Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EDWARD (1768 - 1813), harpist Born at Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, in 1768. He was given instruction on the harp by Sackville Gwynne, Glanbrân, Llandovery, and became one of the most competent harpists of his time, his repertoire including many Welsh and English airs. He composed the air known as ' Caerphilly March.' He died at Caerphilly, 17 December 1813.
JONES, ELIAS HENRY (1883 - 1942), administrator and author , the classic account of a cunning escape in World War I. Jones joined the Indian Army as a private soldier and was commissioned just before he was taken prisoner by the Turks after the fall of Kut-el-Amara. He then survived a march of 700 miles to Yozgad, during which one in every seven of the prisoners died, and he was in captivity for three years before he and a comrade, feigning madness, were
JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner when they first heard about this scheme last December. But I've prodded them. Now they are angry.' She was one campaigner among many who came together as Capel Celyn Defence Committee on 23 March 1956. Dafydd Roberts, Caefadog, who eventually became chair, has received some recognition for the part which he played in the campaign. The role played by the unassuming Elizabeth as secretary, however, was
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 (1790 - 1860), the last of the Usk japanners was an alderman of Usk and was six times portreeve. He was a close friend of Edward John Trelawny (1792 - 1881; see D.N.B.) during Trelawny's residence (1840-58) at Twyn Bell near Usk, on the estate of Cefn Ila which he had purchased. Evan Jones was a trustee of Twyn Congregational Church. He died 12 March 1860 and was buried at Twyn. He bequeathed his japannery to his niece Elizabeth Jones, who in
JONES, EVAN (TALFRYN) (1857 - 1935), Baptist minister Born 26 May 1857 at Moel-y-crio, Halkin, Flintshire, the eleventh of the twelve children of Evan and Mary Jones. His parents were Calvinistic Methodists, but the son joined the Baptist church of Ainon, Pont-y-gof, was baptized there 24 March 1872, and began preaching in 1878. He went to a school at Llangollen in 1879, and to the Baptist college there in 1880, and afterwards became minister at
JONES, EVAN DAVID (1903 - 1987), librarian and archivist C.B.E. in 1965, LL.D. of the University of Wales in 1972 and F.L.A. in 1973. He died at his home, Penllerneuadd in North Road, Aberystwyth, on 7 March 1987. The day before his sudden death he had walked into town to shop. Walking was one of his pleasures - he still had a spring in his walk - and, for one of his gregarious and inquisitive nature, to go shopping in the town in which he had spent most of
JONES, FRANCIS WYNN (1898 - 1970), statistician and writer Born in Branas Lodge, Llandrillo, Meironnydd, 15 January 1898, second of 4 sons of Thomas Francis and Catherine (née Edwards) Jones. He received his early education at Bala grammar school but went to London, aged 16, to work as a Post Office clerk before joining the army in 1916. He was reported missing in March 1918 but was afterwards found to be a prisoner of war. He enrolled in the University
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), journalist . In March 1933 Jones visited the Soviet Union to see first-hand the man-made famine which he had been researching for some time. After visiting Moscow he spent several days walking through eastern Ukraine and made detailed notes in his diaries on the effects of the food shortages and the wider terror. On 29 March 1933 his article telling the world of the terrible and unnecessary suffering he had
JONES, GRIFFITH (Glan Menai; 1836 - 1906), schoolmaster and author Born at Llanfairfechan, Caernarfonshire, 15 March 1836, in a cottage where Castle Buildings now stand. He was educated at the Church school and at the Training College, Carmarthen. He became a schoolmaster successively at Llanddeusant (Anglesey), Llanfrothen, Aberaeron (twice), and Llandybïe. He then bought a house at Caernarvon, where he settled. He had shown literary ability from his boyhood
JONES, GWILYM CLEATON (1875 - 1961) Cape Town, Johannesburg, bank manager Born 25 March 1875 in Llanrug, Caernarfonshire, the second son of John Eiddon Jones and Sarah Jones. His father was a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Wales. He supported D. Lloyd George and in a letter of sympathy which the statesman sent to his widow from the National Liberal Club dated 16 October 1903, he acknowledged that it was Eiddon Jones who had first asked him to stand in an
JONES, HARRY LONGUEVILLE (1806 - 1870), archaeologist and educationalist . Likewise the extensive fieldwork he undertook in Wales was prefigured by his survey of forty-nine churches in the vicinity of Paris in 1839-40. Jones returned to Britain in March 1842 and took up residence in Dover Street, Manchester, where remained until at least the end of 1847. He established a college in the town, but found greater fulfilment in visits to record the medieval churches of Anglesey. By

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