Sir John Goronwy Edwards FBA FRHistS (14 May 1891[1][2] – 20 June 1976) was a Welsh historian.
Edwards, who was proficient in Welsh before he could read English, was educated at Holywell Grammar School before matriculating at Jesus College, Oxford, in 1909.
During the First World War he served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in France and obtained the rank of captain.
[4] In 1948 after 29 years as a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, Edwards accepted the invitation to become Director of the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of History at the University of London.
In retirement he served as president of the Royal Historical Society from 1961 to 1965[5] and was awarded the Cymmrodorion medal on his eightieth birthday in 1971 to mark his service to Wales.