Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, ERASMUS (1817 - 1909), novelist Born 17 December 1817 in the parish of Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire. He attended school at Pentir, near Bangor, emigrated in 1833 with one of his brothers, and settled for a time in New York. He spent some time in Trenton, then back in New York, and afterwards in Remsen, Oneida County, New York State. He entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1848. In 1852 he paid a visit
JONES, EVAN (Ieuan Gwynedd; 1820 - 1852), Independent minister, and journalist appointment by L. Williams, the Dolgelley banker, but was soon found inefficient. Between 1836 and 1839 he tried to open schools at Brithdir, Rhyd-y-main, Llanwddyn, and Pen-y-bont. He failed in every attempt because the public would not support him. He began to preach in Sardis chapel, Llanwddyn, 18 March 1838. In May 1839 he was appointed an assistant master at the Dr. Daniel Williams school at Bangor
JONES, EVAN (Gurnos; 1840 - 1903), Congregational and Baptist minister, poet, critic, lecturer, and eisteddfod conductor won bardic chairs at Blackwood, 1870; Ystradyfodwg, 1871; Bangor, 1874; Cardiff, 1879; Racine, Wisconsin, 1881; and Rhyl, 1892. The Bangor and Rhyl eisteddfodau were national. At Pontypridd national eisteddfod (1893) the majority of the adjudicators placed an ode by Ceulanydd first and an ode by Gurnos second; another adjudicator, Gwilym Cowlyd created a scene on the platform by protesting against
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher Jean Bell, and also received instruction in music from Professor D. E. Parry-Williams in Bangor. Having retired from competing, she concentrated on teaching, and counted among her pupils the folk singer Siân James and Ieuan Jones, Professor of Harp at the Royal College of Music, London. She also taught in schools, particularly in the area around her home in Llanfair Caereinion, and established a harp
JONES, GRIFFITH ARTHUR (1827 - 1906), cleric Born at Ruabon and christened 16 July 1827, only son and fifth child of John Jones (curate of Ruabon 1819-30, and rector of Llangwm 1830-72) and of Charlotte Harriett, his wife. He matriculated at Oxford from Jesus College in April 1847, graduated B.A. in 1851 and M.A. in 1853. He was ordained deacon by bishop Bethell of Bangor on 21 December 1851, and licensed to the curacy of Trewalchmai and
JONES, GWILYM THOMAS (1908 - 1956), solicitor and administrator , and then the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he graduated with an M.A. degree in Law. In 1936, whilst working as a solicitor in Pwllheli, he was appointed as official court translator for the trial of the 'Penyberth Three' - Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine, and D. J. Williams - at Caernarfon and then at the Old Bailey in London when the case was transferred there. In 1938, he became
JONES, Sir HENRY (1852 - 1922), philosopher Born at Llangernyw, Denbighshire 30 November 1852, the son of a shoemaker. Apprenticed to his father at 12 years of age, he had an arduous struggle for education, but later qualified as certificated teacher at Bangor Normal College and for two years was master of an elementary school at Brynaman, Glamorganshire. He then decided to enter the Calvinistic Methodist ministry, won a Dr. Williams
JONES, HERMAN (1915 - 1964), minister (Congl.) and poet Born 24 January 1915 at 12 Caradog Place, Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh Edward Jones, undertaker and builder, and Elizabeth his wife. He was educated at the council school, Deiniolen, Brynrefail county school, the Normal College, Bangor, and he was accepted to Bala-Bangor College 29 September 1938. He graduated with honours in Welsh in 1941 and M.A. in 1953. He did not complete his
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 (1837 - 1919), Wesleyan minister and historian Born at Caernarvon, 20 January 1837. After a short time at the local National school he was apprenticed to a weaver. He began to preach in 1855, was accepted for the ministry in 1858, and appointed to his first circuit in 1859. His circuits were as follows: Bangor (1859), Liverpool (1860), Llanfyllin (1861), Llansilin (1863), Tregarth (1866), Liverpool (Chester Street) (1869), Denbigh (1872
JONES, HUMPHREY OWEN (1878 - 1912), chemist and on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. He married, 1 August 1912, Muriel Gwendolen Edwards, of Bangor, Fellow of the University of Wales and a fellow worker. They both fell to death on 15 August 1912, while climbing on Mont Rouge de Peuteret, and were buried at Courmayeur, Northern Italy.
JONES, IEUAN SAMUEL (1918 - 2004), minister (Cong.) the Bala-Bangor College, at Bangor, and the Memorial College at Aberystwyth arranged. It was that initial experiment that in time paved the way for more mature students to become ministers. Ieuan retired from his post as Mission Secretary in 1984. He was chosen to be the President of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1985-86, delivering his presidential address at Seion, Aberystwyth, on the theme

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