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JONES, THOMAS LLEWELYN (1915 - 2009), poet and prolific writer title, Penillion y Plant (1990). Many of the poems became classics and favourite recitations pieces. A number of his best poems, like 'Cwm Alltcafan', appeal, at different levels, both to children and to adults. His greatest contribution was probably in this field and his stature as a children's poet is assured. The T. Llew Jones Day has been celebrated annually by Welsh school children around the
JONES, THOMAS OWEN (Gwynfor; 1875 - 1941), librarian, dramatist, actor and producer at Plas Llanwnda, Castle Street, Caernarfon. It appears that the appointment was a temporary one at first but Gwynfor visited the headquarters of the Carnegie Trust in Dunfermline for a while to equip himself for the new post, in a period when scant attention was paid to librarianship as a profession. Gwynfor excelled in the field of drama and he became famous throughout Wales as an actor and
JONES, THOMAS ROBERT (Gwerfulyn; 1802 - 1856), founder of the charitable movement, the True Ivorites up a society which would assist its members financially as well as safeguarding and nurturing the Welsh language. Robert Davies, ' Bardd Nantglyn ' and William Owen Pughe expressed their willingness to be sponsors but both died before having an opportunity to help. Jones ventured and established a ' United and Gomerian Society under the sign of the Cross Guns ' in Wrexham on 6 June 1836. There is
JONES, WALTER (bu farw 1819) Cefn Rug,, commissioner under land enclosure acts He was estate agent for Sir Robert Williames Vaughan which brought him into public notice in the county, e.g. as commissioner for the militia and trustee under the Barmouth Harbour Act (37 Geo, III. cap. 50). From 1806 onwards he served, almost continuously, as commissioner under the aegis of parliamentary acts dealing successively with land enclosure in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon
JONES, WATKIN (Watcyn o Feirion; 1882 - 1967), postmaster, shopkeeper, folk poet, setter and tutor of cerdd dant Born 12 June 1882 in Tŷ'r nant, Capel Celyn, Merionethshire, son of Robert Jones and Elizabeth (born Watkin). He kept a shop and Post Office in Capel Celyn and carried the post in the Capel Celyn and Arennig area for more than fifty years, walking about 15 miles every day. In his cultured home he brought up a family of singers. He had a rich voice, and much musical creativity, and, being well
JONES, WILLIAM (Gwrgant; 1803 - 1886), lawyer and writer Born at Brwynog, Llanfihangel, Montgomeryshire, son of Robert Jones, a mason, and Margaret, his wife. He was educated at the village school at Meifod and then articled to a solicitor at Llanfyllin. He removed from there to S. Asaph, and thence to London, where for many years he carried on an extensive business. He took a keen interest in Welsh letters, and wrote to the Welsh magazines under the
JONES, WILLIAM (1718 - 1773?), early Methodist exhorter, and possibly the first Anglesey Methodist by the historians of Anglesey Methodism, and Robert Jones of Rhos-lan, though he never mentions him by name, seems to hint at the reasons for his eclipse. It is certain that he adhered to Harris at the disruption, but Harris soon fell foul of him, thinking him an Antinomian. And Thomas William (1717 - 1765) of Eglwysilan hints in 1751 that Jones had become a Moravian. However that may have been, we
JONES, Sir WILLIAM (1566 - 1640), judge was the eldest son of William ap Griffith ap John (died 1587) and of his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Humphrey Wynn ap Maredudd of Cesail Gyfarch (died 1583), first cousin to the grandfather of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. His great-grandfather, John ap Robert ap Llywelyn ab Ithel, alias John Roberts, of Castellmarch (Llangïan), was among the first batch of Caernarvonshire local officials
JONES, WILLIAM (1834 - 1895), Baptist minister Born at Brymbo 10 August 1834, son of John Robert Jones (Alltud Glyn Maelor, 1800 - 1881), he became a member of Brymbo Baptist church on 4 December 1853, started to preach on 25 November 1855, and was admitted to Haverfordwest Academy in July 1858. He was ordained to the charge of Pen-y-fron, Flintshire, in 1860, and subsequently moved to Bargoed, 1864; Hermon, Fishguard, 1869; Castle Street
JONES, WILLIAM COLLISTER (1772 - ?), printer . Jones's name appears in T. Charles, Hanes Fer o For-Daith y Llong Duff. W. C. Jones was the first printer of Trysorfa Ysprydol, i.e. from 1799 to 1802. In the latter year the arrangement with T. Charles and T. Jones came to an end; in 1803 they had their own printer at Bala, Robert Saunderson. Saunderson had learnt his craft at W. C. Jones's Chester office; other W. C. Jones apprentices were Thomas Gee
JONES, WILLIAM ELWYN EDWARDS (1904 - 1989), Labour politician He was born on 4 January 1904 [some sources cite 1905], the son of the Reverend Robert William Jones, a minister with the Calvinistic Methodists at Bootle, and Elizabeth Jane, his wife. He was educated at Bottle Secondary School and Ffestiniog Grammar School and the University College of North Wales, Bangor and the University of London. He qualified as a solicitor in 1927, was appointed clerk to
JONES, WILLIAM GARMON (1884 - 1937), professor of history and librarian of Liverpool University . He completed his ' Intermediate ' in 1905, but by that time had come under the influence of Prof. J. M. Mackay, which led him to his chosen field - history and literature. He abandoned engineering and in 1905 started reading in the faculty of arts. In 1908 he graduated with first class honours in history and was awarded the Charles Beard Fellowship. In 1909 he became M.A. and was made a Fellow of

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