b.
22 Dec. 1886
at
Y Pandy
,
Pontardulais, Glam.
, son of
William
and
Jane
Jones
. Educated at
Gowerton
,
Cardiff University College
, and
Emmanuel College
,
Cambridge
, he took firsts in Philosophy and
Hebrew
(
Wales
,
M.A.
,
1912
) and became a
Fellow of the University of Wales
. Ordained to the ministry of the
Presbyterian Church of Wales
in
1915
, he was
Chaplain to the Forces
in
France
in
World War I
. He held pastorates in
Brynmawr
and
Swansea
. A breakdown in health in
1924
caused his retirement. In
1928
he was appointed
tutor in Philosophy and Psychology
at
Coleg Harlech
and, ten years later,
Professor of Philosophy
at
Bangor University College
. In
1916
he married
Margaretta
Roderick
of
Gwynfe
, and they had two sons. He d.
23 July 1947
, and was buried at
Bangor
.
To the passion which had characterized his preaching were later added, as the consequences of his prolonged fight against ill-health, a mature wisdom, contentment, dignity, and gentleness which made him a remarkable teacher. In his philosophy he sought to bring together the scientific standpoint with the Christian. In
1939
he published a penetrating study of Greek thought,
Hanes Athroniaeth: Y Cyfnod Groegaidd
; other publications include ‘
Nodiadau ar y Method Gwyddonol
’ in
Harlech Studies
,
1938
, and articles in
Y Drysorfa
and
Efrydiau Athronyddol
.
