George Cecil Jones

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George Cecil Jones, Jr. (10 January 1873 – 30 October 1960),

occultist, one time member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and co-founder of the magical order A∴A∴. According to author and occultist Aleister Crowley,[2] Jones lived for some time in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, working at a metallurgy
there.

Early life and education

Born in

Birmingham University. He was the son of George Cecil Jones, Sr.[1] He studied analytical chemistry at Central Technical College in South Kensington and Birmingham University
and became employed in the profession upon graduation.

Magical career

On 12 July 1895, Jones became a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He is perhaps best known for the pivotal role he played in the life of British

magick
.

On 25 January 1905, Jones married Ethel Melinda Baker at Balham. She was the sister of Golden Dawn member Julian Levett Baker, who had introduced Crowley to Jones. Jones introduced Crowley to the Golden Dawn, in which Jones was known by the Latin magical motto Volo Noscere ("I want knowledge").[3]

In 1906 Jones and Crowley founded the

777 and other Qabalistic writings. In 1911 he unsuccessfully sued a newspaper, the Looking Glass, for libellously associating him with Crowley.[5]

Jones retired as a chemist in 1939.

Personal life

In the 1950s Jones and his wife, Ethel Melinda Baker, were living at 14 Elphinstone Road, Hastings. His wife died on 4 January 1952 at Hastings. He died on 30 October 1960 at St. Helens Hospital in Hastings. They had at least two children: Eileen Cecil Jones (b. 1906) and George Alan Jones (b. 1910).[6][7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Who's Who in Science, 1913
  2. ^ Crowley, Aleister: The Confessions of Aleister Crowley, pg. 172
  3. ISBN 978-0-472-08567-5
    .
  4. ISBN 978-0970449603
    .
  5. ^ 'King's Bench Division. The Equinox. Jones v. The Looking Glass Publishing Company (Limited) and Others', The Times, 27 April 1911.
  6. ^ Van-Asten, Barry (20 March 2014). "George Cecil Jones". The Voice of Fire, Vol. I. No. 4. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ^ Davis, Sally (16 September 2014). "George Cecil Jones". Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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