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JONES, EVAN (Ieuan Buallt; 1850 - 1928), farmer, and local antiquary , yn bennaf fel y'i clybuwyd yng Nghantref Buallt, o gasgliad Evan Jones (Swansea, 1925). He died 3 February 1928, at Tyn-y-pant, Llanwrtyd. Part of his collection was bequeathed to the National Library of Wales. Extensive collections of his MSS are in the Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans - nos. 1793/1-654, 2038/1-137 and 2384/1-186.
JONES, EVAN (TALFRYN) (1857 - 1935), Baptist minister Born 26 May 1857 at Moel-y-crio, Halkin, Flintshire, the eleventh of the twelve children of Evan and Mary Jones. His parents were Calvinistic Methodists, but the son joined the Baptist church of Ainon, Pont-y-gof, was baptized there 24 March 1872, and began preaching in 1878. He went to a school at Llangollen in 1879, and to the Baptist college there in 1880, and afterwards became minister at
JONES, EVAN DAVID (1903 - 1987), librarian and archivist and organisations, great and small. The variety is represented by a few of the offices he held: president of the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1962-3, president of the Welsh Harp Society, 1965-80, president of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, 1968-85, president of the Union of Welsh Independents, 1974-5. But in his retirement he dedicated himself above all to his editorship of the
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor Ezzelina Samuel, the daughter of one of Gwen's father's co-workers, who tragically died at the age of 24 in 1919. Gwen and her sisters had a secure and happy childhood and the family were an integral part of the vitality that was the hallmark of village life at the time. When Gwen was eight this happiness was cruelly shattered by the death of her mother, an experience which was to influence her
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), linguist and journalist engaged on three enquiries, (1) in the U.S.A. on economic trends, (2) in Italy on relief measures in the Pontine Marshes, (3) in Soviet Russia on conditions of living. He joined the staff of the Western Mail in 1933, and in 1934 began a round-the-world-tour. After a hazardous journey through mid-China, he was murdered by bandits in Inner Mongolia on 12 August 1935. A University of Wales Memorial
JONES, GRIFFITH (1683 - 1761), cleric and educational reformer . school founded by Sir John Philipps and John Pember. On 3 July 1711 he was appointed rector of Llandeilo-Abercywyn, Carmarthenshire. At Laugharne and Llandeilo-Abercywyn he became known as a great preacher, and thousands gathered to hear him from all parts of South Wales. Bishop Adam Ottley, on 8 May 1714, complained about his 'going about preaching on week days in Churches, Churchyards, and sometimes
JONES, GWENAN (1889 - 1971), educationalist and author Gwenan Jones was born on 3 November 1889 on Gelli Isaf farm, Waun y Bala. She was baptised by the Rev. Michael D. Jones, and the name given to her was Gwen Ann, a combination of the names of her mother, Ann Catherine, and her grandmother, Gwen Jones. (It was at university that she started to use the name Gwenan.) Her grandmother, a poor but able and gifted widow, was the central figure in her
JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist from the works of the great composers left a great influence in the Amman Valley. He was a member of Gorsedd y Beirdd and a skilled writer of englynion; some of his hymns are in modern hymnals. He married, on 16 April 1925, Blodwen, the daughter of Evan Jones and Jane (née Edwards) of Gellimanwydd, at the Christian Temple. He died 3 February 1953 and was buried in Gellimanwydd cemetery on the
JONES, Sir HENRY STUART (1867 - 1939), classical scholar and lexicographer branches of which, including Greek music, he had a wide knowledge. He was editor-in-chief of the new edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek - English Lexicon (1925-40). His numerous publications (bibliography in Journ. Rom. Stud., xxvii, 3-11) included an edition of Thucydides (Oxford Classical Texts, 1898), The Roman Empire, 1908, and A Companion to Roman History, 1912.
JONES, HERMAN (1915 - 1964), minister (Congl.) and poet Born 24 January 1915 at 12 Caradog Place, Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh Edward Jones, undertaker and builder, and Elizabeth his wife. He was educated at the council school, Deiniolen, Brynrefail county school, the Normal College, Bangor, and he was accepted to Bala-Bangor College 29 September 1938. He graduated with honours in Welsh in 1941 and M.A. in 1953. He did not complete his
JONES, HUGH (1749 - 1825), translator and hymnist Son of William and Elizabeth Jones, he was christened at Mallwyd, Meironnydd, 24 November 1749. He received a better education than was usual in his time. At the age of 23 he went to London where he taught for some time. By 1786 he had returned to Wales, for in that year he was one of the founders (and secretary) of the Calvinistic Methodist cause at Mallwyd. He spent some time working on his
JONES, HUGH ROBERT (1894 - 1930), founder of the Welsh Nationalist party Born 3 June 1894 at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Hugh Jones and Ellen his wife, the former descended from the old Bodnithoedd family and the latter from the family which produced John Elias and Ieuan o Leyn. When be was 3 years old he went to the boys' school Clwt-y-bont, where he remained until he was 13. Thence he went to the quarry to follow his father's calling, receiving a

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