Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau were published - Telynau'r Wawr and Bro fy Mebyd a Chaniadau eraill. He married in 1893 Mary Eleanor Williams and they had 5 children. He died 22 January 1947.
JONES, JAMES RHYS (KILSBY; 1813 - 1889), Congregational minister -on-Severn, 1835-9, Kilsby, Northamptonshire, 1840-9, Birmingham, 1850, Bolton, 1851-5, Rhayader, 1857-60, Tonbridge Chapel (London), 1861-6, Rhayader (a second time), 1867, Cae-bach (Llandrindod), 1868-87, Christ Church, Llandrindod, 1878-89. He died 4 February 1889. Kilsby Jones was regarded as one of the most notable men of his period - 'famous' in the eyes of his admirers but 'odd' in those of
JONES, JOHN (Myrddin Fardd; 1836 - 1921), writer, antiquary, and collector of old letters and manuscripts . Myrddin Fardd received his elementary education at Foel-gron school, Mynytho, and was later apprenticed in the Plas-hen smithy, Llanystumdwy. He subsequently worked as a blacksmith in various quarries in Caernarvonshire and Merioneth, and then in Pandy smithy, Chwilog, where he spent the greater part of his life. In his early days he took a great interest in poetry and in 1872 won £5 and a medal for a
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' ; Phillips, Civil War, i, 274-5; Hist. MSS. Comm., 9th R., ii, 443). By April 1645 he was serving in the siege of Chester, and protesting against the indiscriminate plunder of Welsh goods by his own side. Next year he had become a colonel of horse, and was one of the three envoys sent to negotiate the surrender of Anglesey (30 May to 14 June). Next year (23 September) he succeeded one of his fellow-envoys
JONES, JOHN (Shoni Sguborfawr; c.1810 - 1867), Rebecca rioter authorities the names of several of his associates. 'Shoni' was removed from Carmarthen gaol on 5 February 1844 to the Millbank penitentiary, in the company of David Davies 'Dai'r Cantwr' (1812? - 1874). He was then separated from 'Dai', and embarked on the Blundell on 8 March, reaching Norfolk Island, a probationary station for convicts, on 6 July. Here he remained until he was transferred to Van Diemen's
JONES, JOHN CHARLES (1904 - 1956), Bishop of Bangor , and a unity and strength never seen before. He was known in the remotest parish, a bishop to all - ' belonging to us all ' as one Methodist elder put it. In the summer of 1950 he led more than 4,000 people along the pilgrim route to Aberdaron. The exhibition of the treasures of the churches in the see, held in Bangor 3-5 March 1953, was an opportunity to bring everyone together as well as
JONES, JOHN DAVID RHEINALLT (1884 - 1953), philanthropist, founder and Director of the South African Institute of Race Relations Born 5 July 1884 in Llanrug, Caernarfonshire, the youngest son of John Eiddon Jones and Sarah Jones. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, but in 1897 became a boarder at David Hughes' grammar school, Beaumaris. It was there, in 1900, that he won a School Certificate in English, history, arithmetic, Latin, Welsh (with distinction). He emigrated to South Africa in October 1905. According to
JONES, JOHN EMRYS (1914 - 1991), secretary and organiser of Labour Party Wales He was born on 12 March 1914, the son of William and Elizabeth Susan Jones. They lived at 5 Harris Terrace, Penrhiwceiber in the Cynon Valley. He was educated at a secondary school at Mountain Ash, but left school at fourteen years of age. He worked as a shop assistant, 1928-29, a railwayman, 1929-33, for the Rootes motor factory, 1933-36, and as a railwayman again, 1936-49. He joined the
JONES, JOHN THOMAS (1889 - 1952), missionary elements of medicine. He was ordained to the ministry at Pant-teg, near Carmarthen (his mother church) on 4 and 5 July 1921. He married Nurse Emily Bowen of Pembrey at King's Cross chapel, London, and they sailed for Madagascar on 9 May 1922, arriving at Tamatave on 11 June the same year. He worked in Mandritsara in the land of the Tsimihety in the north. As the first missionaries there were Christians
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet Born 5 March 1883 at 4 Caerffridd, Tanygrisiau, Merionethshire, son of David Jones, 'Glan Barlwyd', and his wife Ellen (née Roberts), Llwynogan, Llanedwen, Anglesey. He was educated at Glan-y-pwll school until he was twelve years old, and then he spent a further two years at the Higher Grade School in Blaenau Ffestiniog. In 1897 he went to work at the Oakley quarry where he laboured diligently
JONES, LEWIS (1897 - 1939), communist agitator and author Born in Clydach Vale, Rhondda. He worked at the coal-face in the Cambrian Colliery, 1911-23, studied at the Labour College, London, 1923-5, and then returned to work at the coal-face. He was local leader in the General Strike and Miners' Lock-out, 1926, and was appointed miners' checkweigher in 1927. Soon he became one of the thousands of Rhondda's unemployed, and led hunger marches to public

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