Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, GRIFFITH ARTHUR (1827 - 1906), cleric
JONES, GRIFFITH HARTWELL (1859 - 1944), cleric and historian
JONES, GRIFFITH HUGH (Gutyn Arfon; 1849 - 1919), musician Born January 1849 at Tŷ Du, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh and Ellen Jones. When only 14 he was appointed an assistant to his father who was precentor at Capel Coch, Llanberis, for sixty years. He attended music classes held by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) and gained many certificates. After serving as pupil-teacher in Dolbadarn school he became an assistant teacher at the British school
JONES, GRIFFITH RHYS (Caradog; 1834 - 1897), conductor of a once well-known South Wales choir, 'Côr Caradog'
JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 13 January 1830, son of the Rev. Hugh Jones of Llannerch-y-medd. He was educated in a school there, and afterwards under William Roberts (1809 - 1887) at Holyhead; he served as apprentice at Llanfechell under John Elias, son of John Elias, but afterwards started keeping school near Bangor, and went to Bala C.M. College. There, he was advised to enter the ministry. He was pastor at Garreg
JONES, HUGH (Cromwell o Went; 1800 - 1872), Congregational minister 1823-7 in the Newtown Academy, among his fellow-students being Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'). He ministered at Saron, Tredegar, Monmouth, 1827-45, and at Lammas Street, Carmarthen, 1845-72. He went to Monmouthshire at a time when industrial development of that county and Glamorgan can almost be said to have been beginning. The existing Congregational churches in the district were somewhat unconnected and
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal Born 10 July 1831 at Bodedern, Anglesey, son of Hugh and Jane Jones. He received very little early education, being apprenticed at 14 to a shoemaker at Bodedern, moving to Llanfachraeth when 17 to work with John Roberts, a Baptist, who lived near the Baptist chapel. Jones adopted his employer's tenets, was baptized in 1850 at 18, and began preaching at the age of 20. As he believed himself not
JONES, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau Born 13 December 1867, in Cwm Croesor, Merionethshire, son of John Jones a smallholder and Mary (née Roberts) and grandson of Robert Roberts of Erw Fawr who founded the Sunday school at Llanfrothen. He lived practically the whole of his life in Blaenau Ffestiniog. After leaving school at the age of 12 he became a quarryman and eventually attained an official position. He learned the rudiments of
JONES, IORWERTH (1913 - 1992), minister, author and editor August 15 1940 he married Nesta Roberts from Llandegái, Bangor, a nurse by profession, whose roots were in Anglesey, her father from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, her mother from Llangoed. They had two daughters, Nia and Eurgain, and a son, Powys. He accepted a call to Capel Als, Llanelli in 1969, and remained there until he was elected General Secretary of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1975. Prior to
JONES, JOHN (1837 - 1906), minister (Presb.) and writer Born December 1837, son of George Jones, Abercin (Abercain), Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, see Caernarvonshire Historical Society Transactions, 1945, 46-8, 54, and the chart in J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 211 (although this particular branch of the pedigree is not included in it). He served in drapers' shops in Caernarfon and London, but he began to preach and went to Bala College in 1861. He was
JONES, JOHN (c. 1578-1583 - 1658?) Gellilyfdy, Loveday, Ysgeifiog, calligrapher and transcriber of manuscripts . It has been suggested that John Jones ' transcripts came to Vaughan in repayment for loans made by the latter to the transcriber. The exact date of John Jones's death has not been ascertained, but it is possible that he was alive in 1658. (Drafts of letters from Robert Vaughan to 'Mrs. Jones of Kelliloveday' and to her father, Peter Griffith, Caerwys, are in Peniarth MS 270.)
JONES, JOHN (Idris Fychan; 1825 - 1887), shoemaker and harpist Born at Dolgelley, a member of the same family as Ellis Roberts (Eos Meirion), harpist to the Prince of Wales. His mother was considered a good singer with the harp. He went to London in 1851 but moved to Manchester in 1857. Besides being considered the best singer with the harp in his day, he was also accounted a good poet. He was awarded the prize at the Rhuddlan eisteddfod of 1850 for an essay

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