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JARMAN, ALFRED OWEN HUGHES (1911 - 1998), Welsh scholar prisons. He was a man of strong convictions who was respected for his unflinching principles. Never an easy conversationalist, he was, nevertheless, good company when he was able to relax with friends, an authority on good food and wines and a regular visitor to France. Fred Jarman married Eldra Roberts in 1943 and they had two daughters. Eldra Jarman, who was proud of her gypsy lineage, was an
JARMAN, ELDRA MARY (1917 - 2000), harpist and author Eldra Jarman was born on 4 September 1917 in Aberystwyth, daughter of Ernest France Roberts and his wife Edith (née Howard). Both her parents were of Roma descent, her father the grandson of John Roberts (Alaw Elwy) and her mother the daughter of Eldorai Wood, who had dual Irish and Roma heritage. Following an increasing tendency towards integration among the Roma, Eldra's family had settled in
JENKINS, DAVID (1912 - 2002), librarian and scholar was the result of many years' original research. It won a Welsh Arts Council Prize and the University of Wales Ellis Jones Griffith Prize. The illustrated Bro a Bywyd T. Gwynn Jones appeared in 1984. The T. Gwynn Jones biography was followed in 1978 by Erthyglau ac Ysgrifau Llenyddol Kate Roberts, an edited collection of the author's literary essays with an important introduction. On the eve of his
JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS (1881 - 1969), historian, man of letters, editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography Born 31 August 1881 in Liverpool, son of Robert Jenkins and Margaret (née Thomas). The family moved to Bangor when his father was appointed clerk to William Cadwaladr Davies, registrar of the new college, but after the early death of his parents (his mother in 1887 and his father in 1888) he was raised by his mother's family at Bala; he always acknowledged a deep debt to his grandmother, Margaret
JOAN (bu farw 1237), princess and diplomat Wales' for the pardon of one Robert, son of Reginald, who was accused in the death of William, son of Ralph of Credenhill. Joan died on 2 February 1237 at the royal palace of Aber. Her body was transported across the Menai Strait to Anglesey and she was buried near the manor of Llan-faes. Llywelyn founded the Franciscan friary of Llan-faes in her memory. It is widely believed that it is Joan's effigy
JOHN, MARY HANNAH (1874 - 1962), singer and revivalist Welsh National Concert at the Queen's Hall in London in 1896, as well as in numerous oratorios and eisteddfodau. When the Revival broke out in 1904, she took time out from her professional career in order to sing extensively in revival meetings in England as well as in Wales, singing in Ton Pentre, where she first worked with Evan Roberts, and then in Pontypridd. By December, she was working in
JOHN, WALTER PHILLIPS (1910 - 1967), minister (B) Born 31 January 1910 at Gilfach, Bargoed, Glamorganshire, the second of five children of the Rev. Daniel Robert John (d. 1948) and his wife, Susannah Mary (née Rees), both from Penygroes near Ammanford. The father was minister at Bargoed, Porth (Rhondda), Abercynon and the historic church at Rhydwilym. Walter P. John was educated at Mountain Ash Grammar School and the Baptist College and
JONES, ALICE GRAY (Ceridwen Peris; 1852 - 1943), author Born December 1852 at Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire, daughter of David and Ellen Jones. Her father was a brother of Rev. John Jones, Brynrodyn, and her mother a cousin of Rev. John John Roberts, ' Iolo Caernarfon '. She was educated at Dolbadarn primary school and at the Swansea Training College, and was headmistress of her old school prior to her marriage in 1881 to Rev. William Jones, minister at
JONES, ANEURIN (Aneurin Fardd; 1822 - 1904), man of letters . He soon became a recognized authority on the Welsh classical metres and was preceptor and friend of Islwyn. He organized eisteddfodau at Gelli-groes, in one of which (1850) Ioan Tegid awarded the prize to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) for an essay on Tafol y Beirdd; Aneurin, however, made it a condition of its publication in book form (1852) that he should be allowed to write the introduction. He
JONES, ARTHUR (1776 - 1860), Independent minister against him that in his capacity as minister he had assumed dictatorial powers, and that he was a law to himself in the matter of admitting new church-members and aspirants to the pulpit. He insisted on allowing a doubtful character like Robert Parry (Robin Ddu Eryri) to preach, which caused the conference of Caernarvonshire churches held at Conway in 1838 (under the presidency of Caledfryn) to
JONES, AUDREY EVELYN (1929 - 2014), teacher and campaigner for women's rights , going on to graduate from Southampton University College (1950) and complete a PGCE at Manchester University. In 1951 she married Hugh Gabriel Jones (1923-2011); their only son was Robert (born 1951). The family moved to Hugh's native Wales when he took over transport logistics for international chemical company Dow Corning. Audrey first made her mark as an inspirational teacher. Settled in the Vale
JONES, BENJAMIN (P[rif] A[rwyddfardd] Môn; 1788 - 1841), poet, writer, and Baptist apologete Born 1788, son of William Jones, Treddaniel, one of the earliest Baptist deacons at Holyhead, and Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of William Roberts, Garreg-fawr. He was baptized at Holyhead by Christmas Evans in 1811, and spent his whole life there, as a draper, until his death on 19 February 1841. He married, 12 October 1810, Mary, daughter of Edward Parry of Holyhead, and thirteen children were

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