John Prichard-Jones
Sir John Prichard-Jones, 1st Baronet (31 May 1841 – 17 October 1917) was a self-made Welsh business man of the Victorian and Edwardian era. His main business was the London West End department store Dickins & Jones.
For most of his life, his name was John Jones. In 1917, a few years after being created a baronet, and a few months before his death, he changed his surname by deed poll to Prichard-Jones.
Life
Born to a
He was also involved in the management of various other businesses. He played a prominent role in movements advocating for the promotion of workers' welfare, as well as supporting profit-sharing schemes for his employees. Additionally, he served as the Treasurer of the
Jones maintained lifelong links with his native county, where he had a home, Bron Menai,
] for his services to education and the community.As well as his house in Wales, Jones had a
In 1911, he married secondly Marie, the younger daughter of Charles Read, and with her had two sons. He died at his London home in 1917, resulting from an accident. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, John Prichard-Jones, then aged four.
The Prichard Jones Institute
The Prichard Jones Institute, opened in 1905[1] at Newborough, Anglesey, may be described as a community centre for the people of Newborough. It consisted of a library, facilities for exhibitions, meetings and lectures. Also on the site were cottages made available to local elderly people, subject to certain criteria, who would also be paid a pension from a fund established by Sir John Prichard-Jones. The fund was financed through monies gained from a property in London, but unfortunately the property was destroyed through bombing during World War II. Without this fund the building had fallen into disrepair and required renovation.[4]
The Institute is a registered charity.[5]
In 2006 the Pritchard Jones Institute was one of the buildings nominated for the BBC television show Restoration.
References
- ^ a b University of Wales Bangor Prichard-Jones Institute Papers - ref: GB 0222 BMSS PJI
- ^ "No. 27777". The London Gazette. 21 March 1905. p. 2179.
- ^ "No. 24800". The London Gazette. 26 July 1910. pp. 5391–5392.
- ^ BBC - History - REGIONAL RUNNER-UP: The Prichard Jones Institute, Newborough, Anglesey
- ^ "CWMNI SEFYDLEDIG PRICHARD JONES CYF, registered charity no. 1117325". Charity Commission for England and Wales.