John Hugh Jones

John Hugh Jones (21 May 1843 – 15 December 1910) was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest, translator, and tutor.

After an education at Bala Grammar School and some private tuition from the Anglican priest and antiquarian John Williams (Ab Ithel) , he matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford in 1862.

He was ordained deacon and worked in Bangor, Gwynedd in 1871, preaching in both Welsh and English.

He was then ordained priest in 1872 and served the town of Caernarvon until 1908, when he was moved to St Mary's College, Holywell, Flintshire as a tutor in Welsh.

During his life, he translated into Welsh various religious writings, including hymns and a Prayer Book.

Fr Jones in 1908