About Idwal Jones
Lived 1895 – 1937 (aged 41–42). Idwal Jones was a poet.
Richard Idwal Mervyn Jones (8 June 1895 – 18 May 1937) was a Welsh schoolmaster, poet and dramatist.
Jones was born at Rhoslwyn, Lampeter, the son of D. Teifi Jones, a well-known local politician and eisteddfodwr. Following army service during the First World War, Idwal Jones entered the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he met D. Gwenallt Jones, who would later write his biography. After graduating, he became a schoolteacher at Devil's Bridge.
Works
Plays Pobl yr Ymylon (1927) P'un (1927) Yr Anfarwol Ifan Harris (1928) Sh — ! Dim Swn (1936) Yr Eosiaid (1936)
Poetry Cerddi Digri a Rhai Pethau Eraill (1934) Cerddi Digri Newydd a Phethau o'r Fath (1937) Ystorïau a Pharodïau (1944)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Idwal Jones?
British poet (1895–1937)
When was Idwal Jones born?
Idwal Jones was born on 8 June 1895 in Lampeter.
When did Idwal Jones die?
Idwal Jones died in 1937.
What was Idwal Jones's occupation?
Idwal Jones was a poet.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Idwal Jones (writer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Idwal Jones. https://biography.guide/idwal-jones-poet/
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