Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal of age. He married (1), in 1894, Emily, daughter of Col. C.M. Longmore, of Gosport; (2), in 1911, Jennie Bell, daughter of Sidney Smith, of Gosport. They had 3 sons and 2 daughter. He died 7 December 1957 at his home, 27 Gravel Hill, Addington, Surrey, and was buried in the churchyard there.
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist published by Gomer Press in 1972. Also in 1972 the second recording of Nansi's performances was made by Decca 'Celfyddyd Telynores Maldwyn' (The Artistry of Telynores Maldwyn). This was released in 1973 and apart from 3 pieces, was exclusively played on the triple harp. Nansi returned to New York in September of 1973 to perform. Nansi was honoured with the White Robes of the Gorsedd of Bards at the
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 Born 3 September 1741 at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. As a young man he went to London as an apprentice to a skinner. He worked for Messrs. Kidney and Nutt in Ducksfoot Lane, and when he was about 40 years of age acquired their business for himself. His address from about 1782 onwards was 148 Upper Thames Street. He became a wealthy man, for, however much time he devoted to the work of
JONES, OWEN GLYNNE (1867 - 1899), mountaineer and schoolteacher Cyfrwy on Cadair Idris alone. In Snowdonia, rock-climbing had hardly begun in earnest but in the English Lakes W.P. Haskett Smith and others had been climbing for about 3 years. Jones visited Wasdale in 1890 and came to the notice of some of the pioneers. As a result of his exceptional strength, his 'almost supernatural' climbing ability and his scientific outlook he soon excelled not only in leading
JONES, PERCY (1891 - 1922), boxer Born 24 December 1891, at Treherbert, Rhondda, he was a contemporary of Jimmy Wilde and a protégé of James Driscoll. Jones became British and World flyweight champion on 26 January 1914 when he defeated Bill Ladbury the holder of the title. This success carried with it the Lonsdale Belt. Jones further established himself as world champion by successfully defending his title against Eugene Crique
JONES, PERCY MANSELL (1889 - 1968), Professor of French health throughout his life, was a bachelor with a host of friends. Known universally with affectionate admiration as ' P.M. ' he was a welcome lecturer at universities where his humour, his humility, his affirmation of literary values and his pleasure in scholarship were fine examples to others. He died on 24 January 1968.
JONES, PETER (Pedr Fardd; 1775 - 1845), poet and hymnist entitled ' Manteision ac Anfanteision Ystad Priodas.' He was a contributor to periodicals such as Seren Gomer and Goleuad Gwynedd. He died at Liverpool, 26 January 1845, and was buried in the churchyard of S. Paul's there; David James (1803 - 1871) officiated at the funeral. In J. H. Morris, Hanes Methodistiaeth Liverpool, i, 119-24, there are fuller details of Peter Jones's somewhat troubled career at
JONES, PHILIP (1855 - 1945), minister (CM) spent his latter years at Porthcawl, where he died 24 September 1945. He was above all a preacher in the succession of the old Glamorgan preachers. He was most eloquent, with a dramatic style and an agile mind, and the old vocabulary of the Glamorgan dialect was alive on his lips. The ordinary people doted upon his eloquence. He preached regularly at the high festivals of his denomination for a long
JONES, RICHARD (1787 - 1855?), printer and publisher FRANCIS JONES, who sold it, in 1849, to Adam Evans, emigrated to the U.S.A., and died there shortly afterwards, viz. on 3 November 1850. The year in which the Machynlleth press was sold was also the year in which Richard Jones settled another son, also RICHARD JONES, as a printer in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire; the son sold the press ten years later. Richard Jones (senior) died c. 1855, but the
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 (Dofwy; 1863 - 1956), folk poet Born at Fron-goch, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, 3 May 1863. He received his only formal education at Dol-y-clwyd school, Cemais. He was apprenticed as a carpenter, but when he was twenty he and his brother went to farm Cwmeidrol, Cwmlline, where he remained for the rest of his life, with his wife and four children. Although a good musician and singer, he was primarily regarded locally as a poet. He
JONES, RICHARD (1848 - 1915), itinerant bookseller Born 24 August 1848 at Ty'n-y-fron, Clipiau, Aberangell, Merionethshire, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and his wife Lowri (née Hughes). His mother hailed from Cwmtirmynach, Bala. He originally intended to follow his elder brother, Robert, into the ministry, but because of his poor health and a lack of education he had to abandon this path. He was persuaded by friends to become an itinerant

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