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JONES, EDWARD (fl. 1781-1840), member, from 1781 of the London Gwyneddigion he was secretary in 1782, president in 1785, and life-member of council; as his nickname implies, he hailed from Anglesey. Though he was generally spoken of as ' Jones of the Temple,' his name appears in no register of any Inn of Court, and it seems more probable that he was a lawyer's clerk - so also Robert Hughes (1744 - 1785), known to have been a clerk, is described as 'of the Temple.' Gwilym
JONES, ELEN ROGER (1908 - 1999), actress and teacher 'Hannah Hallelujah'. But Elen could turn her hand to any genre, and in 1983 she played the part of Lady Grey in the film Owain Glyndwr on S4C. She also starred in English series, including District Nurse, with the actress Nerys Hughes. Nerys was very generous in her praise towards Elen, noting her professionalism instantly, and the fact that she never forgot her lines. She was described by John Hefin
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
JONES, EVAN (1790 - 1860), the last of the Usk japanners was descended from the Allgood family. He bought the japannery from John Pyrke in 1826, but after the death of John Hughes (1784 - 1851), and of his artist Morgan Davies (1770 - 1837), he paid comparatively little attention to this business, and became increasingly absorbed in his farm, his ironmongery shop, his brickworks, and his gasworks, not to mention his participation in public life - he
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), journalist Hughes who founded the town of Hugheskova (modern day Donetz) in Ukraine. He was a gifted linguist and studied French at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (1922-1926) before gaining an exhibition scholarship to study French, German and Russian at Trinity College Cambridge where he graduated with a first class degree in 1929. He was fluent in these three languages as well as English and Welsh
JONES, GWILYM THOMAS (1908 - 1956), solicitor and administrator Assistant Solicitor of Caernarfonshire County Council. In 1942, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of Caernarfonshire County Council, and in 1945 Clerk of the Council. Whilst a student at Bangor, he met Marion Hughes from Llanelli, who was studying in the Department of Welsh. They married in 1940, and made their home at 'Penlan', 2 Llys Meirion, Caernarfon. They had three sons: Geraint (b. 1942), who died of
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal sufficiently educated for a preacher, he attended school at Llanrhuddlad for fifteen months, and in June 1853 was accepted for four years at the Haverfordwest Baptist College. He married, in 1858, Catherine, only daughter of John Hughes, Llangollen; there were thirteen children of the marriage. His first intention was the mission field, but he was persuaded to give up the idea and consequently accepted the
JONES, HUW (1700? - 1782), poet, publisher, and one of the principal Welsh balladists of the 18th century another book, Diddanwch teuluaidd, edited by Huw Jones, made its appearance; this included the works of the Anglesey poets - Goronwy Owen, Lewis Morris, Hugh Hughes, and others. It was printed in London. A 2nd impression appeared in 1817 (Caernarvon), and a 3rd in 1879 (Liverpool). Huw Jones did his people a great service as a bookseller and editor of books. He tramped the fairs and markets of the
JONES, JENKIN (bu farw 1689) Kilgerran, captain in the Parliamentary army, Puritan preacher, Independent He dwelt at Rhos-y-Gilwen in the lower reaches of the parish, and came into prominence in 1656 as a supporter of the Protectorate of Cromwell by signing his name on the Humble Representation and Address. In Restoration times he secured, through Stephen Hughes, a licence under the Declaration of 1672 to preach in his own house; his followers were few, according to the report of Henry Maurice in
JONES, JOHN (1790 - 1855), printer and publisher volume (1829) commemorating Thomas Hughes (1758 - 1828) and Thomas Edwards, Calvinistic Methodist ministers in that city; and also a monthly, Y Pregethwr (1835-1845?). He himself was, in 1821, recognized as a C.M. lay preacher and, as an elder, was one of the signatories of the C.M. Trust Deed (1826); but in November 1830 was excommunicated for accepting a bribe at the parliamentary election of that
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 EVANS (1839 - 1893), journalist 1872 was appointed editor of The Caernarvon and Denbigh Herald at Caernarvon; after the death of John James Hughes (Alfardd), editor of Yr Herald Cymraeg, in 1875, he was appointed his successor, but resigned in 1879, confining himself to the English paper. He also edited for a while a monthly, Y Darlunydd, issued from the same office, for which he wrote over the pen-name ' Y Cwilsyn Gwyn.' He was

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