Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, JOSEPH (1886 - 1962), minister (Meth.) and author Born 4 November 1886, in Tynewydd, Pontrhydygroes, Cardiganshire, his father being a cousin of Joseph Jenkins (1859 - 1929) who was also a minister. He was educated in Ysbyty Ystwyth school and started work at the age of 13 in one of the local lead mines. He had a further period of education in Gwynfryn School, Ammanford, before going as a lay agent on the Llandeilo circuit. After being accepted
JENKINS, JOSEPH (1859 - 1929), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Tan-y-chwarel, Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire. According to the christening register of Cwmystwyth chapel, he was born 2 November 1859, and registered at Lampeter, 3 December 1859. His father was John Jenkins, lead miner, and his mother was Mary (née Howells). In his youth he was apprenticed to John Lloyd, draper, of Pentre, Rhondda, and became a member of Nazareth chapel where he began to
JENKINS, KATHRYN (1961 - 2009), scholar and hymnologist Kathryn Jenkins was born 9 June 1961 in Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley, the only child of Clement and Marion Jenkins. Clement Jenkins was an Electricity Board engineer and though he and his wife spoke little Welsh, they were faithful and active members in Bethania, the Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel in Llwynypia, where their daughter began her lifelong love of the Welsh hymn tradition. From the
JENKINS, Sir LEOLINE (1625 - 1685), civil lawyer, diplomat, benefactor of Jesus College, Oxford . It was then that he met his friend and patron, Gilbert Sheldon (later archbishop), who, along with Francis Mansell, principal of Jesus College, had taken refuge in Sir John Aubrey's house at Llantrithyd. Here Jenkins acted as tutor to Aubrey's son and others until he was forcibly removed and indicted with keeping a seminary of rebellion and sedition. He then moved with his pupils to Oxford and
JENKINS, LLEWELYN (1810 - 1878), printer and publisher Born in 1810, he was the fourth son of John Jenkins (1779 - 1853) of Hengoed, Glamorganshire. In his young days he worked in his father's printing office, first at Merthyr Tydfil, and then at Maesycymer, Monmouth. With his brother John he took over the business in 1831, moving to Cardiff, and took sole charge on his brother's departure to become a missionary in 1834. He was especially active in
JENKINS, R. T. - see JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS
JENKINS, RAE - see JENKINS, HENRY HORATIO
JENKINS, RICHARD - see BURTON, RICHARD
JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS (1881 - 1969), historian, man of letters, editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography Born 31 August 1881 in Liverpool, son of Robert Jenkins and Margaret (née Thomas). The family moved to Bangor when his father was appointed clerk to William Cadwaladr Davies, registrar of the new college, but after the early death of his parents (his mother in 1887 and his father in 1888) he was raised by his mother's family at Bala; he always acknowledged a deep debt to his grandmother, Margaret
JENKINS, ROY HARRIS (1920 - 2003), politician and author Roy Jenkins was born on 11 November 1920 at Greenlands, Snatchwood Road, Abersychan, near Pontypool, the only son of Arthur Jenkins (1882-1946), a trade unionist and politician who served a prison sentence for his role in the 1926 General Strike, and his wife Harriet (née Harris, 1886-1953). Educated at Pentwyn Primary School and Abersychan County Grammar School, he then attended six months of
JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID SLINGSBY - see SLINGSBY-JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID
JENKINS, THOMAS JOHN PRICE (1864 - 1922), physician; Wales and London-Welsh Rugby centre three-quarter, and founder of the London-Welsh Football Club Born 1864, son of Dr. Jenkins, rector of Llan-llwch and vicar of Llan-gain, Carmarthenshire. He was educated at Llandovery, Cambridge University, and S. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Jenkins was considered among the best of Welsh international three-quarters in his day, but he was known chiefly for his work in founding the London-Welsh Football Club, having previously played for a Rhondda club

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