John Jones (archdeacon of St Asaph) explained

The Ven John Jenkin Jones was Archdeacon of St Asaph from 1974 to 1984.

He was born in 1905 and educated at University College, Durham, and ordained in 1941.[1]

Career

He began his career with curacies at Denbigh, Colwyn Bay and Northop. He held incumbencies at St Martin Eglwysbach,[2] St James, Holywell and St Eleri, Llanrhos. He was Rural Dean of Holywell from 1969 to 1974 when he became archdeacon of the surrounding area.[3]

Retiring and death

He retired in 1978; and died in 1996.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  2. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2010583 Photo on Geograph
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976
  4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory|Crockford's on line]