Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JOHN, GRIFFITH (1831 - 1912), missionary
JOHN, MARY HANNAH (1874 - 1962), singer and revivalist Welsh National Concert at the Queen's Hall in London in 1896, as well as in numerous oratorios and eisteddfodau. When the Revival broke out in 1904, she took time out from her professional career in order to sing extensively in revival meetings in England as well as in Wales, singing in Ton Pentre, where she first worked with Evan Roberts, and then in Pontypridd. By December, she was working in
JOHN, WALTER PHILLIPS (1910 - 1967), minister (B) University College, Cardiff (1928-34), graduating in Arts and Divinity. Whilst in the grammar school he and R.E. Griffith established the first branch of Urdd Gobaith Cymru in south Wales at Abercynon. He began his ministry at Tabernacl, Pontarddulais in September 1934 and in October 1938 he moved to London to take charge of the Welsh church at Castle Street, where he remained until his death on 15 March
JONES, ALICE GRAY (Ceridwen Peris; 1852 - 1943), author Born December 1852 at Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire, daughter of David and Ellen Jones. Her father was a brother of Rev. John Jones, Brynrodyn, and her mother a cousin of Rev. John John Roberts, ' Iolo Caernarfon '. She was educated at Dolbadarn primary school and at the Swansea Training College, and was headmistress of her old school prior to her marriage in 1881 to Rev. William Jones, minister at
JONES, ALWYN RICE (1934 - 2007), Archbishop of Wales Alwyn Rice Jones was born on 25 March 1934 in Capel Curig, Caernarfonshire, the only child of John Griffith Jones, a slate quarryman, and his wife Annie. Both his parents died young, and he was orphaned at the age of fourteen. He grew up in a Welsh-speaking community and Welsh remained his first language. Jones attended Llanrwst Grammar School and then won a scholarship to read Welsh at St
JONES, BENJAMIN (P[rif] A[rwyddfardd] Môn; 1788 - 1841), poet, writer, and Baptist apologete Born 1788, son of William Jones, Treddaniel, one of the earliest Baptist deacons at Holyhead, and Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of William Roberts, Garreg-fawr. He was baptized at Holyhead by Christmas Evans in 1811, and spent his whole life there, as a draper, until his death on 19 February 1841. He married, 12 October 1810, Mary, daughter of Edward Parry of Holyhead, and thirteen children were
JONES, BENJAMIN (1756 - 1823), Independent minister Born at Tre-cyrn-fawr, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, 29 September 1756. His parents were well-to-do church-goers whose intention it was that he should take holy orders. He was given his early education by a clergyman at Llanddewi-Velfrey school, Pembrokeshire. He came under the influence of Richard Morgan of Henllan and John Griffith of Glandwr who persuaded him to become an Independent; he joined
JONES, DAFYDD RHYS (1877 - 1946), schoolmaster and musician successful years. In 1914 he returned to Britain to teach in Hereford. G.J. Williams, the headmaster of Cwmystwyth school (and cousin of Professor Griffith John Williams), was called for military service and replaced by temporary headteachers. In January 1917 Dafydd Rhys Jones began his second term as headmaster of his old school, and remained there until the permanent headmaster returned at the end of
JONES, DANIEL (1788 - 1862), Baptist minister Cristionogol (1845). Daniel Jones was one of the greatest of Welsh Baptist preachers. His daughter Jane married Nefydd (William Roberts, 1813 - 1872).
JONES, DAVID JAMES (Gwenallt; 1899 - 1968), poet, critic and scholar Gwenallt was educated at local schools and Ystalyfera County School (where Kate Roberts was his teacher for a brief period). He was a pupil-teacher in 1916-17 dividing his time between Pontardawe elementary school and the 6th form in the county school. When he was conscripted to the army before taking his Higher Certificate examinations, he stood as a conscientious objector on political grounds and he
JONES, EDWARD (1826 - 1902), Calvinistic Methodist historian till 1879, and where he married Elizabeth Roberts. In 1879 he removed to Bangor, becoming an elder in Hirael C.M. church - at his death he had been an elder for forty-three years all told, in three churches. He married as his second wife a daughter of John Owen (1808 - 1876) of Tyn-llwyn. At 73, he removed to Portdinorwic (Felinheli), where he died 1 March 1902; he was buried in Pant Glas burial
JONES, EDWARD (1778 - 1837), Wesleyan Methodist minister society at Ruthin early in 1800. In 1802 he entered the Wesleyan Methodist ministry and for fifteen years 'travelled' in Wales. In 1817 he was transferred to the English work and laboured in English circuits (including Wrexham and Haverford-west) until his death at Leek, 26 August 1837. He was buried in front of Leek Methodist chapel. He had married Dorothy Roberts of Plas Llangwyfan on 4 July 1806 at

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