Emrys ap Iwan

Emrys ap Iwan (born Robert Ambrose Jones; 24 March 1848 – 6 January 1906) was a Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion.

[1] Born in Abergele, Denbighshire, Emrys was the son of a gardener who was employed on a nearby estate.

He was eventually ordained a minister in 1884 and then served as a pastor to several churches in Denbighshire, including Rhewl and Ruthin, for the rest of his life.

He was a significant influence on the development of 20th-century Welsh political nationalism; a new generation became aware of his life and work through T. Gwynn Jones's biography, first published in 1912.

A secondary school in Abergele is named Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan in his honour.