Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EDWARD (1761 - 1836), poet, farmer, and schoolmaster the parlour of Mrs. Ann Parry at Bryn Mulan. His wife died in 1794, and the following year he married Margaret, daughter of John Roberts, Tŷ Mawr, Green, Denbigh, by whom he had thirteen children. About 1796, they removed to Tŷ Newydd, Pont Ystrad, then to Pen-y-Banc, and from there to Maes-y-plwm, which has become linked with his name. He kept an English school for varying periods at Prion, and
JONES, EDWARD (1749 - 1779), musician Born in 1749 at Dolydd-byrion, near CricciethCriccieth, Caernarfonshire. He wrote several anthems and hymn-tunes which he left in manuscript. His anthem, ' Arglwydd, chwiliaist ac adnabuost fi,' became very popular; this was arranged by William Owen, Tremadoc, and afterwards by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), the latter's arrangement appearing in Y Cerddor Cymreig, nos. 107 and 108 (see also a
JONES, ELEN ROGER (1908 - 1999), actress and teacher Elen Roger Jones was born on 27 August 1908 in Marian-Glas, Anglesey, the daughter of William Griffith (1873-1935), the Anglesey Education Committee Secretary, and his wife Mary (née Williams, died 1961). Elen was William's first child and Mary's second, as she had a son with her previous husband, a captain who died in a storm whilst travelling on a ship a few months before the birth of their
JONES, ELIAS HENRY (1883 - 1942), administrator and author repatriated only a fortnight before the Armistice. The book was reprinted seventeen times and then ran into three editions. He married in 1913 Mair Olwen, the youngest daughter of Dr Griffith Evans of Brynkynallt, Bangor.
JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner when they first heard about this scheme last December. But I've prodded them. Now they are angry.' She was one campaigner among many who came together as Capel Celyn Defence Committee on 23 March 1956. Dafydd Roberts, Caefadog, who eventually became chair, has received some recognition for the part which he played in the campaign. The role played by the unassuming Elizabeth as secretary, however, was
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor by the Art Societies of Swansea and Llanelli. In 1977 she was awarded the Emlyn Roberts Award by the Llanelli Art Society. 1978 provided an opportunity to stage an exhibition in Haverfordwest that was particularly well received by the press. The 1980s was a period when her career was flourishing with a one person exhibition in the Norwegian Church in Swansea and the Arts Centre at Llantarnam Manor
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher before then her father had bought her an Erard harp and she took lessons from Alwena Roberts, 'Telynores Iâl' (1899-1981), winning the solo harp competition at the National Eisteddfod on three successive occasions, in 1937, 1938 and 1939. In 1949 she won the solo soprano competition. During the period 1955-60 she attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she took lessons from
JONES, FRANCIS WYNN (1898 - 1970), statistician and writer comprehensive bibliography but though he completed the task he died before its publication. Llyfryddiaeth Thomas Gwynn Jones was published by the University of Wales Press in 1989. In his preface the editor, D. Hywel E. Roberts, refers to the notable contribution made by F. Wynn Jones to whom the volume is dedicated. He published a host of articles in periodicals such as Y Drysorfa, Y Ford Gron, Y Genhinen
JONES, GLANVILLE REES JEFFREYS (1923 - 1996), historical geographer and Brian Roberts, eds., Britons, Saxons and Scandinavians: The Historical Geography of Glanville R. J. Jones (2011), with a full bibliography of the author's writings, including: Geography as Human Ecology, ed. G. R. J. Jones with S. R. Eyre (1960); Leeds and its Region, ed. with M. W. Beresford (1967); 'Post-Roman Wales', in H. P. R. Finberg, ed., The Agrarian History of England and Wales I, i
JONES, GRIFFITH (Glan Menai; 1836 - 1906), schoolmaster and author
JONES, GRIFFITH (1683 - 1761), cleric and educational reformer on the mountains, to hundreds of auditors,' On 18 June 1713, Griffith Jones became a corresponding member of the S.P.C.K., and on 13 July 1713 he appeared before the Committee in London as a candidate for the post of schoolmaster and missionary to Tranquebar, India, under the East Indian Mission, but afterwards declined the appointment. Between 1714 and 1716, Griffith Jones had to appear several
JONES, GRIFFITH (1808 - 1886), Calvinistic Methodist minister

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