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The following appears in a booklet ' Hanes Ebeneser Trefdraeth' (history of the chapel)
written in 1945.Translated from Welsh.
J.R. Jones came here from Trelech as schoolteacher. He was an able man He was prominent with the cause, a daecon, teacher and leader of singing. He was considered an excellent musician and would often be called upon to adjudicate atat the local eisteddfodau.After being in Newport for many years he moved to Mynachlog Ddu and joined Antioch chapel. At retirment he returned to Newport wher he diedv on September 14 1912 aged 67.
I researched the local Roll of Honour many years ago and came across the following in the local paper:
Pte. Oliver Jones, King's Royal Rifles son of the late J.R. Jones former schoolmaster of Newport killed in action in August aged 23 , one of 3 brothers serving with the colours. This gallant hero left Newport with his parents when young. The family were wll known and highly respected. His brother Tom was until 1915 assistant master at Dinas afterwards entering college.
The names of the fallen are read out in Newport Church on Remembrance Sunday.
Do you have any info. on him?