Gwenith Gwyn Sermons

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

Scope and Content

2 notebooks containing sermons on various topics.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Rhys Jones was born in 1858 in Y Fach-wen, Caernarfonshire. After a period working as an apprentice in a clothes shop, he turned to the ministry and studied at Llangollen and Bangor before being ordained in 1892 as a Baptist Minister. He served as minister at Penrhyn-coch, Cardiganshire, Penrhiw-ceibr, Glamorgan, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog, Denbighshire and finally at Barry, Glamorgan.

He married Ethel Hilda Jones in 1894 and had two daughters. He died in 1937.

For further biographical details, consult Gwenith Gwyn : Cynheilydd Traddodiad ei Dadau by Robin Gwyndaf in Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru, 1980.

Arrangement

Items incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

Access Information

Open to all users.

Note

Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, July 2002.

Other Finding Aids

An item level typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 31254 and 35368

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

Related Material

The W. R. Jones (Gwenith Gwyn) Papers are held at the National Library of Wales.