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JONES, JOHN (Ivon; 1820 - 1898), man of letters eisteddfod. Commerce House became a place of call at Aberystwyth for poets, writers, and musicians from all parts of Wales, and there is in the National Library a collection of their letters to Ivon. One of his closest friends for half a century was Daniel Silvan Evans, and while the latter held the chair of Welsh at the College, the two friends met every Monday evening. One of the fruits of these meetings
JONES, JOHN (1786 - 1865), printer and inventor the output of Trefriw press which can be attributed to the work of John, although his name does not appear on the output (other than in englynion addressed to patrons and others) until 1817, when Ismael died. He married Jane Evans in 1824; in 1825 he moved to 29, Station Road, Llanrwst, and again in 1836 to 30, Denbigh Road. He kept a paper and bookshop, and printed much miscellaneous work for the
JONES, JOHN (1820 - 1907), minister (B) and historian of William Jenkins, pastor of Dolau Baptist chapel, Nantmel, he was accepted as one of the 16 students preparing for the ministry under principal Thomas Thomas (1805 - 1881) at the Pontypool Baptist College. He was ordained in 1847 and was given the oversight of the churches at Gladestry and Evenjobb. A chapel had been built at the former through the efforts of his father in 1842, and one was built
JONES, JOHN (Talhaiarn; 1810 - 1869), architect and poet wrote lyrics for many of the airs in Welsh Melodies by John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) and for songs by Brinley Richards, Blockley, Owain Alaw, and J.D. Jones. [In London he became in 1843 a member of the Cymreigyddion Society, and president in 1849; in 1855 he printed an account of its last days. His fame rests mainly on his songs and light verse, often satirical.]
JONES, JOHN (CYNDDYLAN) (1841 - 1930), preacher and theologian Born 27 February 1841, at Capel Dewi, Cardiganshire. He was for some time a pupil at the school of John Evans, Aberystwyth. He and John Rhys were both appointed pupil-teachers at Penllwyn because the schoolmaster could not choose between them. For a while he kept a school himself near the site of the town clock in Aberystwyth. His pupils were candidates for the ministry, young boys anxious to
JONES, JOHN (Jac Glan-y-gors; 1766 - 1821), satirical poet vice-president twice [ 1801, 1813 ], its secretary four times, its official bard for five years, but refused to accept the presidency. He, Thomas Roberts of Llwyn'rhudol, and others founded the Society of Cymreigyddion in 1795, and he also had a hand in resurrecting the Cymmrodorion Society in 1820. He was married in Bermondsey parish church to Jane Mondel of Whitehaven, 23 July 1816. In 1818 he
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' John Jones (1597? - 1660), ' the regicide,' was a younger son of Thomas Jones, Maes-y-garnedd, Merionethshire, lineal descendant of Ynyr Vychan (lord of Nannau and ancestor of the family of Nannau, through a younger son who was also ancestor of the Vaughan family of Hengwrt. His mother was Elin, daughter of Robert Wynn of Taltreuddyn, Llanenddwyn, Meironnydd, descended on her mother's side from
JONES, JOHN (1777 - 1842) Ystrad, politician Born at 38, King Street, Carmarthen, 15 September 1777, the son of Thomas Jones, solicitor, of Job's Well and Capel Dewi, and the grandson of Thomas Jones, R.N. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1803 and became the leading counsel on the South Wales circuit and recorder of Kidwelly. He unsuccessfully contested Carmarthen borough against the
JONES, JOHN (1796 - 1857), Calvinistic Methodist minister, a celebrated and unusually forceful preacher Llangernyw and in 1821 he began to preach. He never had any formal schooling, but when he was at Trefriw he was to some extent taught by Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd). In 1822, at Bala, he was admitted to membership of the Merioneth Monthly Meeting. In 1823 he worked in the Tal-y-sarn and Llanllyfni quarry, and at the age of 27 married Fanny Edwards; in 1824 he left the quarry for his wife's shop
JONES, JOHN (1790 - 1855), printer and publisher volume (1829) commemorating Thomas Hughes (1758 - 1828) and Thomas Edwards, Calvinistic Methodist ministers in that city; and also a monthly, Y Pregethwr (1835-1845?). He himself was, in 1821, recognized as a C.M. lay preacher and, as an elder, was one of the signatories of the C.M. Trust Deed (1826); but in November 1830 was excommunicated for accepting a bribe at the parliamentary election of that
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (IOAN MAESGRUG; 1914 - 1998) Born 23 December 1914 at 35 Mulliner Street, Liverpool, son of Thomas Robert Jones and his wife Elizabeth Jane (Roberts); he subsequently lived at a number of other addresses in Liverpool. He was educated at Sefton Park Council School and the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. He was employed at the British Engine Boiler and Electrical Insurance Co, Manchester, 1933-45 but studied in his
JONES, JOHN EMRYS (1914 - 1991), secretary and organiser of Labour Party Wales remained following the passage of the Leasehold Reform Act of 1967. In the general election of July 1945 Jones had served as the political agent for George Thomas and had helped to ensure that the party made seven gains in that watershed general election. He also served as the chairman of the Cardiff North Divisional Labour Party. His hobbies were reading and writing. He married in 1935 Stella, the

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