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JONES, MORGAN (1768 - 1835), Independent minister
JONES, MORGAN (fl. mid 17th century) South Wales, Baptist preacher needed for a teaching licence, early in 1662. What became of the Newcastle minister has not been ascertained. Both Morgans must be carefully distinguished from the Morgan Jones [ 1662 - 1730, on whom see Joshua Thomas, Hanes Bed., 104-16 passim ] who loyally and conscientiously ministered to the Baptists of the Swansea - Llanelly district in the first decades of the 18th century (c. 1689-1730).
JONES, MORGAN - gweler LEWIS, MORGAN JOHN
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer Glyn Jones was born at 16 Clare Street, Merthyr Tydfil, on 28 February 1905, the younger son of William Henry Jones (1873-1957), clerical worker at the GPO, and his wife Margaret (née Williams, 1897-1966), teacher. An elder brother, David Tydfilyn (1901-1968) became an H.M.I. A paternal grandfather David William Jones (1832-1900) had been a Welsh-language poet, known by his bardic name, Llwch
JONES, MORGAN HUGH (1873 - 1930), Calvinistic Methodist historian Born 26 April 1873 at Treherbert, Glamorganshire, but of Cardiganshire antecedents. He was trained as a teacher under M. O. Jones, and throughout his life had the characteristics of a good teacher, even after becoming (1892) a preacher. From Trevecka he went in 1897 to Aberystwyth, and graduated there in 1900 with honours in Welsh. He became pastor at Abercynon (he was ordained in 1902), going
JONES, MORRIS CHARLES (1819 - 1893), antiquary, and founder of the Powysland Club, Welshpool
JONES, MOSES OWEN (1842 - 1908), schoolmaster, musician, and eisteddfodwr Born 31 October 1842 at Gallt-y-foel, Dinorwig, Caernarfonshire, son of Owen and Ellen Jones. After a period as pupil-teacher in Deiniolen British School he went, in 1861, to the Borough Road training college. He became assistant master at Carneddi school, Bethesda, in January 1862, and, in May 1863, headmaster of a school at Treherbert, Glamorganshire, where he spent the rest of his life. When
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist . In 1928 she married Cecil Maurice Jones, a banker who subsequently became a farmer, and they settled in Madog Café, Tremadog. During their time there Côr Telyn Eryri (the Snowdonia Harp Choir) was established in 1930, and was soon recognised as one of the foremost institutions of the period in Wales. There is evidence that Côr Telyn Eryri performed as many as 2,085 concerts up until 1975 (an
JONES, NATHANIEL CYNHAFAL (1832 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Born in the district of Gellifor, Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, 19 April 1832. At an early age he moved to Mold, to work as a tailor in the shop of Angel Jones, where Daniel Owen was his fellow-worker for a short time. In 1855 he moved to Holywell as travelling salesman in the employment of P. M. Evans, publisher. He began to preach in 1859, and for a short time attended a private school at
JONES, O. V. - gweler JONES, OWEN VAUGHAN
JONES, OWEN (1809? - 1874), architect and ornamental designer Born 15 February 1809 in Thames Street, London, the only son of Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr). His career, which is described in the D.N.B., can be summarized as follows: - educated at the Charterhouse and privately he became, at 16, the pupil of L. Vulliamy, architect, with whom he worked for six years, studying at the same time at the Royal Academy. In 1830 he left for France and Italy; in 1833 he
JONES, OWEN (Owain Myfyr; 1741 - 1814), a skinner in London and one of the most prominent figures in the literary life of Wales at the end of the 18th cent, and the beginning of the next encouraging the literary life of Wales, he did not neglect his business. He was over 60 years of age when he married; he became the father of six children. He died 26 September 1814 and was buried in Allhallows churchyard. After he went to London as a young man, Owen Jones came into touch with Richard Morris and other Welshmen of the metropolis. It was association with these men which aroused his interest

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973 - 984 of 1927 for "Griffith Hartwell Jones"