Background
Jones, Arthur Roland was born on October 6, 1909 in Liverpool, England. Arrived in United States, 1953. Son of Arthur Holder and Alice Meredith (Hamer) Jones.
Jones, Arthur Roland was born on October 6, 1909 in Liverpool, England. Arrived in United States, 1953. Son of Arthur Holder and Alice Meredith (Hamer) Jones.
Master of Science in mariner, Nautical College, Liverpool, 1939. Teaching diploma, Alsager College, Cheshire, England, 1948.
Adet, 3d, 2d, 1st mate Mercantile Vessels, 1926—1939. 3d, 2d 1st officer Cunard, Steamship Line, 1939—1945. Teacher Crayford Primary, London, 1948—1952, Chislehurst Boys' School, London, 1952—1953, Beaverd and Warwick High School, Virginia, 1953—1955.
Lecturer physics and astronomy Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1955—1982. Instructor Air Force Field Exercises, Virginia, since 1955.
Scoutmaster, commissioner Boy Scouts America, Virginia, since 1958. Director, president Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals, Lexington, 1974—1979. Member of Southeastern Planetarian Society, Lynchburg Astronomers, Planetary Society, Science Museum Virginia, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Hildegard Gronau Jones, June 9, 1939.