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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 (1777 - 1819), Baptist minister the field on the Calvinist side, by publishing (1801 or 1802) a pamphlet, Traethawd Byrr ar Dduwdod Crist, attacking Richards, who riposted with venom in several pamphlets. Jones was a most popular preacher even in his student days at Bristol; he preached frequently at meetings of the Baptist Association and at quarterly meetings; and tradition has it that Christmas Evans would not preach after him
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 that 'tapped the very depth of her being'. She researched her new field diligently and took a temporary job for six months in order to finance the purchase of her first kiln. She enrolled on a course in the Extra-mural Department of Swansea University and took tuition and advice from the Art College but declined the offer of a place on a degree course for mature students. Ezzelina was intent on
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher Society from 1957 to 1985, she became a Vice-President from 1985 to 1988, and its President from 1988 until her death. She was also Secretary of the Welsh Folk Dance Society from 1959 to 1971 and a Vice-President from 1975 to 2000, and when the Society for the Traditional Instruments of Wales, Clera, was founded in 1996, was elected its Honorary President. She married the Methodist minister Robert Môn
JONES, GLANVILLE REES JEFFREYS (1923 - 1996), historical geographer historical interpretation, reflecting the influence of Frederic Seebohm, had tended to portray a society consisting largely of freemen who pursued a mainly pastoral economy in a dispersed habitat. Jones, making extensive use of law texts and post-conquest documentary sources, envisaged an economic and social order in which settlement patterns and open-field systems were to a greater extent those of an
JONES, GWILYM GWALCHMAI (1921 - 1970), musician International Eisteddfod, Llangollen, he opened a studio for singing at Rhyl, Caernarfon and Wrexham (1954-57), and several of his pupils became well-known figures in eisteddfod and concert circles. Many of the students who were taught by him at the college in Manchester won international acclaim in the field of opera. In the midst of his great activity as a college lecturer, he was much in demand throughout
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, 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
JONES, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau Born 13 December 1867, in Cwm Croesor, Merionethshire, son of John Jones a smallholder and Mary (née Roberts) and grandson of Robert Roberts of Erw Fawr who founded the Sunday school at Llanfrothen. He lived practically the whole of his life in Blaenau Ffestiniog. After leaving school at the age of 12 he became a quarryman and eventually attained an official position. He learned the rudiments of
JONES, HUMPHREY ROWLAND (1832 - 1895), evangelist full swing. Jones caught the fire, and on returning to Tre'raddôl started the Welsh Revival of 1858-60, and, with David Morgan, Yspyty (1814 - 1883), was very successful. The strain proved too much for him, and he retired, leaving the field to Morgan. In 1871, he returned to America with his health impaired physically and mentally. He was a hospital patient at Winnebago, Wisconsin, for five years. On
JONES, JAMES IDWAL (1900 - 1982), headteacher and Labour politician Robert Richards MP. He continued to represent Wrexham until his retirement from parliament in June 1970. He was chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Party, 1957-58, and of the Welsh Labour Group, 1960-61. In 1965 he also served as a member of the Commons Group Reviewing Electoral Law and Procedure. During his parliamentary career he was instrumental in securing many new industries for the Wrexham area

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