Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, HUW (1700? - 1782), poet, publisher, and one of the principal Welsh balladists of the 18th century another book, Diddanwch teuluaidd, edited by Huw Jones, made its appearance; this included the works of the Anglesey poets - Goronwy Owen, Lewis Morris, Hugh Hughes, and others. It was printed in London. A 2nd impression appeared in 1817 (Caernarvon), and a 3rd in 1879 (Liverpool). Huw Jones did his people a great service as a bookseller and editor of books. He tramped the fairs and markets of the
JONES, IDWAL (1899 - 1966), educationist and university professor Born 31 December 1899 in Pen-clawdd, Glamorganshire, son of Llewelyn and Margaret (née Rees) Jones. After attending primary school at Pen-clawdd, and the County School, Gowerton, he went on to University College, Aberystwyth where he graduated B.A. with Honours in English in 1922. He gained his M.A. in 1924 with a dissertation on ' The Critical Ideas of Matthew Arnold, with special reference to
JONES, IDWAL - see JONES, RICHARD IDWAL MERVYN
JONES, IEUAN SAMUEL (1918 - 2004), minister (Cong.) Born at Felin Geri in the area of Tre-wen, near Newcastle Emlyn, on September 16, 1918, the youngest of the eight children born to Benjamin Franklin Jones and his wife, Mary Anna. He received his early education at Tre-wen School and afterwards at Cardigan Grammar School. On the first Sunday in August 1936, he preached for the fist time at his home church, Tre-wen Congregational Church. Ieuan
JONES, IORWERTH (1913 - 1992), minister, author and editor One of the four children of Edward Jones and his wife, Catherine Rowlands, Iorwerth Jones was born October 17 1913 at 90 Melrose Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool. His father originated from Brithdir Coch in the parish of Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, his mother from Drws-y-coed in Dyffryn Nantlle; he had come to work in Liverpool docks and his mother worked as a maid in Bootle. They met in Trinity Road
JONES, ISAAC (1804 - 1850), cleric and translator
JONES, ISAAC FRANCIS (d. 1850), printer - see JONES, RICHARD
JONES, ISHMAEL (1794 - 1876), Independent minister Born in a thatched house called Plas-yn-pant, Ponciau, Denbighshire, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones. In his early days he was a coal-miner, but in spite of the blue scars on his face he would not admit to having been one. He fell under the spell of William Williams (1781 - 1840), of Wern, and shortly after joining the Independents began to preach. He was at Hackney College before being
JONES, JABEZ, printer - see JONES, RICHARD
JONES, JACK (1884 - 1970), author and playwright
JONES, JACOB, Methodist cleric - see JONES, DANIEL
JONES, JAMES (fl. 19th century), poet and prose writer was undoubtedly of Llanrhaeadr Mochnant, Denbighshire, but very little is known about him. He was a good poet and a sound exponent of the classical forms. He was also a good prose writer and had conducted an animated discussion with Cawrdaf (W. E. Jones) in Yr Eurgrawn on the subject of apparitions. His song ' Efo Deio i Dowyn,' shows that he could also write popular poetry.

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