Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, Sir LEWIS (1884 - 1968), industrialist and politician October 1931 he was elected an M.P. (National Liberal), one of the supporters of Sir John Simon in the House of Commons for the Swansea West constituency when he defeated H.W. Samuel (Lab.). He continued to represent this division until July 1945 when, against all expectations, he was ousted by Percy Morris (Lab.). He again stood in the same seat as a National Liberal and Conservative in the general
JONES, LEWIS DAVIES (Llew Tegid; 1851 - 1928), eisteddfodwr it at the request of the college authorities in order to collect funds for the new buildings of the University College of North Wales, Bangor. He gave himself to this work till 1916. In 1881 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Thomas, Plas Madog, Parc, near Bala, and a cousin of T. E. Ellis; they had two sons and three daughters. He died at Bangor, 4 August 1928, and was buried in Glanadda
JONES, MICHAEL (1787 - 1853), Independent minister and first principal of the Bala Independent College labourer, became a stone-mason, and after his brother, Evan, had helped him to get a little schooling went to Lampeter where he was trained as a book-binder. In 1807 Thomas Phillips (1772 - 1842) admitted him to full membership at Neuadd-lwyd, and it was he who urged him to start preaching. He then went to the school kept by David Davis of Castellhywel, working now and then to pay his way, and for a time
JONES, MICHAEL (d. 1649), soldier army raised to combat the Irish rebellion of 1641, but protesting against the truce of 1643 joined the Roundhead forces in England to fight its author, Charles I. He operated as colonel of horse mainly on the North Wales border, beating back Prince Maurice at Holt bridge in March 1645, and helping to negotiate the surrender of Chester (1 February 1646) after joining Thomas Mytton to defeat relieving
JONES, MICHAEL DANIEL (1822 - 1898), Independent minister and principal of the Independent College at Bala subscribers, whereas his opponents maintained that the governing body should consist of representatives appointed by the churches in each county. The leader of the opposition was John Thomas of Liverpool (1821 - 1892) who, according to M. D. Jones, wanted to 'presbyterianize' the denomination. The quarrel spread to the churches, and the whole country was thrown into a turmoil. The party which supported M. D
JONES, MORGAN (fl. mid 17th century) South Wales, Baptist preacher needed for a teaching licence, early in 1662. What became of the Newcastle minister has not been ascertained. Both Morgans must be carefully distinguished from the Morgan Jones [ 1662 - 1730, on whom see Joshua Thomas, Hanes Bed., 104-16 passim ] who loyally and conscientiously ministered to the Baptists of the Swansea - Llanelly district in the first decades of the 18th century (c. 1689-1730).
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer , which characterizes these poems, shows nothing of the bleak reality around him, being rather an imaginative escape into a world of lyric beauty. Jones's early poetry was published in Seumas O'Sullivan's Dublin Magazine and in Harriet Monroe's Poetry (Chicago) before being collected in Poems (Fortune P, 1939). By this time Jones had met Dylan Thomas (April 1934). Jones's chapel background - 'I
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, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist Nansi Richards was born on 14 May 1888 at Penybont Farm, Pen-y-bont-fawr, Montgomeryshire. Her baptismal name was Jane Ann. She was one of seven children born to Ann Richards (née Evans), Penybont Farm, and Thomas Richards of yr Hafod. Thomas was an accomplished tenor and a local singing teacher. Ann played the piano and it was she who first taught Nansi to read staff notation. Nansi's first
JONES, NATHANIEL CYNHAFAL (1832 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Born in the district of Gellifor, Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, 19 April 1832. At an early age he moved to Mold, to work as a tailor in the shop of Angel Jones, where Daniel Owen was his fellow-worker for a short time. In 1855 he moved to Holywell as travelling salesman in the employment of P. M. Evans, publisher. He began to preach in 1859, and for a short time attended a private school at
JONES, OWEN (Meudwy Môn; 1806 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and man of letters Born at Gaerwen-bach, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Anglesey, 15 July 1806. His parents died when he was very small, and he was brought up by his aunt Elizabeth, wife of Morgan Williams, tanner, of Llangefni. When he was 6 years of age he was sent to the village school. Rice Roberts of Plas Llangefni, noticing his rapid progress, paid for his education at Thomas Jones's school, Llangefni, whence he was
JONES, OWEN (1787 - 1828), pioneer in Sunday school work 1820, a catechism, Arweinydd i Wybodaeth. It has been said of him that no one but Thomas Charles did more than he to promote Sunday schools in North Wales. Lewis Edwards (then only a lad of 19) published an elegy upon him in Goleuad Cymru (1829, 311), and John Hughes (1775 - 1854) of Pontrobert in 1830 published a memoir of him, with an elegy.

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