Mary Vaughan Jones

Mary Vaughan Jones (28 May 1918 – April/May/June 1983) was a celebrated Welsh children's author and schoolteacher.

She was born at 'Firs Cottage', Maenan[1] near Llanrwst in 1918, and died in the Rhuddlan area, Clwyd in 1983.[2][3]

Jones authored approximately 20 books, contributing regularly to children's literature in Wales, and the magazines of the Urdd.

Many of her books have been re-published by Gymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion. Many new books are based on her characters, for example: Sali Mali a'r Ceffyl Gwyllt, Dylan Williams, 2006. Various children's television programmes and merchandise connected to her characters have also been produced by S4C. The original illustrations in her books were the work of Rowena Wyn Jones[4] and later, Jac Jones.

During her career as a teacher she worked at:

An award was established to commemorate her literary contribution.

  1. ^ "Firs Cottage: Mary and Jack Marrow of Firs Cottage, Maenan, delve into the history of their home, bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ England & Wales BDM Index
    April/May/June 1918; Mary V Jones; Mothers Maiden Name: Vaughan; Registration district: Llanrwst; Volume: 11b; Page: 0839
  3. ^ Mynegai Marwolaethau Lloegr a Chymru.
    April/May/June 1983; Mary Vaughan Jones; D.O.B.: 28 May 1918; Registration district: Rhuddlan, Clwyd; Volume: 24; Page: 529
  4. ^ Jones, Mary Vaughan (1969), Sali Mali (in Welsh), Illustrated by Rowena Wyn Jones (1st ed.), Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion, p. 25, ISBN 1-902416-58-9