Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1911 - 1970), philosopher and patriot was appointed a lecturer in philosophy at his old college in Aberystwyth and remained there until his appointment as Professor of Philosophy at the University College of Swansea in 1952. He married Catherine Julia Charles Roberts of Nefyn in 1943 and they had one daughter. He was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina, in 1961. He began his career as a candidate for the
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet others. He also ensured that the poets, authors and musicians of the locality were commemorated in a worthy manner. He arranged the erection of a gravestone for Robert Owen Hughes ('Elfyn'), and a memorial stone (a stone from Cwm Pennant) to 'Eifion Wyn.' With another friend and T. Gwynn Jones, he insisted on having a slate tombstone on the grave of Robert Roberts, 'Y Sgolor Mawr', 1834-1885 in
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder John William Jones was born 16 March 1868 in Cae'r Hafod, Cyfylliog near Rhuthin, and he moved in 1886 to work as a joiner with David Roberts (1806-1886) and his son, John Roberts (1835-1894), later the Member of Parliament for the Flint Borough, 1878-92. He attended evening classes and technical school to further his knowledge and within 8 years he set himself up as a builder. J. W. Jones
JONES, JOSEPH (1799 - 1871), Catholic priest , 2 December 1871 and was buried at Pant Asaph. An obituary was printed in The Tablet, 23 December 1871. In his will (under the name of James Jones) there is reference to brothers William and Robert and sisters Mary and Sarah. He left money to the Catholic orphanage at (? Holywell) and to the Catholic Clergy Fund, diocese of Shrewsbury.
JONES, LEWIS (fl. 1703) Pandy, Llan-uwchllyn, poet Three examples of his work remain, these being ' Ymddiddan rhwng y Cybydd a'r Trugarog,' ' Cyngor i'r Gôf o Rôs y Gwaliau,' and ' Cerdd i ŵr ifanc oedd yn glaf o gariad merch.' It is not clear whether there was any connection between him and two other poets from Llanuwchllyn - ROBERT JONES and ROLANT JONES (fl. 1762). A love ballad composed by the former is found in NLW MS 645B (34b), and
JONES, LEWIS (1837 - 1904), pioneer in Patagonia, and writer . The result was that he persuaded Welsh emigrants to undertake the venture, and he and Edwin Cynrig Roberts were sent to prepare the way for the first contingent. The emigrants were disappointed, there was a quarrel, and after three months Jones left for Buenos Aires where he spent the next eighteen months working as a printer. In 1867, however, when he heard that the Welsh colonists were proposing
JONES, LEWIS (1808 - 1854), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born at Melin Cae'r Berllan, Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Meironnydd. When a lad, he went to Bala to assist in bookbinding, under Robert Saunderson. He began preaching; went to the school kept by John Hughes (1796 - 1860) at Wrexham; and was ordained in 1838. He lived in the house attached to Llwyneinion chapel, and there he died, 29 March 1854, aged 46; he was buried in the graveyard of Llidiardau
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal 1907, and D.D. in 1914. He was ordained deacon in 1886 and priested in 1887. He was curate of Caernarfon, 1886-88; assistant organising secretary of the Additional Curates Soc., 1888-89; curate of Welshpool, 1889-90. From 1890 to 1916 he served as chaplain to the Forces. During the South African war he served on the staff of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener. On leaving the army he accepted the
JONES, MEIRION (1907 - 1970), educationist Born at Llithfaen, Caernarfonshire, 30 July 1907, the son of Robert Owen Jones and Annie Jones. He attended Llithfaen primary school, Pwllheli grammar school, and Bangor Normal College, and served as a teacher at Corris primary school (1929-30), Blaenau Ffestiniog central school (1930-39), headmaster of Llandrillo primary school (1939-45), headmaster of Dyffryn Ardudwy primary school (1945-50
JONES, MORDECAI (1813 - 1880), promoter of British Schools, colliery proprietor, etc. Born 2 May 1813 at Brecon, son of Richard Jones, boat-builder on the Brecon Canal, a nephew of Robert Jones, Rhos-lan. He was educated at the expense of a coal-merchant at Brecon, and later succeeded his patron as the proprietor, trading in coal and lime from Lanelli, Brecknock, to Brecon by means of boats on the canal. He owned a brewery at Brecon (1841), purchased the Abergavenny Gas Works, and
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 (Meudwy Môn; 1806 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and man of letters Born at Gaerwen-bach, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Anglesey, 15 July 1806. His parents died when he was very small, and he was brought up by his aunt Elizabeth, wife of Morgan Williams, tanner, of Llangefni. When he was 6 years of age he was sent to the village school. Rice Roberts of Plas Llangefni, noticing his rapid progress, paid for his education at Thomas Jones's school, Llangefni, whence he was

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