Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, DAVID LLOYD (1896 - 1966), writer, poet and schoolmaster Born at Foelallt, Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire, on 20 November 1896, the son of William Jenkins, school attendance officer, and Betha Lloyd, his wife. He was educated at the village primary school before he entered Tregaron County school in September 1909. He entered the University College, Aberystwyth in 1915 and obtained second-class honours in Welsh, with philosophy as an additional subject
JENKINS, EVAN (1794 - 1849), cleric and schoolmaster Evan Jenkins was born on 10 November 1794 at Penycastell near Llangeitho in Cardiganshire, the youngest of three children of Evan Jenkins, a tenant farmer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Davies, 1760-1822). Penycastell in the parish of Llanbadarn Odwyn was part of the estate of the Powell family of Nanteos. His older brother David (1787-1854) taught Classics in Chelsea for three years and was
JENKINS, EVAN (1799 - 1877), cleric Born 12 January 1799, at Waun-fawr near Aberystwyth, to David and Anne Jenkins. In a letter (11 September 1822) to the bishop of Llandaff, he says that he was then about to finish three years' study at 'Usk Divinity School.' He received orders in 1822 and 1823, and was licensed to Trostre, Monmouth, and further (1823) to Monkswood. In 1827, the earl of Bute presented him to the rectory of Dowlais
JENKINS, HENRY HORATIO (1903 - 1985), violinist and conductor 'Rae', by which he was known throughout his adult life, came from a two-stage contraction of Horatio: first 'Ratio', then 'Rae'. When he was only four his grandfather gave him a violin, which he learned under the tutelage of George Evans, a collier, who was also a talented violinist. As well as providing his charge with lessons, Evans enrolled him into the small band that accompanied silent movies at
JENKINS, JENKIN (d. 1780), tutor of Carmarthen Academy letter-book, NLW MS 5453C), and in 1779 he was removed from office. He afterwards lived in London, and died at Tottenham Court 28 November 1780. Since c. 1773 he had borne the degree of D.D., but of which university is not stated. His two most famous pupils at Carmarthen were David Davis of Castellhywel and Thomas Charles, and it should be noted that David Davis spoke most highly of him as a teacher.
JENKINS, JOHN (1656? - 1733), Baptist minister , at the age of 77, and was buried at Rhydwilym. His brother David was elder at Rhydwilym, and it is believed that the Evan who is entered with them under Cilymaenllwyd in the Rhydwilym register in 1689 was another brother. There is a reference also to his daughter Jennett Richards, and much is known of his son Evan Jenkins and of his grandson Joseph Jenkins, who were both ministers of the Old
JENKINS, JOHN (1808 - 1884), barrister and publicist son of David Jenkins (a builder) and great-grandson of Lewis Rees, was born at Swansea, 21 August 1808, and educated at Carmarthen (1824-6) and at Glasgow (M.A., 1831). After a period as Unitarian minister and schoolmaster at Yeovil (1832-7) and Bath (1837-9), he returned to Swansea and opened a school. He lectured in West Wales for the Anti-Corn-Law League. He was offered an assistant
JENKINS, JOHN DAVID (1828 - 1876), cleric, philanthropist Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 30 January 1828, the son of William David Jenkins (died 1834), Castellau Fach, Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, and Maria, widow of Thomas Dyke, druggist, Merthyr Tydfil. He was educated at Taliesin Williams's school at Merthyr, Cowbridge grammar school, and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1850, M.A. 1852, B.D. 1859, and D.D. 1871). While at Oxford he became a good classical and
JENKINS, JOSEPH (1859 - 1929), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Tan-y-chwarel, Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire. According to the christening register of Cwmystwyth chapel, he was born 2 November 1859, and registered at Lampeter, 3 December 1859. His father was John Jenkins, lead miner, and his mother was Mary (née Howells). In his youth he was apprenticed to John Lloyd, draper, of Pentre, Rhondda, and became a member of Nazareth chapel where he began to
JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS (1881 - 1969), historian, man of letters, editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography , Llanddowror. In 1930 he was appointed independent lecturer in Welsh History at Bangor, though he did not become a professor until 1945, three years before his retirement. He accounted it a great privilege to be closely associated at Bangor with Sir John Edward Lloyd and here too he derived endless pleasure in the company of select, distinguished colleagues who met regularly to converse in lively, often
JENKINS, ROY HARRIS (1920 - 2003), politician and author the future of British politics and his own political career. In 1979, he delivered the BBC's Dimbleby lecture, in which he advocated centrist politics and a move away from Britain's two-party system. After his Presidency ended in 1981, he met with likeminded Labour MPs (the so-called 'Gang of Four' of Jenkins, Shirley Williams, David Owen, and Bill Rodgers), issued the 'Limehouse Declaration' of
JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID SLINGSBY - see SLINGSBY-JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID

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