Modern English biography

_I.L.N. xlix_ 437 (1866), _portrait_; _Graphic xxiv_ 389 (1881), _portrait_; _Fourth Annual Rep. Library Association_ (1882) 59–67. JONES, JOHN WYNNE (2 son of rev. Hugh Jones). _b._ 1805; ed. at Jesus coll. Oxf., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1829; R. of Heneglwys, Anglesey 1844–68; canon and archdeacon of Bangor 1863–86; V. of Bodedern, Anglesey 1868 to death. _d._ Chester 8 Feb. 1888. JONES, JOSEPH (son of rev. David Jones of Longham, Gloucester). _b._ 1782; ed. at Jesus coll. Oxf., B.A. 1803, M.A. 1807; P.C. of Repton, Derbyshire 1843 to 1856; author of Family devotions, a course of prayers 1820; Serious musings 1822; Moral hours, a poem 1823; Osborne or the country gentleman, a tale 1833; An essay on episcopacy 1839; The books of psalms, with reflections 1846; Spiritual piety, meditations of the Christian in hours of retirement 1855, and upwards of 40 other books. _d._ Repton, in Oct. 1856. _S. A. Pear’s Sermon on late rev. J. Jones_ (1856). JONES, JOSEPH. J.P. for West Riding of Yorkshire; resided at Severn Stoke, Worcestershire; sheriff of Worcs. 1874. _d._ Abberley hall, Stourport, Worcestershire 15 Oct. 1880, will proved 3 Jany. 1881, personalty under £500,000 in the United Kingdom. JONES, JOSEPH. Always known as the eccentric Joey Jones; a well known attendant on race courses and at prize fights, where his sayings and doings amused all classes of society; he was often fortunate in making money on horses; a master of the ceremonies at benefits and other sporting meetings; the oldest knight of the Royal Antidiluvian order of Buffaloes. _d._ 19 April 1889. _Sporting Life 20 April 1889 p._ 7; _Illust. sporting news_, _iii_ 129, 132 (1864), _portrait_. JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (son of a farmer and local preacher). _b._ Bryncrugog, parish of Llanfair-Caereinion, Montgomeryshire 1827; held singing classes at Towyn, Merionethshire 1848–57; in charge of the British school, Ruthin 1857–66; kept a private school at Ruthin 1866 to death; published Perganiedydd 1847, a collection of congregational tunes; Tonau ac Emynau 1868, a collection of hymns and tunes; composer of Riflemen form, a new song. Ruthin 1862; Llys Arthur or Arthur’s court, a cantata 1864. _d._ Ruthin 17 Sep. 1870. JONES, LATIMER MAURICE (son of rev. Thomas William Jones, P.C. of Llanybri). _b._ 8 July 1833; ed. at Lampeter coll., B.D. 1864; V. of St. Peter’s, Carmarthen 1863 to death; proctor to lower house of convocation 1874; travelled in Palestine and on his return lectured on Egypt and the Holy Land 1874; author of The Welsh people and the Welsh tongue 1862. _d._ Carmarthen 11 Oct. 1877. _The Carmarthen Journal 12 Oct. 1877 p._ 5, _19 Oct. p._ 5. JONES, LESTOCK BOILEAU. Entered Bengal army 16 July 1842; captain 56 Bengal N.I. 9 March 1852; deputy judge advocate general Peshawur 27 April 1857; commandant 3 Punjab cavalry 11 Nov. 1859 to death; col. in the army 16 July 1873. _d._ Hampstead 5 May 1879. JONES, LEWIS. _b._ Penponpren, Cardiganshire 14 Feb. 1793; a master at Clitheroe gram. sch. Lancashire; P.C. of Llandevaud, Monmouthshire 1822–52; V. of Almondbury, Yorkshire 13 March 1823 to death; P.C. of Meltham, Yorkshire 1829–38; instrumental in erecting 14 churches in Almondbury 1822–66. _d._ Almondbury 26 Aug. 1866. _Hulbert’s Annals of Almondbury_ (1882) 49, 64, 79, 452–4, 592. JONES, LLOYD. _b._ Bandon, co. Cork, March 1811; a fustian-cutter at Manchester 1827–37; joined a co-operative society in Salford 1829; chief advocate of Robert Owen’s plan of village communities; the best public lecturer and debater of his day; had a chief part in organisation and development of co-operative movement 1837 to death; pres. of the Oldham congress 1885; established the Leeds Express 1857; an editor of the London Reader 1863; editor of Miner’s Watchman and labour sentinel 1878; author of Life, times and labours of Robert Owen 1889 and of many pamphlets; author with J. M. Ludlow of The progress of the working classes 1867. _d._ 23 May 1886. _Notice of life of Lloyd Jones_ (1885); _L. Jones’s Life of R. Owen_ (1889), _memoir_. JONES, LOFTUS FRANCIS. Second lieut. 95 rifles 7 Feb. 1811, lieut. 1812, placed on h.p. 25 Dec. 1818; lieut. 59 foot 1822; lieut. 2 foot 1823; lieut. 96 foot 1824, captain 9 March 1834, placed on h.p. 14 Jany. 1848; major 62 foot 2 Nov. 1849 to 23 May 1851; lieut. col. 2 West India regiment 23 May 1851 to death; served in the Peninsula, June 1811 to end of the war