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JONES, OWEN (Meudwy Môn; 1806 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and man of letters Penygarnedd. In 1827 he began to preach in the C.M. chapels. He also addressed meetings on behalf of the Bible Society, of which he became an assistant superintendent, a post he held for over forty years. He married Ellen, daughter of Richard Rowlands of Bryn Mawr, Llangoed. He left Anglesey in 1833 and went to Mold as proof-reader in the publishing firm of John and Evan Lloyd (1800 - 1879). The following
JONES, OWEN GLYNNE (1867 - 1899), mountaineer and schoolteacher new climbs but in developing the technique of rock-climbing. In 1894 he contributed a section on Cadair Idris and the Aran mountain to volume two of Haskett Smith 's, Climbing in the British Isles; he then began to prepare his own more substantial and influential work, with its combination of instruction and adventure. In April 1896, he called unannounced on the photographer brothers George and
JONES, REES (Amnon; 1797 - 1844), farmer and poet quoted locally to this day; his ' Politics Pegy,' ' Fy Nhadcu,' ' Awdl Gofiant Beirdd Ceredigion,' and ' Ymddiddan rhwng David Lloyd a Sara Gwarallt-yr-yn ' will be remembered; and there is a very modern ring about his ' Cwyn Gweithdai y Tlodion.' He probably did more than any one else to rouse and liberalize the intellectual faculties of the countrymen living in the surrounding districts.
JONES (JOHNES), RICHARD (fl. 1564 to c. 1602), printer and bookseller , ballads, and such things, although he printed some more substantial works. He received licences from the Company of Stationers to print a Catechism in Welsh, 1566-7, a ' Sonett or a synners solace made by Hughe Gryffythe prysoner,' in Welsh and English, 1587, ' Epytaphe on the Death of Sir Yevan Lloyd of Yale knighte ' (by the same Hugh Gryffythe), 1587-8, ' Sermon preached by master Doctor Morgan at
JONES, ROBERT LLOYD (1878 - 1959), schoolmaster, children's writer and dramatist his old school in Porthmadog and afterwards became headmaster of the elementary schools in Tremadog (1906-13), Trefor (1913-28) and Lloyd Street, Llandudno (1928-44). He took a keen interest in educational matters throughout his life and held a number of offices in the county branch of the National Union of Teachers. He was for a number of years a member of the governing body of John Bright School
JONES, SHÂN EMLYN (1936 - 1997), singer lecturer Ceridwen Lloyd Davies of Bangor, who offered to teach her, and as a pupil at Pwllheli Grammar School she was strongly influenced by the music master John Newman. While still in her teens she appeared on radio and television, travelling to London at the age of fifteen to sing on a TV programme. She featured on the front page of the Welsh newspaper Y Cymro on 26 February 1954, dressed in her Welsh
JONES, TERENCE GRAHAM PARRY (1942 - 2020), actor, director, writer and popular historian Terry Jones was born on 1 February 1942 in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, the second son of Alick George Parry-Jones, a bank clerk, and his wife Dilys Louisa (née Newnes). He first met his father on the platform of Colwyn Bay railway station when he returned from India after serving with the RAF during World War Two. When Terry was four, the family moved to Surrey where he attended primary school in
JONES, THEOPHILUS (1759 - 1812), historian of Brecknock Llandovery), and went to live in his father's former house in Lion Street, which still stands - it was the house in which bishop George Bull had died. It would seem that the History of the County of Brecknock was conceived c. 1800. The first volume appeared in 1805, the second (dedicated to Edward Davies) in 1809. In his later years Jones was very friendly with Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc). He died 15
JONES, THOMAS (1870 - 1955), university professor, civil servant, administrator, author Management of Music and the Arts as it was first known. During his term of office in the Cabinet Secretariat he rendered great service during the Irish troubles in the negotiations that led to the 1921 settlement and likewise during the General Strike crisis in 1926. Three of the Prime Ministers whom he served, viz. Lloyd George, Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin placed great confidence on his judgement. His
JONES, Sir THOMAS (bu farw 1731), treasurer and secretary of the 'Society of Antient Britons' in London, and author Author of the pamphlet The Rise and Progress of the … Society of Antient Britons, 1717, frequently reprinted (in part) by that society. He was knighted in 1715 when the society presented a loyal address to George I, and is then described as 'Thomas Jones, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law.' The only entry in that Inn's admission Register which seems to suit is that of 'Thomas Jones, of Chancery
JONES, THOMAS (Twm Shôn Catti; 1532 - 1609), landowner, antiquary, genealogist, and bard described in 1559 as 'Thomas Johns alias Catty.' The name of his first wife is unknown; his second, whom he married in 1607, was Joan, widow of Thomas Williams of Ystrad-ffin and daughter of Sir John Price of Brecon Priory (1502?-1555). His manuscripts begin about 1570. He assisted George Owen and Lewys Dwnn and the officers of the Heralds College. He was steward of Caron in 1601. He died in 1609, the
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1820), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Jones of Mold, a devout and wealthy woman who died in 1797 leaving him most of her property; (2) 1804, A. Maysmor of Llanelidan; (3) 1806, Mary Lloyd of Llanrwst. In 1784 he met Thomas Charles of Bala, and their close friendship brought him into touch with the religious world outside Wales and with such movements as the Bible Society, the London Missionary Society, and the circulating schools. He

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