D. Rhagfyr Jones

Born in 1858 and dying in 1915, D. Rhagfyr Jones was also known as David Rhagfyr Jones. A contemporary biographical source describes him as both an author and a minister, showing how closely his writing and religious life were linked.

He wrote in Welsh, and his published work included travel writing such as I'r Aifft Ac Yn Ol (To Egypt and Back). That suggests a writer interested not only in chapel life and home culture, but also in sharing wider experiences with Welsh readers.

Although detailed modern reference material is limited, the surviving sources present him as part of the rich world of Welsh-language literature and nonconformist culture in the years around 1900. For listeners today, his work sits at an interesting meeting point of faith, curiosity, and everyday Welsh intellectual life.