Alwyn Rice Jones

Alwyn Rice Jones (25 March 1934 – 12 August 2007) was Bishop of St Asaph from 1981 to 1999 and also Archbishop of Wales, the Welsh province of the Anglican Communion, from 1991 to 1999.

Rice Jones was born in Capel Curig in Caernarvonshire, and spoke Welsh as his first language.

He was a curate in Llanfair-is-gaer for four years, also serving as chaplain of St Winifred's School, Llanfairfechan, and with the Student Christian Movement of Great Britain in Wales.

He served as Vicar of Porthmadog from 1975 to 1979, developing close relationships with the local Roman Catholic church, and was an Honorary Canon at Bangor Cathedral from 1974 to 1978.

At the Lambeth Conference in 1998, he persuaded the Welshmen present (including Rowan Williams) to entertain their guests during a Welsh cultural evening by singing or telling jokes.