Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, PERCY (1891 - 1922), boxer Born 24 December 1891, at Treherbert, Rhondda, he was a contemporary of Jimmy Wilde and a protégé of James Driscoll. Jones became British and World flyweight champion on 26 January 1914 when he defeated Bill Ladbury the holder of the title. This success carried with it the Lonsdale Belt. Jones further established himself as world champion by successfully defending his title against Eugene Crique
JONES, PERCY MANSELL (1889 - 1968), Professor of French Born 11 April 1889 at Carmarthen, son of Arnaud Johnson Jones and his wife. Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Carmarthen, he went to U.C.W., Aberystwyth in 1908 gaining a first-class honours degree in French and later a master's degree. He then proceeded to Balliol College, Oxford, where he obtained his B.Litt. A stimulating and influential teacher, he successively occupied posts as
JONES, PETER (Pedr Fardd; 1775 - 1845), poet and hymnist Born 17 September 1775, son of William Jones, a weaver (or tailor) and country bard, Brynengan, Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire. He followed his father's trade, but removed while young to Liverpool, where, it is said, he spent some years as schoolmaster, and where he spent the rest of his life. A Calvinistic Methodist, he was elder of the old Pall Mall chapel for many years. As a boy he showed poetic
JONES, PHILIP (1855 - 1945), minister (CM) Born at 30, Cotton Row, Tai-bach, Glamorganshire, 19 February 1855, son of Evan and Catherine Jones. He was brought up in Dyffryn Church, where he heard the old pulpit stalwarts of Glamorgan. He was educated at Trefeca, and was ordained at the Association in Aberystwyth in 1887. He held pastorates at Fishguard, Llandeilo Fawr (for two terms); Capel Newydd, Llanelli; and Penuel, Pontypridd. He
JONES, PHILIP (1618 - 1674), colonel in the Parliamentary army and member of Cromwell's Second (or 'Other') House was on his way to capture Pembroke Castle in 1649. But it was not as a colonel or governor that Philip Jones became influential and important, but as a man of sound judgement, of wisdom beyond the ordinary, and with a marvellously wide knowledge of men and things in Wales. The members of the great London committees were very glad to take advantage of this wisdom and knowledge: the Plundered
JONES, PRYCE - see PRYCE-JONES, Sir PRYCE
JONES, REES (Amnon; 1797 - 1844), farmer and poet Born at Talgarreg, 8 October 1797, the elder brother of John Jones (1802 - 1863). He lost his father when he was 12 years of age. He had been to David Davis of Castellhywel's school and could read Latin, but, owing to his family's straitened circumstances, was withdrawn from school and spent the remainder of his life farming. As a young man he married Mary, daughter of the Nantyrymenyn family
JONES, REES CRIBIN (1841 - 1927), Unitarian minister and teacher Born at Talgarreg Mill, Cardiganshire, 9 September 1841, one of four children. David Jones, his father, was from Rhandir, Talgarreg, and his mother was from Caer-foel, Ystrad. At one time a shepherd, he was educated at Dewi Hefin's school, Cribyn, John Davies's school at the Three Horse Shoes, Cribyn, Pont-siân school (1860-63), and the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen (1863-67). He conducted
JONES, REES JENKIN (1835 - 1924), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, historian, and hymn-writer Born 17 September 1835, eldest son of John Jones (1802 - 1863) of Aberdare. On his mother's side he was descended from the family of Jones of Llwyn-rhys, pioneers of Nonconformity in Cardiganshire. He was educated at his father's school, Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1855-9), and the University of Glasgow (1859-62), where he graduated M.A., 1863. His father having died 19 December 1863, he
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet Eldest son of John Jones of Blaenau, Llanfachreth, Meironnydd. He was educated at Dolgelley and Shrewsbury, it being his intention to become a lawyer. When, however, he was 18 years of age his father died, and he returned home to Blaenau where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1741 he married Ann, daughter of Richard Griffith of Tan-yr-allt, Caernarfonshire. He published Cerdd Newydd iw
JONES, RHYS GWESYN (1826 - 1901), Congregational minister in Wales and the U.S.A., and author
JONES, RICE - see JONES, RHYS

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