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Elwyn Jones (other)
Elwyn Jones may refer to: * Sir Elwyn Jones (solicitor) (1904–1989), Welsh solicitor, town clerk of Bangor, and briefly a Labour MP * Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909–1989), Welsh barrister and politician * Elwyn Jones (writer) Elwyn John Jones (4 May 1923 – 19 May 1982) was a Welsh television writer and producer, who co-created the police drama series ''Z-Cars'' for BBC Television in 1962. Later, he devised '' Softly, Softly'' (1966–69), '' Softly, Softly: T ... (1923–1982), Welsh television writer and producer * David Elwyn Jones (1945–2003), Welsh writer and politician {{hndis, Jones, Elwyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwyn Jones (solicitor)
Sir William Elwyn Edwards Jones (5 January 1904 – 4 July 1989) was a Welsh solicitor and Labour politician elected as Labour MP for Conway in 1950. He was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate Peter Thomas in 1951 and was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain the seat in 1955. William Elwyn Edwards Jones was born in Caernarfon, the son of Rev Robert William Jones, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Elizabeth. He was educated at Bottle Secondary School and Ffestiniog Grammar School and the University College of North Wales, Bangor and the University of London. He served as town clerk of Bangor from 1939 to 1969. He served as a member of the National Parks Commission from 1966 to 1968, and of the Countryside Commission for Wales from 1968 to 1971. He was knighted in 1978. Marriage In 1936, Jones married, Dyddgu, the daughter of Reverend Dr Edward Tegla Davies. The couple had three children, one son and two daughters. They lived at 23 Glyngarth Court, Glynga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones
Frederick Elwyn Elwyn-Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, (24 October 1909 – 4 December 1989), commonly known as Elwyn Jones, was a Welsh barrister and Labour politician. Background and education Elwyn Jones was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, and read history for a year at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and then at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He spent time in Germany in the 1930s. An acting bombardier in the Royal Artillery ( Territorial Army), he was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 23 December 1939. He ended his service as a major. Legal career Jones became a barrister and Recorder of Merthyr Tydfil. He was also a broadcaster and journalist. He served as junior British Counsel during the Nuremberg Trials, and led for the prosecution (Leading Prosecutor) at the Hamburg trial of Marshal Erich von Manstein in 1948. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1953. In 1966, he led the prosecution of the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Political ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwyn Jones (writer)
Elwyn John Jones (4 May 1923 – 19 May 1982) was a Welsh television writer and producer, who co-created the police drama series ''Z-Cars'' for BBC Television in 1962. Later, he devised '' Softly, Softly'' (1966–69), '' Softly, Softly: Taskforce'' (1969–76), '' Barlow at Large''/''Barlow'' (1971, 1973–75), ''Jack the Ripper'' (1973) and '' Second Verdict'' (1976). A prolific television drama writer from the early 1960s until the late 1970s; from 1963 to 1966, he was Head of Drama (Series) at the BBC, under Head of Drama Group Sydney Newman, the first person to hold that post after Newman divided the drama group into Series, Serials and Plays divisions. Early life and education Jones was born on 4 May 1923, in Cwmaman, Aberdare. His father, Evan Jones, was a local councillor and checkweigher. He attended Cwmaman Boys Council Elementary School from 1930 to 1935, and then Aberdare Boys County School from 1935 to 1942. Afterwards, he studied at the London School of Econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
