Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist . Jones was given music lessons by Joseph Parry, then choirmaster at Ebenezer Independent chapel, Swansea. In Brynaman, there was a famous choir, conducted by John Jones (Pen-crug) and with David Vaughan Thomas as the accompanist; this rich musical tradition was an inspiration to a young musician like Gwilym R. Jones who was born to be a conductor of choirs. The first post he held was choirmaster at
JONES, HARRY LONGUEVILLE (1806 - 1870) ) of uniting the two North Wales dioceses had already brought him into friendship with John Williams (ab Ithel), and their common interest in antiquarian matters led them to initiate and edit Archaeologia Cambrensis in January 1846, and to found the Cambrian Archaeological Association in 1847. Jones bore the costs of Archæologia Cambrensis up to 1850, and seems to have lost much money over it. But
JONES, HARRY LONGUEVILLE (1806 - 1870), archaeologist and educationalist published an article on the subject and, with Thomas Wright (1810-1877), contributed the text to John Le Keux's Memorials of Cambridge (1841-2). Jones also developed his antiquarian and archaeological interests in Paris. In January 1839 he was appointed one of eight Foreign Corresponding Members for England of the Comité historique des arts et monuments, one of the institutions established by the July
JONES, HENRY (d. 1592), civil lawyer of the earl of Pembroke) in the Parliaments of 1558-9. He acquired a high reputation as a civil lawyer, and on 17 October 1571 he was one of the five learned doctors, including also William Aubrey, and David Lewis, judge, consulted by Elizabeth on the amenability of John Leslie, bishop of Ross, to the English courts for his intrigues against the English queen while ambassador here for the Queen of
JONES, HUGH (Erfyl; 1789 - 1858), author, editor and translator treatise on Welsh syntax. NLW MS 1805E contains letters, and NLW MS 1899C poetry, by him. From c. 1821 at latest he was overseer of Welsh printing at Chester, for Edward (1798 - 1854) and John Parry (1775 - 1846). He was editor of Y Gwladgarwr, 1835-40, and was one of the translators of the Beibl Darluniadol (1844-7) edited by Ieuan Glan Geirionydd. He died 25 May 1858, aged 69, and was buried at
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 (Huw Myfyr; 1845 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Edwards and Dr. John Parry, were highly regarded.
JONES, HUGH (1837 - 1919), Wesleyan minister and historian ), Caernarvon (1875), Chester (1878), Rhyl (1880), Liverpool (Shaw Street) (1883), Tregarth (1886), Liverpool (Mount Zion) (1887), Liverpool (Shaw Street) (1890), Tregarth (1893), Liverpool (Mount Zion) (1896), and Bangor (1899). In 1902 he was appointed superintendent of the Bookroom. He retired in 1911 and died 23 May 1919. He married Mary, daughter of the Rev. John Williams (Calvinistic Methodist) of
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, HUGH ROBERT (1894 - 1930), founder of the Welsh Nationalist party Born 3 June 1894 at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Hugh Jones and Ellen his wife, the former descended from the old Bodnithoedd family and the latter from the family which produced John Elias and Ieuan o Leyn. When be was 3 years old he went to the boys' school Clwt-y-bont, where he remained until he was 13. Thence he went to the quarry to follow his father's calling, receiving a
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor Born 9 April 1802 at Cwrt, Penrhyn-coch, Cardiganshire, son of John and Elizabeth Jones. His parents were Anglican, and he was intended for Anglican orders, but after much internal conflict be threw in his lot with the Baptists, and (along with his mother) was baptized 25 March 1821. As the Baptist Academy at Abergavenny was full, he went to Bradford Academy, and was there for four years. He was
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

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