The collection consists of the diaries of Rev. E. Cefni Jones, 1891 - 1961; the diaries and account books of John Nathan Edwards, 1866 - 1891; together with the sermon notes of Robert Roberts, Plas y Bonwm, 1843 - 1844.
Diaries of Rev. E. Cefni Jones and John Nathan Edwards
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- Dates of Creation1843 - 1961
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialWelsh.
- Physical Description82 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Rev. E. Cefni Jones served as a methodist minister in Llanberis, Caernarfonshire; Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire; Hirwaun, Denbighshire and Bangor, Caernarfonshire. He was born in 1871 and died in 1972.
John Nathan Edwards of Berlin House, Blaenau Ffestiniog was the father of Mrs E. Cefni Jones and the artist, J. Kelt Edwards.
No information was available on Robert Roberts of Plas y Bonwm. Location of Plas y Bonwm is unknown, although the place name, Bonwm, appears in the parish of Corwen, Merionethshire.
Arrangement
The collection has been incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts and arranged according to creator and chronologically.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Miss M. Dilys Jones, daughter of Rev. E. Cefni Jones.
Note
Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, October 2001
Other Finding Aids
An item level catalogue is available at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 26133 - 26137, 28205 - 28281
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.
Custodial History
A few items are described as having been in the possession of J. Kelt Edwards, son of John Nathan Jones and brother of Mrs E. Cefni Jones.