Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, WILLIAM (1814? - 1895), Wesleyan Reformer,' afterwards Independent minister Tydfil, and two at Aberdare, one of the latter subsequently had Hugh Hughes, (1805 - 1864), as its pastor. In 1853, too, he began to publish a periodical for the 'Reformer' connexion, Gedeon, of which four volumes appeared. In 1857, however, the 'Reformers,' as a connexion, decided to amalgamate with the old ' Wesleyan Methodist Association,' but the Welsh 'Reformers,' in their dislike of any kind of
JONES, WILLIAM (1770 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister widow, of Mathafarn (the ancestral home of Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn) in Llanwrin, Montgomeryshire, and removed there, setting up as a cattle dealer. He began preaching in 1802. In 1805, he removed to the neighbouring farm of Dôl-y-fonddu, where he died 1 March 1837. There is a memoir (1840) by John Hughes of Pontrobert.
JONES, WILLIAM (1857 - 1915), Member of Parliament Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church at Holloway, but was excommunicated in 1887 for (presumably) advocating too advanced opinions as Sunday school teacher. From 1888 to 1894 Oxford was his home; there he acted (it is thought) as a private tutor, and began a life-long friendship with Sir John Rhys. During his stay in London he became greatly interested in politics, as a Liberal, and developed into one
JONES, WILLIAM (Bleddyn; 1829? - 1903), antiquary, local historian, geologist, and collector of folk-lore Born at Beddgelert, 1829, son of John Jones, sexton (who is referred to in Charles Kingsley, Two Years Ago) and Catrin Williams. He was apprenticed to a tailor at Caernarvon in 1841, but apart from a brief spell at Portmadoc he spent his life in business at Llangollen, and died there 30 January 1903. He shared the prize with Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys) for an essay on the antiquities of the
JONES, WILLIAM (1834 - 1895), Baptist minister Born at Brymbo 10 August 1834, son of John Robert Jones (Alltud Glyn Maelor, 1800 - 1881), he became a member of Brymbo Baptist church on 4 December 1853, started to preach on 25 November 1855, and was admitted to Haverfordwest Academy in July 1858. He was ordained to the charge of Pen-y-fron, Flintshire, in 1860, and subsequently moved to Bargoed, 1864; Hermon, Fishguard, 1869; Castle Street
JONES, WILLIAM (Ehedydd Iâl; 1815 - 1899), farmer and poet Born 15 August 1815 at Cefn Deulin, Derwen, Denbighshire. He never went to school. When he was about 9 years of age he went as a farmer's boy to Llwyn Isaf and thence to work with John Davies of Plas-yn-Nerwen where ' the old man and I used to go on capping each other's poetry like mad.' From Plas-yn-Nerwen he went to Hendre, Gwyddelwern, where he obtained a copy of Bardd Nantglyn's grammar, and
JONES, WILLIAM (1826 - 1899), secretary to the Peace Society as successor to Henry Richard, Tregaron; son of John Jones, a Ruthin Quaker, and great-grandson of Jonathan Hughes, the bard mentioned by Borrow in Wild Wales. William was educated at Ackworth Quaker School. Later he was appointed head of a commission for the relief of distress during the Franco-German war of 1870-1. He had discussions with president Cleveland and Li Hung Chang and other
JONES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1892 - 1970), musician Born at Caernarfon, 5 April 1892, son of J.R. Gwyndaf Jones, proof-reader for Y Genedl, and Elizabeth Jones his wife. On his father's side he was related to Richard Jones, ' Gwyndaf Eryri ', while his mother was the daughter of John Jones, ' Eos Bradwen '. Because of his mother's family connections he was known as ' William Bradwen ' when he was a child at school, and he chose to keep the name to
JONES, WILLIAM COLLISTER (1772 - ?), printer and John Broster. It is probable that W. C. Jones ceased to publish Welsh books about 1807.
JONES, WILLIAM GARMON (1884 - 1937), professor of history and librarian of Liverpool University Miscellany); ' Bosworth Field, an episode of Welsh history ' (Trans. Liverpool Welsh National Society), 1912; York and Lancaster (Bell's 'Source Books of English History'); ' Welsh Nationalism and Henry Tudor ' (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1917-18). In 1923 he married Eluned, only daughter of (Sir) John Edward Lloyd of Bangor. He died 28 May 1937 and was buried in the family
JONES, WILLIAM JOHN PHILPIN (1913 - 1992), political cartoonist William John Philpin Jones, generally known as John, was born on 17 August 1913 at Roseleigh in Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire, the youngest of three children of John Jones (1875-1959), a bookmaker, and his wife Mary (née Johns, 1881-1948). Educated at Llandrindod County School, he had some early cartoons published in the Radnor Express in 1928. In 1932 he began studying at the Birmingham School
JONES, WILLIAM OWEN (1861 - 1937), minister of the 'Free Church of the Welsh', Liverpool Born 7 April 1861, at Penbryn, Chwilog, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and Ellen Hughes. He attended several schools in the district, including that of Llanystumdwy. He also went to the Holt Academy, and to Clynnog School. He was subsequently at the Calvinistic Methodist Theological College, Bala, the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and S. John's College, Cambridge, where he took

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