Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, GRIFFITH (fl. 1707-1750), cleric and naturalist Born in 1707 (christened 29 April) at Towyn, Meironnydd, son of Edward and Bridget Hughes; matriculated from S. John's College, Oxford, in May 1729, and was ordained deacon and priest (London) in 1732. In that year, he was recommended to the S.P.G. for the Anglican mission in Pennsylvania, and began his ministry at S. Davids, Radnor, Pa., from which he also itinerated. He reported to the society
HUGHES, JOHN (CEIRIOG) (Ceiriog; 1832 - 1887), poet platform. In 1865 he returned to Wales, as station-master on the Cambrian Railways, at Llanidloes; in 1870 he went to Towyn, and in 1871 was appointed superintendent of the newly opened line from Caer-sws to the Van lead mines. Nicholas Bennett of Glanyrafon lived near Trefeglwys, and it was to him, the 'Kindly Neighbour and Bosom Friend of John Ceiriog Hughes,' that Isaac Foulkes dedicated the last
HUGHES, JOHN EVAN (1865 - 1932), Calvinistic Methodist minister and editor Born at Caernarvon, son of Evan Hughes. He was educated at an academy at Towyn, Meironnydd, at the ministerial school at Clynnog, at University College, Aberystwyth, and at S. John's College, Cambridge. From Aberystwyth in 1886 he took the London University B.A.; he graduated at Cambridge in 1891, taking his M.A. in 1896. In 1911 he took the University of London B.D. degree. He began to preach in
JAMES, WILLIAM (1833 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister the ministry; he went in 1853 to a school at Chester, and in 1855 to the college at Bala; he matriculated in London University in 1859, and graduated in 1862. He was pastor at Garn for some months, and at Aberdovey and Towyn, Meironnydd, from October 1863 till January 1866; he then removed to take charge of Moss Side C M. church, Manchester, and was there till he died, 19 October 1905. James became
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (Iorwerth Twrog; 1886 - 1934), schoolmaster, poet, and penillion -singer title Swyn y Tannau. The book included settings by J. E. Jones, together with notes by J. Breese Davies and a short biography by the Rev. Evan Roberts. He died in Towyn hospital, Meironnydd, 13 August 1934, and was buried in Maentwrog churchyard.
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1873 - 1946), minister (Congl.) and Principal of Bala-Bangor College, Bangor Born 23 October 1873 at Albert Cottage, Cwmaman, Carmarthenshire, the sixth child and second son of Joseph Jones, engineer, and Mary, his wife. After a course of education at the school in the Market Hall, he worked in the office of a local tinworks. He began preaching at New Bethel church, Garnant, under the ministry of the Reverend J. Towyn Jones in 1889 and subsequently became a student at the
JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician better musical facilities. He was given a 'cello which he learned to play fairly well. He began to compose hymn-tunes, and before he was 20 he published Y Perganiedydd, containing hymn-tunes; the venture proved a financial success. After the death of his mother he went to Towyn, Meironnydd, to look after a fellow-pupil who was in ill-health. At the request of a number of friends he opened a school at
JONES, JOSIAH TOWYN (1858 - 1925), Congregational minister, and Member of Parliament Born 28 December 1858 at New Quay, Cardiganshire, son of John Jones, shoe-maker, and Elizabeth his wife. He left school at 11 and after tending sheep became a cabin-boy on the smacks Elizabeth and James and Mary, trading between the southern seaports of Wales and Ireland. In 1874 he was dismissed his ship for breaking crockery. He then entered the Towyn grammar school (New Quay), and, in 1876
JONES, OWEN (1787 - 1828), pioneer in Sunday school work Born 16 February 1787 at Towyn Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Crynllwyn; his mother (from Aberllefenni) had a brother, Owen Jones, vicar of Llandecwyn Meironnydd, after whom the boy was named. Apprenticed to a saddler at Aberystwyth, he and his cousin Robert Davies (1790 - 1841) engaged in Sunday school work; on removal to Llanidloes he continued this work. He then spent some time in London
JONES, OWEN WYNNE (Glasynys; 1828 - 1870), cleric, antiquary, story-writer, and poet the bishop of Bangor. He became curate of Llangristiolus, Anglesey, was transferred to Llanfaethlu in 1863, and to Pontlotyn, Monmouth, in the same capacity in 1866. There his stay was short, and he moved to Newport, Monmouth, as joint editor, with Islwyn, of the newspaper Y Glorian. He then went to Portmadoc and thence to Towyn, Meironnydd. He died 4 April 1870 and was buried in Llandwrog
JONES, THOMAS IVOR (1896 - 1969), solicitor Born July 13, 1896 at Caergai, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, the seventh child of John Morris and Jane Jones (the latter born at Cefngwyn, Llanuwchllyn). Educated at the village school, Llanuwchllyn, Bala County School and Towyn County School, which was then attracting pupils from a large area, he also owed much to the Rev. Owen Ellis, the Presbyterian minister at Llanuwchllyn, and Mrs Ellis
LEWIS, WILLIAM (1814 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist missionary and linguist Born at Manchester, of Welsh parents, he set his mind on serving the China Mission under the London Missionary Society. In 1839 he entered the Bala C.M. College. In 1842 was ordained for the newly opened mission field of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists in India. M. to Mary Roberts, of Towyn, Meironnydd, he arrived on the Khasia Hills in January 1843; he baptised his first converts in 1846. He

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