Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator , Aberystwyth, on 17 October 1985, aged 76. A funeral service was held in Bethel Chapel on 21 October, followed by cremation at Morriston Crematorium. Six years later, in 1991, Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion, a book society in whose establishment he had played a key role, published a volume of his poems and translations, together with a memoir by Professor Dafydd Jenkins. The volume was aptly entitled 'Cardi o
JONES, JOHN HUGH (1843 - 1910), Roman Catholic priest Born at Tanrhiw, Llanycil on 21 May 1843; his father was John Jones, and his mother Mary née Jones was a grand-daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladr. He was educated at the Bala grammar school; the biographical sketch in Cennad Catholig Cymru states that he also received private tuition from John Williams (Ab Ithel). In 1862 he entered Jesus College, Oxford, intending to prepare for Anglican orders, but
JONES, JOHN PULESTON (1862 - 1925), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer, and theologian in his last year (1881) by obtaining the highest place in the examinations. After spending a year at the College for the Blind, Worcester, he accompanied O. M. Edwards to Glasgow University. After that, in 1884, he went to Balliol College, Oxford, where in 1888 he graduated with first-class honours in the school of modern history [M.A.]. He was one of the seven who founded the 'Dafydd ab Gwilym
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist wrote a number of plays, some of which deal with the language and Welshness, e.g. Dic Sion Dafydd (1913), and stories for children and adults, together with some theological works, e.g. Y Bedydd Ysgrythurol (1900). He published numerous essays in Seren Gomer and hymns in Llawlyfr Moliant. He married twice: (1) Ellen, daughter of Herbert Davies, a tailor of Aberdare; she died in 1915; and (2) Elizabeth
JONES, OWEN (Owain Myfyr; 1741 - 1814), a skinner in London and one of the most prominent figures in the literary life of Wales at the end of the 18th cent, and the beginning of the next in the history of the literature of Wales and in the literary life of the period. At this time he called himself ' Owain ap Huw.' With his friend, Robin Ddu o Fôn (Robert Hughes, 1744 - 1785), he is found in 1768 copying from the manuscripts of the Morris brothers the work of Dafydd ap Gwilym, together with all kinds of other material which they saw in the old manuscripts. This was one of his main
JONES, OWEN WYNNE (Glasynys; 1828 - 1870), cleric, antiquary, story-writer, and poet churchyard. He was the author of Fy Oriau Hamddenol, sef, Caniadau Moesol a Difyrus, Gan Gwyndaf Hen a Chaersallwg, 1854; Lleucu Llwyd (2nd. imp. 1858); Yr Wyddfa: sef Gwaith barddonawl a rhyddieithol Glasynys. Dan Olygiad H. O(wen) Glaslyn. Rhifyn I … (1877?); Dafydd Llwyd; Neu Ddyddiau Cromwell (2nd imp. 1857); Dafydd Gruffydd, pa beth wyt ti yn ei feddwl o'r Ddwy Fil a'r dydd hwnnw? (3rd imp. 1894). He
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer become a farmer's boy but two years later he experienced an intellectual awakening and, thereafter, his story is one of reading, cultivating his mind, and extending his sphere of knowledge. His reading was catholic - history, antiquities, and poetry (as is shown by his attending the classes held by Dafydd Ddu Eryri at Llanystumdwy), as well as the political and social topics of the day. Although he is
JONES, RICHARD (1603 - 1655/6?), cleric and author the Bible in free metric form. His Testun Testament Newydd ein Harglwydd … yn Benhillion Cymraeg, appeared in January 1652-3, and Perl y Cymro neu Cofiadur y Beibl ar fesurau Psalmau Dafydd, in 1655. He died at the end of 1655 or beginning of 1656.
JONES, RICHARD LEWIS (1934 - 2009), poet and farmer traditional bardic community that existed in South Cardiganshire at that time. The Urdd also had its social benefits. It was there that Dic met Sylvia Jean (Sian) Jones (1938-) from near-by Parc-llyn. Over time their friendship blossomed into a life-long marriage which was blessed with six children, Delyth Wyn (1960-), Rhian Medi (1961-), Dafydd Dyfed (1963-), Brychan Llyr (1970-) and the twins, Trystan
JONES, RICHARD ROBERT (Dic Aberdaron; 1779 - 1843), polyglot , Cefnymeysydd. Editorial note 2021: In an autobiography which he began towards the end of his life Dic notes that his sister Jane told him that he was born in 1780, and that is the date on his gravestone. However, the records of St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron, show that he was baptized on 4 July 1779. He was the third of four children of Robert Jones and his wife Margret. [Information from Alun Jones]
JONES, ROBERT ISAAC (Alltud Eifion; 1813 - 1905), pharmacist, littérateur and printer beginning of 1859 it became a monthly magazine; Daniel Silvan Evans was co-editor till 1860, but owing to lack of support publication ceased in 1863. He was a keen eisteddfodwr, and wrote a good deal of verse, but did not excel. He published and edited Gwaith Barddonol Sion Wyn o Eifion, 1861; Cyff Beuno (Eben Fardd), 1863; Cell Meudwy (Ellis Owen), 1877; John Ystumllyn, 1888; Yr Emynydd Cristionogol
JONES, SAMUEL (1898 - 1974), journalist, broadcaster and Head of the BBC in Bangor Welsh and History. As a student at Bangor he met Maud Ann Griffith. They were married on 2 September 1933 at the Welsh Wesleyan chapel in Cardiff. Their only child, Dafydd Gruffydd Jones, financial consultant, was born on 4 May 1942. Mrs Maud Jones died on 3 January 1974. On 8 September, 1924 Sam Jones began his teaching career at Harrington Road School, Liverpool. He left Liverpool for Cardiff in

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