Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUWS, RHYS JONES (1862 - 1917), Independent minister Born 13 June 1862 at Tal-y-wern Fach, Penegoes, near Machynlleth. His father was the superintendent of the lead-washings at the Dyfngwm and Dylife works; his mother hailed from the line of Eos Morlais (Robert Rees). The family went to live at Llechwedd-du, Dylife, and it was there, in the National school, that he received his early education. When he was about thirteen he embarked on his career
JACOB, WILLIAM (1777 - 1845), musician Born near Carmarthen; it was, however, from Manchester that he came to Holywell (c. 1818) where he became an excellent singer and acted for many years as precentor of the Wesleyan chapel. In 1844 he produced Eos Cymru, a collection of hymn-tunes, chants, and anthems. The collection includes four hymn-tunes and a short anthem of his own composition, and some of Handel's choruses. Newton's tune
JENKINS, DAVID (1912 - 2002), librarian and scholar 1992 and 1993. He attended Ardwyn grammar school, Aberystwyth and then, in 1932, he became a student at the University College of Wales Aberystwyth where he graduated in Welsh Literature in 1935. As the Sir John Williams Research Student 1937-39 he began his research on the life and work of the poet Huw Morys (Eos Ceiriog, 1624-1709). He published a valuable article in The Bulletin of the Board of
JENKINS, DAVID ERWYD (1864 - 1937), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian failed; the war of 1914 broke out, and Jenkins in 1915 became (and remained till 1930) an assistant master in the Denbigh intermediate school. He died 6 September 1937, at Llwyn-yr-eos, Pont-Henry, while on a visit to his native countryside, and was buried in the Baptist graveyard there; on the preceding Sunday he had preached at Ebenezer, Newport, the scene of his first sermon. Besides the books named
JONES, DAVID (Dewi Wyllt; 1836 - 1878?), musician Born in 1836 at Mallwyd, Merionethshire. His father was a weaver who gave him a good education. ' Dewi Wyllt ' played the organ in Mallwyd church and at the age of 23 published a collection of 142 tunes under the title Udgorn Seion, which included works by Ambrose Lloyd, ' Owain Alaw ' and ' Eos Llechid '. The family moved from Mallwyd to Caernarfon c. 1859. He was apprenticed as a medical
JONES, DAVID BEVAN (Dewi Elfed; 1807 - 1863), minister (B, and Church of Christ and Latter Day Saints - Mormons) October 1862. He settled in Logan, about a hundred miles north of Salt Lake City, but died of tuberculosis in May or June 1863. He published Eos Dyssul (1838); Cân newydd yn dangos niweidiau meddwdod (n.d.); and Serch Gerdd (n.d.). His work appeared mainly in the Baptist and Mormon periodicals, (Seren Gomer and Udgorn Seion in particular); but the zenith of his literary career came undoubtedly with his
JONES, EMYR WYN (1907 - 1999), cardiologist and author before settling in Llety'r Eos near Llansannan. That house became a meeting-place for Welsh writers, musicians, doctors and pacifists, and its cultured atmosphere is evoked by Alun Llywelyn-Williams in his poem 'Taith i Lety'r Eos'. Emyr continued his work as consultant in Liverpool throughout the war. On the family's return to Liverpool in 1948, Enid Wyn Jones embraced the Welsh religious and cultural
JONES, ENID WYN (1909 - 1967), a prominent worker in religious, social and medical fields 9 September 1936 she married Emyr Wyn Jones of Waunfawr, Caernarfon, a physician and cardiologist at Liverpool Royal Infirmary; and there were two children of the marriage. Her home was at Llety'r Eos, Llansannan, and she spent a portion of her time in Liverpool. By virtue of her various offices she travelled widely throughout Wales and England. Her work with the Y.W.C.A. involved Presidency of
JONES, JOHN (Idris Fychan; 1825 - 1887), shoemaker and harpist Born at Dolgelley, a member of the same family as Ellis Roberts (Eos Meirion), harpist to the Prince of Wales. His mother was considered a good singer with the harp. He went to London in 1851 but moved to Manchester in 1857. Besides being considered the best singer with the harp in his day, he was also accounted a good poet. He was awarded the prize at the Rhuddlan eisteddfod of 1850 for an essay
JONES, JOHN (Eos Bradwen; 1831 - 1899), musician, etc. Born 16 October 1831 in a cottage on the slopes above Tal-y-llyn, Meirionethshire, son of William and Elizabeth Jones. The family moved to the village of Tregorwyr and thence to Dolgelley, where Eos Bradwen published Y Seraph neu Gyfaill Y Cerddor Ieuanc, which contained hymn-tunes and airs. From Dolgelley the family moved in 1858 to Aberystwyth. In 1863 the son was appointed leader of the choir
JONES, ROBERT (Trebor Aled; 1866 - 1917), poet and Baptist minister Born 4 October 1866 at Llety'r Eos, Llansannan, Denbighshire. His early training was meagre, and he began to work when very young; he was a shepherd near Denbigh for a period, and later sold books for a publishing company. In 1893 he began to preach at Denbigh, was ordained pastor of the churches at Llansannan and Llanfairtalhaearn in 1898, and removed thence to Tal-y-bont, near Aberystwyth, in
JONES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1892 - 1970), musician Born at Caernarfon, 5 April 1892, son of J.R. Gwyndaf Jones, proof-reader for Y Genedl, and Elizabeth Jones his wife. On his father's side he was related to Richard Jones, ' Gwyndaf Eryri ', while his mother was the daughter of John Jones, ' Eos Bradwen '. Because of his mother's family connections he was known as ' William Bradwen ' when he was a child at school, and he chose to keep the name to

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