Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, MICHAEL D. - see JONES, MICHAEL DANIEL
JONES, MICHAEL DANIEL (1822 - 1898), Independent minister and principal of the Independent College at Bala subscribers, whereas his opponents maintained that the governing body should consist of representatives appointed by the churches in each county. The leader of the opposition was John Thomas of Liverpool (1821 - 1892) who, according to M. D. Jones, wanted to 'presbyterianize' the denomination. The quarrel spread to the churches, and the whole country was thrown into a turmoil. The party which supported M. D
JONES, MORDECAI (1813 - 1880), promoter of British Schools, colliery proprietor, etc. Born 2 May 1813 at Brecon, son of Richard Jones, boat-builder on the Brecon Canal, a nephew of Robert Jones, Rhos-lan. He was educated at the expense of a coal-merchant at Brecon, and later succeeded his patron as the proprietor, trading in coal and lime from Lanelli, Brecknock, to Brecon by means of boats on the canal. He owned a brewery at Brecon (1841), purchased the Abergavenny Gas Works, and
JONES, MORGAN (1717? - 1780), Congregational minister
JONES, MORGAN (1768 - 1835), Independent minister
JONES, MORGAN (fl. mid 17th century) South Wales, Baptist preacher needed for a teaching licence, early in 1662. What became of the Newcastle minister has not been ascertained. Both Morgans must be carefully distinguished from the Morgan Jones [ 1662 - 1730, on whom see Joshua Thomas, Hanes Bed., 104-16 passim ] who loyally and conscientiously ministered to the Baptists of the Swansea - Llanelly district in the first decades of the 18th century (c. 1689-1730).
JONES, MORGAN - see LEWIS, MORGAN JOHN
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer , which characterizes these poems, shows nothing of the bleak reality around him, being rather an imaginative escape into a world of lyric beauty. Jones's early poetry was published in Seumas O'Sullivan's Dublin Magazine and in Harriet Monroe's Poetry (Chicago) before being collected in Poems (Fortune P, 1939). By this time Jones had met Dylan Thomas (April 1934). Jones's chapel background - 'I
JONES, MORGAN HUGH (1873 - 1930), Calvinistic Methodist historian Born 26 April 1873 at Treherbert, Glamorganshire, but of Cardiganshire antecedents. He was trained as a teacher under M. O. Jones, and throughout his life had the characteristics of a good teacher, even after becoming (1892) a preacher. From Trevecka he went in 1897 to Aberystwyth, and graduated there in 1900 with honours in Welsh. He became pastor at Abercynon (he was ordained in 1902), going
JONES, MORRIS CHARLES (1819 - 1893), antiquary, and founder of the Powysland Club, Welshpool
JONES, MOSES OWEN (1842 - 1908), schoolmaster, musician, and eisteddfodwr Born 31 October 1842 at Gallt-y-foel, Dinorwig, Caernarfonshire, son of Owen and Ellen Jones. After a period as pupil-teacher in Deiniolen British School he went, in 1861, to the Borough Road training college. He became assistant master at Carneddi school, Bethesda, in January 1862, and, in May 1863, headmaster of a school at Treherbert, Glamorganshire, where he spent the rest of his life. When
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist Nansi Richards was born on 14 May 1888 at Penybont Farm, Pen-y-bont-fawr, Montgomeryshire. Her baptismal name was Jane Ann. She was one of seven children born to Ann Richards (née Evans), Penybont Farm, and Thomas Richards of yr Hafod. Thomas was an accomplished tenor and a local singing teacher. Ann played the piano and it was she who first taught Nansi to read staff notation. Nansi's first

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