Gwilym Wyn Jones,

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(12 July 1926 – 23 October 1993) was a British colonial administrator. He was

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from 1977 to 1980. The son of the Welsh Presbyterian minister the Rev. John Jones, Wyn Jones was born in Llanrwst and only spoke Welsh until he was nine years old. He was educated at Llanrwst Grammar School and the

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, where he read Welsh. He served in the

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from 1944 to 1947, then joined the Colonial Administrative Service as a cadet, spending two years at the

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before proceeding overseas. Jones was posted to the

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in 1950, before being transferred to the

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. He was appointed Governor of Montserrat in 1977, and served there until 1980. He was appointed CBE in 1977. On his retirement, Jones returned to Wales, where he held a variety of positions.

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Governors of Montserrat 1926 births 1993 deaths Colonial Administrative Service officers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People from Llanrwst Royal Navy personnel of World War II Alumni of the University of London {{UK-gov-bio-stub