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  • The following drawings entitled 'The Illustrated Life of Richard Robert Jones of Aberdaron' are by Ellis Owen Ellis. Ellis (1813-1861) was born in Aber-erch, Caernarfonshire, and spent many years working in Liverpool. Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.
A set of original drawings illustrating the life of Richard Robert Jones, 'Dic Aberdaron, by Ellis Owen Ellis, Bryn Coch, 1844, front cover [image 1 of 15]
  • Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844. Dic wrote the following account of his attempt to obtain poor relief, and linguistic notes, c. 1841-2. Transcription: 'St John's Lane, N. 8, Liverpool. I shaw Aumonier Inquisiteur 1841 in the month of March Mr Joseph Mayers sent me from Lord Street with a ticket for to be relieved by the Liverpool District Provident Society established 1829, i.e. the same year as the Cathedral Church of York was set on fire by an Inquisitor incendiary who called himself a Prophet. There I received weekly from March untill the 8th of May the worth of 1 shilling and 6 pence a week of Provision; and during the first week and the week before Easter the worth of 2 shillings and 6 pence a week. The 8th of May I was denied of relief - Hence 1842 January 15 Mr Joseph Mayers sent me the second time to St John's Lane with a 2cond ticket for to be relieved where I received January 17 one week relief, i.e. one 14 pence loaf and two 7 pence loaves with 2 pounds of bacon. Jan. 24. Denied of relief. January 26 I received a third ticket of Mr James Wordley, Lord Street, with which Jan. 27 I went to St John's Lane where I received one 6 penny loaf and two soup tickets. The ticket was signed Jan 31, after that I was detained some ...'
Account by Dic Aberdaron of his attempts to obtain poor relief in Liverpool, 1841-2 and linguistic notes [image 1 of 4]
  • This poem to Dic Aberdaron, the celebrated Welsh linguist, was published in the collection 'Welsh Airs' (Poetry Wales Press, 1987). R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) based this poem on a painting of Dic Aberdaron (Richard Robert Jones), which hung in his home. Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.
The poem 'Dic Aberdaron' by R. S. Thomas
  • It is believed that R. S. Thomas based his poem 'Dic Aberdaron' on this drawing which hung in his home in Aberdaron. The poem was published in the collection 'Welsh Airs' (Poetry Wales Press, 1987). Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.
Painting of Dic Aberdaron which was owned by the poet R. S. Thomas
  • Photographed by John Thomas. Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.
The home of Dic Aberdaron, c. 1885
  • Photographed by John Thomas, c . 1875. Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.
Drawing of Dic Aberdaron (1780-1843)