by Keith Lewis-Jones
Jack Jones
Plaque sited on the wall of the derelict chapel at Chapel Row, CF48 1BN
Jack Jones, (1884-1970), was born in Merthyr and became a coalminer at the age of 12. He was politically active in turn, in the Communist Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Party and Oswald Moseley’s New Party.
His novels include, ‘Bidden to the Feast’, 1938 and ‘Off to Philadelphia in the Morning’ published in 1947, the latter being the story of Joseph Parry.
His three volume autobiography is among his finest achievements
