Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID LEWIS (1945 - 2010), Librarian of the House of Lords David Jones was born at Riversdale, Aberaeron on 4 January 1945, the son of Gwilym and Joyce Jones, and he had two sisters Alice and Elinor. He received his education at Aberaeron Grammar School and Jesus College Oxford, where he graduated in history. He was one of the earliest and most distinguished students to pass through the College of Librarianship Wales at Llanbadarn Fawr in its early days
JONES, DAVID LEWIS (1788 - 1830), Arian minister and academy tutor
JONES, DAVID LLOYD (1843 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 5 January 1843 at Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, son of the celebrated John Jones (1796 - 1857). He was educated at the local British school, at Clynnog school, 1860, Bala College, 1861, and Edinburgh University, 1865-9 (M.A., 1869). He experienced the emotional influence of the 1859 revival. After having been minister of China Street, Llanidloes, 1870 (he was ordained at Amlwch, 1872), he
JONES, DAVID MORRIS (1887 - 1957), minister (Presb.) and professor Born 14 March 1887 at Maes-y-groes, Maenan, Caernarfonshire, son of William Maurice and Elisabeth Jones. He was educated at the elementary and free schools in Llanrwst, the University College, Bangor (where he graduated with honours in Welsh and philosophy), Bala College, and Cambridge. He joined the armed forces in 1915, but was recalled from Salonica in 1916 to receive a commission as chaplain
JONES, DAVID OWEN (1856 - 1903), Wesleyan minister and author Born 18 February 1856, at Penmachno, son of Owen and Jane Jones. His father, a stone-mason by trade, became a member of a firm of contractors and was able to give his son a good education for that period, at the Llanrwst grammar school and Grove Park, Wrexham. Later, D. O. Jones went as a junior clerk to the N. and S.W. Bank in Liverpool, and on being promoted was transferred to the Newtown
JONES, DAVID RICHARD (1832 - 1916), poet Born 24 October 1832 at Bryntirion, Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire, son of Richard Jones (who was brother to John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, 1796 - 1857). He emigrated with his parents to the U.S.A. in August 1845, attended school in Cambria, Wisconsin, for a few months, and worked on his father's farm until 1852 when he was articled to an architect. He worked for firms in St. Paul and Chicago until 1873
JONES, DAVID ROCYN (1847 - 1915), bonesetter - see JONES, THOMAS ROCYN
JONES, DAVID STANLEY (1860 - 1919), Congregationalist minister Born 28 June 1860 at Pantrasol, Llanarth, Cardiganshire, one of the four children of Abraham Jones, of the Llandysul neighbourhood, and his wife Elizabeth, who hailed from near Llangeitho. The father had to seek work in Glamorgan, and the upbringing of the children fell to the mother, on the small homestead of Tŷ-rhos. David (known as ' Dafi Tŷ-rhos') had little schooling, mostly at Talygarreg
JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS ROCYN - see ROCYN-JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS
JONES, DAVID WATKIN (Dafydd Morganwg; 1832 - 1905), poet, historian, and geologist Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 14 February 1832, he was the son of John Jones, a Cardiganshire man and cousin of Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion, 1792 - 1846). He was at work underground before he was 10, and after declining an offer to be educated for orders in the Church of England, he became, through his own perseverance, an underground fireman by 1859, and in the same year achieved his first
JONES, DELME BRYN - see BRYN-JONES, DELME
JONES, DIC - see JONES, RICHARD LEWIS

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