John Wynne Jones (1803–1888) was a Welsh Anglican priest. Jones was educated at

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, where he matriculated in 1823, graduating B.A. in 1827, M.A. in 1829. He was made deacon in 1827 and

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

priest in 1828.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory'', 1865
p. 357
After

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Llechylched Llechylched is a hamlet in Anglesey, Wales. References

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, then

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, he was

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Heneglwys Heneglwys (meaning 'Old Church') is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. St Llwydian's Church is of 12th century origin. It is in the community of Bodffordd. Notable people * Geoffrey Glyn (died 1557), lawyer, founded Friars School, Ba ...

from 1844 to 1868. He was then the

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Bodedern Bodedern is a village and community in the west of Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,074, decreasing slightly to 1,051 at the 2011 census. The community includes the settlements of Llanllibio and Pen-llyn. Location ...

until his death on 8 February 1888; and Archdeacon of Bangor from 1863 to 1887;ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE

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(Southampton, England), Saturday, 16 April 1887; p. 2; Issue 4261. and

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of Bangor from 1863.

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1803 births Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Archdeacons of Bangor 1888 deaths {{UK-reli-bio-stub