Photographed by Geoff Charles.

Jack Jones (1884-1970) was a native of Merthyr Tydfil. He began writing during the 1920s and published his first novel 'Black Parade' in 1935. This was soon followed by 'Rhondda Roundabout' (1934), 'Bidden to the Feast' (1938) and 'Off to Philadelphia in the Morning' (1947) among others. He published his autobiography in three parts, 'Unfinished Journey' (1937), 'Me and Mine' (1948) and 'Give me back my Heart' (1950). He also wrote three plays and a biography of David Lloyd George, 'The Man David' (1944).