Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DORA HERBERT (1890 - 1974), singer and administrator served in the army and was seriously wounded at Arnhem, but survived to enjoy a career in the diplomatic service. Dora left Gregynog in 1942 to work for the Ministry of Labour in Swansea, then in Cardiff where she administered a government scheme to encourage young people to resume their education. She then returned to Swansea as a careers officer at the University College until her retirement in 1956
JONES, ELIAS HENRY (1883 - 1942), administrator and author Commissioner, settled in Bangor, north Wales, and for the next ten years was actively interested in the movement for international peace and in Welsh education. From 1927 to 1933 he was editor of The Welsh Outlook. In 1933 he was appointed registrar of the University College of North Wales, a post which he held until his death on 22 December 1942. E.H. Jones is best known as the author of The Road to Endor
JONES, GWENAN (1889 - 1971), educationalist and author at the Education Department in Aberystwyth and was a member of the university staff for 30 years. She was a great influence, supporting and inspiring generations of students, writing and giving public lectures on educational matters. She served many political, cultural, religious and social movements in Wales as a member and organiser of committees and conferences. In 1942 she was appointed the
JONES, GWILYM EIRWYN (EIRWYN PONTSHÂN; 1922 - 1994), carpenter, entertainer, nationalist the concept was invented. He never missed a National Eisteddfod, from Cardigan in 1942 right through to the early nineties. At the Aberystwyth Eisteddfod in 1952 the 'National Union of Welsh Boozers' (Undeb Cenedlaethol Tancwyr Cymru) was established by Harris Thomas, an architect from Caernarfon and his wife Stella, and Eirwyn was appointed its Honorary Life President. Although an informal movement
JONES, GWILYM THOMAS (1908 - 1956), solicitor and administrator Assistant Solicitor of Caernarfonshire County Council. In 1942, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of Caernarfonshire County Council, and in 1945 Clerk of the Council. Whilst a student at Bangor, he met Marion Hughes from Llanelli, who was studying in the Department of Welsh. They married in 1940, and made their home at 'Penlan', 2 Llys Meirion, Caernarfon. They had three sons: Geraint (b. 1942), who died of
JONES, HERMAN (1915 - 1964), minister (Congl.) and poet blossomed early as a poet, winning many prizes in local eisteddfodau before winning the crown at the national eisteddfod at Cardigan (1942) for a poem on ' Ebargofiant '. Simplicity, conciseness, skilfulness and lyricism characterized his poetry. He published Hanes Eglwys Annibynnol Jerusalem, Burry Port, 1812-1962 (1962), and after his death the substance of his M.A. thesis, Y Soned yn Gymraeg hyd 1900
JONES, JACK (1884 - 1970), author and playwright -known to many audiences as a radio personality and as a speaker. Most of his time during World War II was taken up with making speeches - sometimes with a brief introduction in Welsh - on behalf of the Ministry of Information and the National Savings Movement, and in preparing radio-scripts and articles. He accepted a minor role in another film. Between August 1941 and the end of 1942, he undertook
JONES, JOHN (Ioan Brothen; 1868 - 1940), poet , plants, and ferns. He married Ellen Jones of Garreg Ganol, Llanfrothen, 30 November 1901, and thereafter lived in her home; they had two sons and four daughters. He was a frequent contributor to Cymru (O.M.E.) and Cymru'r Plant. In 1942 a collection of his englynion was published under the title Llinell neu Ddwy (Rhedegydd office, Blaenau Ffestiniog). 'J.W. J.' collected another volume of his work for
JONES, JOHN DANIEL (1865 - 1942), Congregational minister identified himself with the prosperous middle class in England, to come to terms with a new Wales, which had awakened to a consciousness of her nationhood. He published some dozen books, mostly of sermons, and an autobiography. He died at Bala, 19 April 1942, and was buried in Bournemouth.
JONES, JOHN DAVID RHEINALLT (1884 - 1953), philanthropist, founder and Director of the South African Institute of Race Relations involved with Race Relations News (monthly). He lost his parliamentary seat in 1942 to a candidate who had more radical views. In 1947 he accepted a post as counsellor on native affairs to the Anglo-American Corporation in South Africa without completely severing his work in connection with the Institute, though he had to resign as Director. In 1950 he was elevated president of the corporation and this
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (IOAN MAESGRUG; 1914 - 1998) free time with the Metropolitan College, St Albans, succeeding in the examinations for the Northern Universities Matriculation, 1931, ACC Part I 1935, ACIS 1938, B.Com. 1942, Ll.B. Bar Final 1945. He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1945 and joined the Northern Circuit. He was appointed circuit judge in 1969 and served until 1984. He held other offices: vice-chairman Workmen's Compensation
JONES, JOHN EMRYS (1914 - 1991), secretary and organiser of Labour Party Wales dole queue in the Cynon Valley in the 1930s; this was to become a major influence on his thinking and political outlook. In 1942 he left his post at Aberaman station to move to Cardiff where he held a number of positions under the NUR and was elected a member of Cardiff City Council - the youngest member of the council at the time. Emrys Jones was the first full-time, salaried regional organiser for

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