Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BOWEN, DAVID GLYN (1933 - 2000), minister and multifaith theologian the Iona Community (Scotland), bearing the title, 'Who's Jesus Anyway?'. He wrote a second version of it entitled 'Gentle Jesus, the Controversialist' which appeared in a Welsh translation by G. L. Jones as 'Iesu Tirion, Y Profociwr' in the interdenominational magazine, Cristion, in July/August 2000, but without any explanation of the background. Unfortunately, David Bowen died of cancer 15 May 2000
HUWS, ALUN 'SBARDUN' (1948 - 2014), musician and composer John ac Alun, Tecwyn Ifan, Iona ac Andy, Brigyn and more recently, songs written specifically for young singers like Casi Wyn. Many people bear witness to Alun's help and support as they struggled with alcoholism. Alun was an alcoholic himself, but he had been sober for 28 years. When the Living Room - a day centre for people addicted to drugs and alcohol - was opened in Cardiff in 2011 Alun was
JONES, EMRYS (1920 - 2006), geographer University Belfast and the Open University and the Cymmrodorion Medal in 2001. He was elected a Senior Fellow of the British Academy in 2003. He was bibliophile, widely read in literature in both English and Welsh. He was a man of great charm with a mischievous sense of humour. He was married to Iona Hughes in 1948 and they had two children, Rhiannon, who predeceased him in 1980, and Catrin. He died at the

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