Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, ANEURIN (Aneurin Fardd; 1822 - 1904), man of letters adjudicated frequently at the eisteddfodau; and it was he who, at the Aberdare national eisteddfod (1861), awarded the prize to Ceiriog for his pastoral 'Alun Mabon.' In 1861 he started a printing-press for the purpose of printing a periodical, Y Bedyddiwr, and continued at this work for two and a half years. Then his circumstances became involved and he emigrated (1864) to America, first to Scranton, then
JONES, ARTHUR (fl. 18th century), poet, of Llangadwaladr, Denbighshire, and sexton of Ruabon (where he died) He was a supporter of the various eisteddfodau held in Powys during his lifetime; he won the second prize in the chief competition at the eisteddfod held at Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog in 1743. A number of his poems (in free metre) remain in manuscript; some were also included in various poetry collections published in the 18th century. At least one example in strict metre is to be found, namely
JONES, CAIN, almanac-maker Son of John Edwards ('Siôn y Potiau'). The date of his birth is not known, but his brother Abel (who became a Baptist minister at Merthyr Tydfil) was christened at Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, 21 December 1740, and it may be argued that Cain was senior to Abel. Upon the death of Gwilym Howell, in 1775, he undertook the editorship of the Welsh almanac Tymmhorol, ac wybrennol Newyddion. He was
JONES, EDMUND DAVID (1869 - 1941), schoolmaster and author illustrated in the essay on ' The place of Welsh in the education of the future in Wales ' which brought him the prize at the national eisteddfod held at Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1898. In the same vein he published in 1900 Gemau Ceiriog i Blant, a selection which remained very popular in Welsh schools for over a quarter of a century, reaching its 9th edition by 1927. Another subject very close to his heart was
JONES, JOHN (Poet Jones; 1788 - 1858), spinner, sailor and poet paraphrases of Aesop, and selling his works in the market. In 1856, he published a small book of them, Poems by John Jones. He died 19 June 1858; Ceiriog and Creuddynfab were present at his funeral.
JONES, JOHN RICHARD (1765 - 1822), Sandemanian Baptist minister least 350 in 1807) and his connexion still survives in the districts round Harlech, Ffestiniog, Glyn-ceiriog, and Rhosllannerchrugog. For twenty-four years he was his people's general, tirelessly walking over his widespread 'parish,' refusing on conscientious grounds to accept any salary, and faithfully spreading the truth as he saw it. Of his five published books, three are collections of hymns (by
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist school was Penbont in Pen-y-bont-fawr, and from there she went on to Cwmdu school in Penygarnedd, Cwm Soar. According to Nansi, her main influences were her father, the gypsies who spent long periods of time on the land of Penybont Farm, and her first harp teacher, Tom Lloyd, ('Telynor Ceiriog' - The Harpist of Ceiriog). Nansi won the National Eisteddfod competition for Triple Harp in three consecutive
JONES, THOMAS (Glan Alun; 1811 - 1866), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters sermons, political speeches, and verse, flowed without effort. Daniel Owen in Y Geninen, 1886, describes him as hasty and busy, dabbling in everything, but kindly and simple; Ceiriog commemorated him in Y Drysorfa, 1868; and Gwalchmai in Y Dysgedydd, 1879. It may be remarked that few have won tributes from three such men of letters as these. One of his daughters married the missionary John Roberts (1842
LEVI, THOMAS (1825 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister, editor of Trysorfa y Plant, and author y Plant, which ultimately reached 44,000 a month, was greater than had ever been known in Wales before. Its income was so great that it paid the entire cost of production of Y Drysorfa and Y Traethodydd. It was read by Welshmen all over the world and in it were published some of the earliest poems of Islwyn, Ceiriog, and others. Levi was moderator of the C.M. General Assembly in 1883 and of the
LEWIS, HOWELL ELVET (ELFED; 1860 - 1953), Independent minister, hymn-writer, poet 'Athrylith John Ceiriog Hughes.' At that time he also wrote The sweet singers of Wales and Emynwyr Cymru. It was also the period when he composed a number of his popular hymns. He returned to Wales in 1891 as minister of the English -language Park chapel, Llanelli. He devoted more of his efforts nationally. He won the national eisteddfod chair in 1894 on the subject 'Hunan aberth.' He was one of the
LEWIS, IDRIS (1889 - 1952), musician vocal programmes on sound radio, including ' Melys Lais '; and ' Cenwch im yr hen ganiadau '. Although he was not a prolific composer, he arranged a number of works for male voice choirs, and some of the songs from his setting of ' Alun Mabon ' (Ceiriog), which was first broadcast in 1935, remain popular on eisteddfod and concert platforms. He was the author of a useful volume Cerddoriaeth yng Nghymru
LLOYD-JONES, JOHN (1885 - 1956), scholar and poet the library of the University College, Bangor. In 1925 the Gregynog Press published Caneuon Ceiriog: detholiad, edited by Lloyd-Jones with an introduction in the form of a critical essay on the poet's work. He was awarded the degree of D.Litt. honoris causa, by the University of Wales in 1948. Lloyd-Jones was of a kind and gentle disposition. Although he had lived in Ireland for many years, he had

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