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Huw Robert Jones (1894–August 1930), known as H. R. Jones, was a Welsh nationalist politician. Jones was born in Ebenezer in Caernarfonshire,〔John Davies et al, ''The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales'', p.424〕 where he worked in the quarries from the age of thirteen,〔Meic Stephens, ''The New Companion to the Literature of Wales'', p.382〕 and later as a travelling grocery salesman.〔D. Hywel Davies, ''The Welsh Nationalist Party, 1925-1945'', pp.26, 44〕 He led a campaign to rename his home village as "Deiniolen", which was successful.〔 Always a strong proponent of home rule for Wales, in 1924 he founded the Welsh Home Rule Army and,〔 as one of its three most prominent leaders, he attended the founding meeting of Plaid Cymru.〔D. Hywel Davies, ''The Welsh Nationalist Party, 1925-1945'', p.61〕 Plaid was founded in a hotel in Pwllheli, while the National Eisteddfod was underway.〔 Jones was chosen as its first general secretary, but the other party founders convinced him to avoid non-violent direct action in their cause.〔D. Hywel Davies, ''The Welsh Nationalist Party, 1925-1945'', p.69〕 In 1928, he stood for election to the county council in Upper Deiniolen, the party's only candidate, but he was not elected.〔"(Forming Plaid Cymru )", ''National Library of Wales Journal'' (1983)〕 Although popular with party members, he was not regarded as an effective organiser.〔D. Hywel Davies, ''The Welsh Nationalist Party, 1925-1945'', p.212〕 He contracted tuberculosis and in 1928, he became aware that he did not have long to live. He was compelled to scale back his role until his death in 1930.〔〔 After Jones' death, Gwenallt composed "Breudduyd y Bardd" in his honour.〔 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Huw Robert Jones」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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