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JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner when they first heard about this scheme last December. But I've prodded them. Now they are angry.' She was one campaigner among many who came together as Capel Celyn Defence Committee on 23 March 1956. Dafydd Roberts, Caefadog, who eventually became chair, has received some recognition for the part which he played in the campaign. The role played by the unassuming Elizabeth as secretary, however, was
JONES, EVAN (Gwrwst ab Bleddyn Flaidd, Gwrwst; 1793 - 1855), Baptist minister and littérateur , S. Lythans, and twelve children were born of the marriage. His ministry at Castleton was very successful, the number of members increasing, branches being established at S. Mellons in 1833, and S. Brides, Wentloog, in 1838, and several members including J.R. Morgan (Lleurwg), becoming ministers of religion. He was friendly with some of the most prominent literary men of his day, such as Robert
JONES, EVAN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and publicist at Machynlleth. He married, while he was at Corris, Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Jones, Bala; they had two daughters and a son. His wife predeceased him. He was a leader in his connexion, moderator of the North Wales Methodist Association in 1897, and moderator of the General Assembly in 1898-9. He was practically the founder of the Calvinistic Methodist Bookroom, and was general editor of
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor by the Art Societies of Swansea and Llanelli. In 1977 she was awarded the Emlyn Roberts Award by the Llanelli Art Society. 1978 provided an opportunity to stage an exhibition in Haverfordwest that was particularly well received by the press. The 1980s was a period when her career was flourishing with a one person exhibition in the Norwegian Church in Swansea and the Arts Centre at Llantarnam Manor
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher before then her father had bought her an Erard harp and she took lessons from Alwena Roberts, 'Telynores Iâl' (1899-1981), winning the solo harp competition at the National Eisteddfod on three successive occasions, in 1937, 1938 and 1939. In 1949 she won the solo soprano competition. During the period 1955-60 she attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she took lessons from
JONES, FRANCIS WYNN (1898 - 1970), statistician and writer comprehensive bibliography but though he completed the task he died before its publication. Llyfryddiaeth Thomas Gwynn Jones was published by the University of Wales Press in 1989. In his preface the editor, D. Hywel E. Roberts, refers to the notable contribution made by F. Wynn Jones to whom the volume is dedicated. He published a host of articles in periodicals such as Y Drysorfa, Y Ford Gron, Y Genhinen
JONES, GLANVILLE REES JEFFREYS (1923 - 1996), historical geographer and Brian Roberts, eds., Britons, Saxons and Scandinavians: The Historical Geography of Glanville R. J. Jones (2011), with a full bibliography of the author's writings, including: Geography as Human Ecology, ed. G. R. J. Jones with S. R. Eyre (1960); Leeds and its Region, ed. with M. W. Beresford (1967); 'Post-Roman Wales', in H. P. R. Finberg, ed., The Agrarian History of England and Wales I, i
JONES, GRIFFITH HUGH (Gutyn Arfon; 1849 - 1919), musician Born January 1849 at Tŷ Du, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh and Ellen Jones. When only 14 he was appointed an assistant to his father who was precentor at Capel Coch, Llanberis, for sixty years. He attended music classes held by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) and gained many certificates. After serving as pupil-teacher in Dolbadarn school he became an assistant teacher at the British school
JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 13 January 1830, son of the Rev. Hugh Jones of Llannerch-y-medd. He was educated in a school there, and afterwards under William Roberts (1809 - 1887) at Holyhead; he served as apprentice at Llanfechell under John Elias, son of John Elias, but afterwards started keeping school near Bangor, and went to Bala C.M. College. There, he was advised to enter the ministry. He was pastor at Garreg
JONES, HUGH (Cromwell o Went; 1800 - 1872), Congregational minister 1823-7 in the Newtown Academy, among his fellow-students being Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'). He ministered at Saron, Tredegar, Monmouth, 1827-45, and at Lammas Street, Carmarthen, 1845-72. He went to Monmouthshire at a time when industrial development of that county and Glamorgan can almost be said to have been beginning. The existing Congregational churches in the district were somewhat unconnected and
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal Born 10 July 1831 at Bodedern, Anglesey, son of Hugh and Jane Jones. He received very little early education, being apprenticed at 14 to a shoemaker at Bodedern, moving to Llanfachraeth when 17 to work with John Roberts, a Baptist, who lived near the Baptist chapel. Jones adopted his employer's tenets, was baptized in 1850 at 18, and began preaching at the age of 20. As he believed himself not
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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