Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (1650 - 1727), dean of Bangor, educationist, and antiquary diocesan libraries. In reply to his bishop's visitation questions he supplied information on the endowments and educational facilities of Friars School, Bangor. Browne Willis, in his Survey of Bangor cathedral, acknowledges the help received from the dean, who was a skilled antiquary. His will contained generous bequests for the religious education of poor children in specified parishes; at least nine
JONES, JOHN (1786? - 1863), cleric and antiquary son of John Jones, Lleddfa, Machynlleth. He went up from Friars School, Bangor, to Jesus College, Oxford, in February 1804 (during the same year he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn), and graduated in 1808. From 1809 to 1815 he was curate of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog (Anglesey), from 1815 to 1819 curate of Llanfair-is-gaer, and from 1819 rector of Llanllyfni (both in Caernarfonshire). He published seven
JONES, JOHN DAVID RHEINALLT (1884 - 1953), philanthropist, founder and Director of the South African Institute of Race Relations Born 5 July 1884 in Llanrug, Caernarfonshire, the youngest son of John Eiddon Jones and Sarah Jones. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, but in 1897 became a boarder at David Hughes' grammar school, Beaumaris. It was there, in 1900, that he won a School Certificate in English, history, arithmetic, Latin, Welsh (with distinction). He emigrated to South Africa in October 1905. According to
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator fragmentary - work of the prolific polymath Varro (116-27 B.C.) and completed a Ph.D. (London) thesis, 'A Critical Study of the Life and Work of Marcus Terentius Varro' (1936). After a short period as a master at Friars School, Bangor, in 1937 he was appointed lecturer in Classics at University College, Swansea. There he met Marian Phillips (1916-2013), originally from Brynamman, a lecturer in the college's
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal Born 21 June 1863, at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, 2nd son of William Jones, shoemaker, and his wife Catherine. He was educated at the local school and with scholarships proceeded to Friars School, Bangor, Christ College, Brecon, where Dr. D. Lewis Lloyd was headmaster, and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated with 1st-class hons. in divinity, 1886. He gained the degrees of M.A. and B.D. in
JONES, WILLIAM LEWIS (1866 - 1922), professor of English Born 20 February 1866; son of William Jones, Llangefni, and Hannah Lewis, sister of Thomas Lewis, M.P. for Anglesey. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, he obtained an open scholarship at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in the Easter term, 1884. He read for the Classical Tripos and graduated in 1888; he had won the Members' University Prize in the previous year. After graduation
LEWIS, Sir HENRY (1847 - 1923) North Wales, Calvinistic Methodist elder . Henry Lewis was born at Bangor 21 November 1847, and educated at Friars School there and at Bala C.M. college. He became a very important figure not only at Bangor but in North Wales, more especially among his coreligionists. He proved a most valuable supporter of the University College at Bangor, more particularly in the matter of securing a site for the new college buildings. In 1901 (with H. Barber
LLOYD, DANIEL LEWIS (1843 - 1899), schoolmaster and bishop headmaster of the grammar school there; in 1873 he went to Friars School, Bangor, as headmaster, and in 1878 to Christ College, Brecon. In each of these schools he did much to raise the standard of work and the number of the pupils, and he was instrumental in helping promising boys on. In 1890 he was appointed bishop of Bangor, but ill-health soon impeded his activity, and he resigned in 1899. He retired
LLOYD, WILLIAM (1717 - 1777), cleric and translator incumbent was Edward Bennett, master of Friars School at Bangor. The two men were doubly related by marriage; it was, therefore, natural that Lloyd should become (4 February 1748) usher at Friars, with the attached curacy of Llandygai (4 August); there is a letter of his from Llandygai in Welch Piety, 1750-1 54. There, he was neighbour to Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd, 1731 - 1788) at Llanllechid; a volume of
LOVEGROVE, EDWIN WILLIAM (1868 - 1956), schoolmaster and an authority on Gothic architecture Born in the first half of 1868, eldest son of Edwin Lovegrove, curate of Woodside, Horsforth near Leeds, and his wife. He was educated at Merchant Taylor's School, Crosby and was a scholar of New College, Oxford, where he graduated with first-class honours in Mathematics. He taught at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, Friars School, Bangor and Trent College before becoming headmaster of schools at Clee
MADRYN family Madryn, Llŷn made it easy for his relative, Thomas Meredith, headmaster of the Friars School at Bangor, to go up to London in 1647 to secure moneys that were due to the school, and sat himself on a committee appointed in 1650 to examine the Friars ' accounts; through his Anglesey marriage, with a daughter of Plas Llandegfan, he enabled his relative, Evan Lloyd, rector of Rhoscolyn, to secure another living in
MICHAEL, JOHN HUGH (1878 - 1959), minister (Meth.), Professor in Methodist colleges in England and Canada, Biblical exegetist Born 9 August 1878 in Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas and Kate Michael. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, before entering the University College of Wales at Bangor, where he graduated B.A. in 1899. After being a lay preacher on the Caernarfon circuit, he was persuaded to offer himself as a candidate for the ministry with the Wesleyan Methodists. He was accepted and in 1900

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