Thomas Jones

Background

Born Thomas Jones at "Y Gwyndy Uchaf" in Betws-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales, the eldest son of Isaac Jones and Jane Roberts. In 1899 he married Margaret Jane Davies, the daughter of Thomas Davies of Denbigh, by whom he had three children.

Education

He was educated in Denbigh and Abergele.

Career

In 1890 he was a sub-editor on the Welsh-language newspaper Baner ac Amserau Cymru (Y Faner). He wrote a famous biography of the great Liberal publisher Thomas Gee, whose work influenced Jones throughout his life. After many years as a journalist, Jones worked at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, and later as a lecturer in the Welsh department at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he became a professor in 1919.

His major work was an edition of the fifteenth-century poet, Tudur Aled.

He later wrote "If there’s anything I understand from the New Testament, it is that Jesus Christ is not a militaristic person. He is the Saviour of the world, he is the Prince of Peace.

Achievements

• He was also an accomplished translator into Welsh of works from English, German, Greek, and Irish. He won the Chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Bangor in 1902 for his ode, "Ymadawiad Arthur".

Works

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  • Llenyddiaeth y Cymry: llawlyfr i efrydwyr... Volume 1 (Welsh Edition)

    (Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We h...)

  • Welsh folklore and folk-custom,

    (, xx, 255 pages, 8 page publishers catalogue at rear,)

  • MANION; DYDDGWAITH; ASTUDIAETHAU; CYMERIADAU; BEIRNIADAETH A MYFYRDOD. { 5 BOOKS }
  • Astudiaethau Amrywiol a yflwynir i Syr Thomas Parry-Williams gan Staff Adran Gymraeg Coleg Profysgol Cymru, Aberystwyt, wedi eu golygu gan Thomas Jones
  • Astudiaethau amrywiol a gyflwynir i Syr Thomas Parry-Williams
  • Dyddgwaith
  • Cymeriadau
  • Beirniadaeth a Myfyrdod

Connections

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