Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, THOMAS PARRY (1935 - 2013), inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist 1981 Lion Laboratories moved to purpose-built premises in Barry. In 1983 the use of breath-alcohol analysis was accepted as evidence in court and the Lion 'Intoximeter 3000', an infra-red device, was the first instrument approved by the Home Office for this purpose. Jones was awarded the OBE for his work in 1986. In 1990 he sold his company to an American company, MPD, Inc., and moved back to his
JONES, THOMAS WILLIAM (Baron Maelor of Rhos), (1898 - 1984), Labour politician him such an ardent Socialist and the champion of the miners throughout his life. As a result of much persuasion from his former headmaster, he became a pupil-teacher in August 1914, later joining the Non-Combatant Corps as a conscientious objector in 1917. As a result of his refusal to obey an order, he was court-martialled in December of the same year and was then imprisoned until May 1919. He
JONES, WILLIAM ELWYN EDWARDS (1904 - 1989), gwleidydd Llafur dri o blant, un mab a dwy ferch. Eu cartref oedd 23 Glyngarth Court, Glyngarth, Porthaethwy. Bu farw 4 Gorffennaf 1989.
JONES, WILLIAM ELWYN EDWARDS (1904 - 1989), Labour politician the Bangor magistrates in 1934 and town clerk of Bangor in 1939. Jones was a member of the Caernarfonshire County Council, 1945-69. He served as a member of the National Parks Commission, 1966-68, and of the Countryside Commission for Wales from 1968-71, and was a member of the court and council of the UCNW, Bangor from 1943, serving as treasurer from 1970, and then vice-president from 1977 until
KENYON family Gredington, Peel Hall, the Court of King's Bench; barrister, Middle Temple, 1793; bencher 1811; reader 1815; treasurer 1823. He married, 1 February 1803, Margaret Emma (1785 - 1815), daughter of Sir Thomas Hanmer, bt., by Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of George Kenyon, only son and heir apparent of George Kenyon of Peel (above); they had three sons and three daughters. He was one of the first vice-presidents of the
KNIGHT, HENRY HEY (1795 - 1857), cleric and antiquary Newton Nottage 1818-54), succeeded to Tythegston and the other manors in 1825; he subsequently alienated much of the land, but the Court is still in the occupation of his descendants. H. H. Knight was at Merton and Exeter Colleges, graduated in 1817 with a first class in Lit. Hum., and was Fellow of the Queen's College 1820-7. On 31 December 1826 he was instituted rector of Neath, and served his cure
LAUGHARNE, ROWLAND (d. 1676?), Parliamentary major-general was tried with Poyer and Powell by court martial and sentenced to death. The penalty was inflicted on Poyer only; Laugharne was subsequently pardoned. On 6 November 1649, he was allowed to compound for his delinquency at a fine of £712. This was remitted on 25 December 1655, in view of the debts he had incurred for the Parliamentary cause. At the Restoration he was elected member of Parliament for
LAWS, EDWARD (1837 - 1913), hanesydd sir Benfro mab y llyngesydd John Milligen Laws (ganwyd 1799), Marchfield House, Binfield, Berkshire, a Mary (1815 - 1899), merch Charles Delamotte Mathias (gweler dan ' Mathias '), Lamphey Court a Llangwaran, Sir Benfro. Priododd ei rieni ar 25 Mehefin 1836 a ganwyd ef ar 17 Ebrill 1837 a'i fedyddio yn eglwys Lamphey ar 4 Gorffennaf. Cafodd ei addysg yn Rugby a Choleg Wadham, Rhydychen (ymaelododd 28 Mai
LAWS, EDWARD (1837 - 1913), historian was the eldest son of admiral John Milligen Laws (born 1799) of Marchfield House, Binfield, Berks., and Mary (1815 - 1899), daughter of Charles Delamotte Mathias (1777 - 1851), of Lamphey Court and Llangwaran, Pembrokeshire. His parents were married on 25 June 1836 and he was born on 17 April 1837 and christened in Lamphey church on 4 July. He was educated at Rugby and Wadham College, Oxford
LEVI, THOMAS ARTHUR (1874 - 1954), professor of law brief note of essential points - with never a note himself in any part of the lecture. He tended to deprecate the value of examinations but had a delightful talk on how to score marks in any legal paper. His power of holding an audience was also special. At Cambridge, Lord McNair, later President of the International Court of Justice, spoke of Levi's incredible talent to hold spellbound a most learned
LEWES, EVELYN ANNA (c. 1873 - 1961), author Society, of which she was a committee member for many years. She became a member of the Gorsedd in 1916 and was a member of the court of governors of U.C.W. and N.L.W. from 1940.
LEWIS family, printers and publishers elected honorary member of the Gorsedd of Bards. He was president of the Llandysul Cymrodorion in 1938, when a tablet was unveiled at the Tregroes school in memory of Christmas Evans. He was a member of the governing body of the Llandysul and Newcastle Emlyn secondary schools. He was a member of the WJEC and of the court of governors of the National Museum of Wales. He took a keen interest in local

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