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JONES, JOHN RICHARD (1765 - 1822), Sandemanian Baptist minister melodious voice and of his ability as a singer, and he was acquainted with the rudiments of music. At least one of his hymn-tunes, ' Ramoth ', is still familiar. He delighted in the art of poetry and was the religious teacher of the poets Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn. To convince, to argue, to expound the Scriptures, to discipline the will - these were the outstanding characteristics of his teaching
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1911 - 1970), philosopher and patriot (1968); A rhaid i'r iaith ein gwahanu? (1967); Yr ewyllys i barhau (1969); Gwaedd yng Nghymru (1970); Ac Onide (1970); Welsh articles on philosophy and religion in Y Drysorfa, 1933, 1943, 1949; Credaf, 1944; Taliesin, 1967; Efrydiau Athronyddol, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1961, 1969; Diwinyddiaeth, 1969; Y Drysorfa 1956; Saith ysgrif ar grefydd (ed. Dewi Z. Phillips), 1967; in English
JONES, JOSIAH THOMAS (1799 - 1873), publisher and Independent minister offices; Iago ap Dewi and Cawrdaf may serve as examples. David Griffiths (1756 - 1834) of Nevern was J. T. Jones's uncle.
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer ). His finest novel, one which has become a classic of Welsh writing in English, is The Island of Apples (1965). It uses the technique of the naïve point of view of a child, Dewi Davies, growing up in a scruffy south Wales town like Merthyr, to tell of Dewi's attraction to the romantic but mysterious older boy, Karl. The subjectivity of the point of view makes the true nature of Karl uncertain and the
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, THOMAS LLEWELYN (1915 - 2009), poet and prolific writer the subject 'Y Dringwr' ('The Climber') emulating Dewi Emrys's feat in winning the chair in two successive years. He published two volumes of poetry for adults, Sŵn y Malu in 1967 and Canu'n iach! in 1987. His was a sweet muse and as a poet and critic he laid stress on lyrical, clear and attractive writing. In the years after World War II there was a grave shortage of books in Welsh for school
LAKE, MORGAN ISLWYN (1925 - 2018), minister and pacifist , Llinos, Heledd, Dewi and Llyr, and many grand- and great-grandchildren. He was ordained in 1953 and began his ministry at Treorchy 1953-63, then at Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog (and Manod) 1963-70; Fforest Fach, Swansea, 1970-82; and Graig, Machynlleth (with Penegoes, Aberhosan and Llanwrin) 1982-90 when he retired to Porthmadog. He was an enlightened and prophetic preacher, and always had deep
LEWIS, THOMAS (1868 - 1953), Principal of Brecon Memorial College liberal modernism. He married Flora (Augusta Flora Williams), daughter of Jacob Williams, Whalley Range, Manchester, in 1898 and they had three sons and three daughters. In 1907 he succeeded David Rowlands, ' Dewi Môn ' as the principal of the Memorial College and governed there in a kindly fashion until his retirement in 1943. He was the second to become dean of the Faculty of Theology of the
LEWIS, TITUS (1822 - 1887), antiquary published works include a lengthy poem, The Soldier's Wife, a Tale of Inkerman, 1855; he was also responsible for the English words of Joseph Parry's composition, Mynyddog, 1877, and for English translations of several poems by David Evans (Dewi Haran), in a selection of his work, edited by Glanffrwd, under the title of Telyn Haran, 1878. He died at Llanstephan, 10 September 1887, only a few weeks after
LLOYD, JOHN AMBROSE (1815 - 1874), musician Liverpool, John Ambrose Lloyd, like his brother, attended the Welsh church of Dewi Sant, but when his brother left for Blackburn (1835) he joined the Tabernacle Congregational church where his cousin, the Rev. William Ambrose (Emrys), was a member. Soon after he had joined this church he became its precentor. In 1835 he married Catherine, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Evans, members of Tabernacle
MAURICE, HUGH (1775 - 1825), skinner, and transcriber of Welsh manuscripts volumes of transcripts by Hugh Maurice and Owen Jones (B.M. Add. MSS. 31062-31110). His contribution to The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales was acknowledged in the preface, 1801. He was the author of the best poem on the subject set for competition by the Gwyneddigion Society in 1804-5, but as he did not divulge his name within the period set by the rules, the medal was presented to David Owen (Dewi Wyn o
MICHAEL, DAVID (Dewi Afan; 1842 - 1913), poet

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