Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EVAN (1777 - 1819), Baptist minister . But he was addicted to drink, indeed to drunkenness in public - William Richards in 1802 taunts him with ' scandalous behaviour in fairs and taverns at Newcastle Emlyn.' For a long time he was borne with, but in 1810 he had to be excommunicated. His church membership was restored more than once, but he finally lapsed completely. He died at Eglwyswrw, 10 December 1819, aged 42. Besides the pamphlet
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor by the Art Societies of Swansea and Llanelli. In 1977 she was awarded the Emlyn Roberts Award by the Llanelli Art Society. 1978 provided an opportunity to stage an exhibition in Haverfordwest that was particularly well received by the press. The 1980s was a period when her career was flourishing with a one person exhibition in the Norwegian Church in Swansea and the Arts Centre at Llantarnam Manor
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, JOHN (EMLYN) (Ioan Emlyn; 1818 - 1873), Baptist minister, poet, and man of letters Born at Newcastle Emlyn. He was apprenticed to a watchmaker at Crickhowell (a town of which he sketched the history in Golud yr Oes, 1863), and while there was one of the ' Cymreigyddion ' of Abergavenny (1838) and of Llangynidr. From Crickhowell he moved to Cardiff, to the staff of The Principality - there he translated parts of Gill's Biblical commentaries. It is not known when he began
JONES, JOHN HARRIS (1827 - 1885) Trevecka College, Calvinistic Methodist minister and classical tutor Born 28 August 1827 at Waunwthan in the parish of Llangeler, Carmarthenshire., son of John and Elizabeth Jones, Pen-y-banc, Clos-y-graig. When he was two years old his parents moved to his mother's old home, Pen-y-banc. He received his early education at a school held in Saron (Independent) chapel, Llangeler. When he was 12 years of age, he was sent for three years to Newcastle Emlyn, to a
JONES, JOSIAH (1830 - 1915), Independent minister Born 2 July 1830 at Ffynnonddwrgi, Cwm-coy, Cardiganshire. He was apprenticed to a carpenter but began to preach when he was 17 years of age. He went to Newcastle Emlyn grammar school and later, for a time, to a school at Cardigan. In 1850 he was admitted to Brecon College and was one of the first to pass the London University matriculation examination; he was, however, prevented by ill-health
JONES, MOSES OWEN (1842 - 1908), schoolmaster, musician, and eisteddfodwr , as also of Caniedydd yr Ysgol Sul; he also edited the Solfa section of Cronicl y Cerddor, under the general editorship of D. Emlyn Evans. A choir which he conducted performed oratorios, etc., and succeeded in winning prizes at several eisteddfodau. He was also in demand as an adjudicator and as conductor of singing festivals. M. O. Jones was also a local historian and an essay-writer who was
JONES, OWEN THOMAS (1878 - 1967), Woodwardian Professor of Geology in the University of Cambridge Born 16 April 1878, at Plasnewydd Farm, Beulah, Cardiganshire, near Newcastle Emlyn, the only son of David Jones and Margaret Thomas. He attended the British School in Tre-wen near Newcastle Emlyn and later entered Pencader grammar school. Up to this time O.T. Jones spoke Welsh only, and throughout his life continued to speak and write in Welsh with the greatest fluency. Already at his grammar
JONES, SHÂN EMLYN (1936 - 1997), singer Shân Emlyn was born in Oxford on 8 February 1936, the daughter of Emlyn Jones and his wife Joanna (née Owen). The family lived in Oxford, where the father was a clerk in Morris Motors and a member of the works band, until the beginning of the Second World War, when they returned to Wales, settling first in Felinheli and then in Pwllheli. With a trombonist father and a mother who was a music
JONES, THOMAS LLEWELYN (1915 - 2009), poet and prolific writer children. With the active encouragement of Alun R. Edwards, the then Ceredigion county librarian, a number of conferences were held at Cilgwyn House in Newcastle Emlyn to take steps to meet the need. Literary competitions were organised and the winning works were published. T. Llew Jones began to enjoy writing adventure tales for children and he soon establishes himself as the premier children's author
JONES, WILLIAM PHILIP (1878 - 1955), minister (Presb.) and Principal of Trefeca College Born 21 November 1878 at Rock House, Tre-fin, Pembrokeshire, son of Edward and Margaret Jones. His father died when he was five years old, and his mother returned to her native district of Nevern. He was educated at Nevern elementary school, and at Llandysul and Newcastle Emlyn grammar schools. He began preaching at the age of 15 at Gethsemane, Nevern, and entered the University College, Cardiff
LAUGHARNE, ROWLAND (d. 1676?), Parliamentary major-general was besieged, and capitulated on 29 December 1644. In the spring of 1645 Gerard was sent back to west Wales. He surprised and defeated Laugharne, who was engaged in besieging Newcastle Emlyn. This set-back compelled Laugharne to withdraw the remnant of his forces once more to Pembroke and Tenby. Gerard failed to reduce these and finally withdrew from Wales after the king's defeat at Naseby (14 June

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