761, and in March 1763 he became Richard
JONES, THOMAS (c. 1622 - 1682), Protestant controversialist Born at Oswestry, the son of John Williams (son of William ap Meredith of Pwllheli), and probably nephew of Henry Williams, town clerk of Oswestry in 1623. His studies at Jesus College, Oxford, interrupted by the Civil War, were resumed in 1646, when on taking the covenant he was awarded a Fellowship at University College by the parliamentary visitors before graduating (B.A. 23 February 1650, M.A
JONES, THOMAS HENRY (1921 - 1965), lecturer and poet
JONES, THOMAS JOHN RHYS (1916 - 1997), teacher, lecturer and author Wales, Swansea where he graduated with first class honors in Welsh under Professor Henry Lewis. Although he did research into the Welsh interludes for which he gained an MA degree, he chose not to publish the results as the language of some of the interludes would have been too coarse and indecent to suit public tastes at the time. (He later wrote an article on the interludes - though his name as

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