Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, ELIZABETH MARY (Moelona; 1877 - 1953), teacher and novelist (Congl.) chapel where ' Moelona ' became a member. At that time there was a flourishing literary and eisteddfodic tradition in the local churches and surrounding district, and her upbringing left a life-long impression on her. One of her contemporaries at school was D. Caradoc Evans) and she was appointed pupil-teacher when they both applied for the post. As her mother died in 1890, she had to care for
JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner ' in no uncertain terms. By insisting that this would be a 'purely personal' protest - that was why children had been asked to accompany their parents - she displayed her political savvy, distancing the campaign from the increasingly visible connection with the nationalist movement represented by Plaid Cymru. Nonetheless, it was Gwynfor Evans, President of Plaid Cymru and a faithful friend of the
JONES, EMRYS (1920 - 2006), geographer been determined by the rapine of the coal owners and iron masters. It was in the character of those people that geographical interpretation needed to begin. In 1950 he was appointed to a lectureship at Queen's University, Belfast, where the Head was Estyn Evans, himself a graduate from the geography department at Aberystwyth and a pupil of Fleure. This was a working context much more in line with
JONES, EVAN (Gurnos; 1840 - 1903), Congregational and Baptist minister, poet, critic, lecturer, and eisteddfod conductor Born 14 April 1840 at Hendrelywarch (others say Penrhipyn), Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, the son of John and Mary Jones. The family removed to Ystalyfera about 1848. Within two years his mother died, and he lost his father five years later. He was educated at a school kept by the Rev. Daniel Evans at the Plough and Harrow in Gwernogle, and at the works school at Ystalyfera. He became interested in
JONES, EVAN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and publicist Born 27 October 1836, at Esgair Goch, Pennal, Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Maestirau, Darowen, and his wife, Catherine Jervis, of Llanbryn-mair; his maternal grandmother was a sister to Abraham Wood, a preacher in lady Huntingdon's connexion. His early education was soon over, and in 1849 he was apprenticed to Adam Evans, a Machynlleth printer. He subsequently worked as a printer at Bethesda
JONES, EVAN (1777 - 1819), Baptist minister the field on the Calvinist side, by publishing (1801 or 1802) a pamphlet, Traethawd Byrr ar Dduwdod Crist, attacking Richards, who riposted with venom in several pamphlets. Jones was a most popular preacher even in his student days at Bristol; he preached frequently at meetings of the Baptist Association and at quarterly meetings; and tradition has it that Christmas Evans would not preach after him
JONES, Sir EVAN DAVIES (1859 - 1949), 1st baronet, of Pentower, Fishguard, civil engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire the University of Wales conferred on him the degree of LL.D. (honoris causa); he was also an Officer of the Order of the Nile. He married (1), 1884, Cecilia Ann Evans, daughter of Jacob Evans, St. Fagans, Glamorganshire, by whom he had three sons (two of whom lost their lives in World War I) and three daughters, and (2), Lily Ann Railton (died 1945), daughter of James Railton, of Malpas, Monmouth
JONES, GEORGE DANIEL (1877 - 1955), master printer Born 1877 in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, the son of Daniel and Margaret (née Rees) Jones, Red Lion Fach, later of Harford Row, Lampeter, Cardiganshire. George was apprenticed to T.L. Davies, Caxton Press, Lampeter and thereafter joined the staff of a well-known firm of printers at Gloucester as an improver. Within a few years, on the advice of J. Gwenogvryn Evans, he joined the Oxford University
JONES, GLADYS MAY (1899 - 1960), pianist, composer and producer of light programmes on radio (Congl.) church, Hill Street, Newport, a post which she held for over 30 years. She won the Caradoc Scholarship to study composition and piano playing at the University College, Cardiff, where her teacher David Evans (1874 - 1948) described her as one of the best organists he had ever heard. She also showed an unusual skill as a pianist during this period, and this was recognised later when she was
JONES, GRIFFITH (1683 - 1761), cleric and educational reformer Born at Pant-yr-efel, Cwmhiraeth, Penboyr, Carmarthenshire, 1683; christened 1 May 1684, son of John ap Gruffydd and Elinor John. Educated in the village school, he afterwards became a shepherd. He then determined to be a clergyman, and, after some preparation, entered Carmarthen grammar school, under John Maddocks. About 1707 he applied for ordination, and, according to John Evans of Eglwys
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor the political life of Carmarthenshire. At the end of 1837 he purchased the periodical Seren Gomer, and was its publisher till the end of 1850, when it was sold to a company of Baptist ministers; he also collaborated with the former editor, Samuel Evans (1793 - 1856), in editing it. He wrote much himself in the periodical, and in particular defended the views of his former neighbour at Tredegar, John
JONES, IORWERTH (1913 - 1992), minister, author and editor Council of Churches 1982-1984. As editor, he encouraged writers of all ages, and his maxim in this role was C.P. Scott's words, which he often quoted "Comment is free, but facts are sacred." In the words of his predecessor as General Secretary, Rev. Trebor Lloyd Evans: “fel pregethwr a golygydd a dadleuwr dros egwyddorion yr efengyl a'i safonau, saif yn y rheng flaenaf o amddiffynwyr y Ffydd ynghanol

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