Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EDWARD (1741? - 1806), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter outside the Connexion,' with the result that a number of his congregation left, and became Independents. This caused Methodist leaders in Wales, such as Thomas Charles and John Elias, much embarrassment, for the two expelled brides were granddaughters of a most highly venerated Methodist 'father'; yet on the other hand Jones's real services to Methodism in London, and his frequent presence at
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher Frances Môn Jones was born on 20 October 1919 at Broughton near Wrexham, the daughter of David Charles Davies and his wife Mary Jane (née Goodwin). She was educated at the local school and Grove Park Grammar School in Wrexham, and mastered Welsh as a schoolgirl, in spite of not hearing the language at home. She began to play the organ at Pisgah chapel in Broughton at the age of 14, but a year
JONES, GLANVILLE REES JEFFREYS (1923 - 1996), historical geographer share his interest in the land and its people with his wife Pam, whose love he deeply cherished, and he had a close bond with his daughter and his son whose professional achievements was a source of a great pride. A representative selection of his very numerous papers have been brought together in volume form, and The Welsh King and his Court, ed. T. M. Charles-Edwards et al. (2000), to which he had
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor ordained 10 April 1828, pastor of Ebenezer, Blaenavon, Monmouth, and was subsequently at Tredegar (August to December 1831), Charles Street, Newport (1832-5), and Tabernacle, Carmarthen (1835-72). As a preacher he varied, though at times he could be very powerful. Indeed, his influence came largely from his work on the platform and in the press; he was a stalwart Radical who rose to much importance in
JONES, JAMES IFANO (1865 - 1955), librarian and bibliographer of his age, was truly remarkable. He was twice married: (1) to Nellie George, daughter of Thomas George, ' fineworker ', 20 January 1901 at Neath registry office. She died in 1911; (2) to Jessie Mary, second daughter of Thomas and Mary Charles, Havod House, Blaenavon, who died 9 June 1953. He died in his home in Penarth, 7 March 1955.
JONES, JOHN (Tegid, Ioan Tegid; 1792 - 1852), cleric and man of letters ed. in 1842 and was praised by eminent Hebraists on the Continent. Welsh studies, however, filled a more important place in his interests. In his youth at Bala, he had taken his place in the bardic succession of the region, receiving his instruction at the hands of Robert William, whom he commemorated in an elegy, and in his turn becoming the instructor of Charles Saunderson. As a poet (his poetry
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' (now dead) as M.P. for Merioneth. The outbreak of the second Civil War brought him back into the field in June 1648, when he helped to prevent the surprise of Denbigh castle (4 July) and to effect a second reduction of Anglesey (2 October). Back at Westminster he attended regularly the 'court of justice' which tried Charles I (whom he held responsible for the Irish massacres of 1641), signed the
JONES, JOHN (CYNDDYLAN) (1841 - 1930), preacher and theologian succeed in business and sailors. The revival of 1859 deeply affected him and soon afterwards he moved to London. There, under the stimulating influence of Owen Thomas and David Charles Davies, he quite naturally became inclined towards the ministry. As the Calvinistic Methodists were reluctant to support his candidature, he entered Bala College in 1864 as a lay student. Nevertheless, he was not deterred
JONES, JOHN CHARLES (1904 - 1956), Bishop of Bangor
JONES, JOHN FOULKES (1826 - 1880), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Machynlleth, 6 June 1826, son of John Jones of Fron Deg (Wrexham) and his wife Lydia, daughter of Thomas Foulkes and grand-daughter of Simon Lloyd of Bala. Foulkes Jones at the age of 13 was sent to the recently opened C.M. College at Bala, under Lewis Edwards and David Charles. Deciding (1843) to enter the ministry, he returned to Bala for a second period, and thence went (1844) to
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator Press, 1984). As well as serving on a host of committees under the Cardiganshire county authority, John Henry Jones was a member of many other bodies, such as the Council of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the committee (chaired by Professor Charles Gittins) that prepared the important report on primary education in Wales (1967). He was a deacon in Bethel (B) Chapel, Aberystwyth and
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1911 - 1970), philosopher and patriot was appointed a lecturer in philosophy at his old college in Aberystwyth and remained there until his appointment as Professor of Philosophy at the University College of Swansea in 1952. He married Catherine Julia Charles Roberts of Nefyn in 1943 and they had one daughter. He was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina, in 1961. He began his career as a candidate for the

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