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Caradog (Griffith Rhys Jones)

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conductor of the famous 'Côr Mawr' of some 460 voices (the South Wales Choral Union), which twice won first prize at
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Archive material on Griffith Rhys Jones at Gathering the Jewels Project
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Griffith Rhys Jones was born at the Rose & Crown Tavern in
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was erected in his honour in Victoria Square, Aberdare.
172:He was buried at Aberdare Cemetery, near Trecynon. 282:Photos of Caradog's Tombstone at Aberdare Cemetery 19:For the British comedy actor and entertainer, see 216: 288: 146:choral competitions in London in 1872 and 1873. 161:and was a member of the Unitarian chapel at 38: 254:"Griffith Rhys Jones Caradoc 1834 – 1897" 174: 322:19th-century British conductors (music) 289: 266:"Caradog – A Living Heritage Project" 212: 210: 208: 13: 205: 115:Conductor, musician and Blacksmith 14: 333: 246: 307:British male conductors (music) 1: 224:Dictionary of Welsh Biography 198: 191:In 1920 a statue designed by 44:Signed lithograph of Caradog 7: 10: 338: 18: 229:National Library of Wales 193:Sir William Goscombe John 119: 111: 101: 93: 75: 49: 37: 30: 302:Welsh conductors (music) 217:Robert David Griffith. 188: 178: 312:People from Aberdare 132:Griffith Rhys Jones 54:Griffith Rhys Jones 189: 144:The Crystal Palace 124:Welsh choral music 272:on 16 March 2016. 129: 128: 97:Aberdare cemetery 329: 273: 268:. Archived from 261: 240: 239: 237: 235: 214: 82: 79:12 December 1897 57:21 December 1834 42: 28: 27: 21:Griff Rhys Jones 337: 336: 332: 331: 330: 328: 327: 326: 287: 286: 264: 252: 249: 244: 243: 233: 231: 215: 206: 201: 89: 84: 80: 71: 58: 56: 55: 45: 33: 24: 17: 16:Welsh conductor 12: 11: 5: 335: 325: 324: 319: 314: 309: 304: 299: 285: 284: 279: 274: 262: 248: 247:External links 245: 242: 241: 203: 202: 200: 197: 187:, erected 1920 127: 126: 121: 120:Known for 117: 116: 113: 109: 108: 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 85: 83:(aged 62) 77: 73: 72: 59: 53: 51: 47: 46: 43: 35: 34: 31: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 334: 323: 320: 318: 315: 313: 310: 308: 305: 303: 300: 298: 295: 294: 292: 283: 280: 278: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 258:Cynon Culture 255: 251: 250: 230: 226: 225: 220: 213: 211: 209: 204: 196: 194: 186: 182: 181:Goscombe John 177: 173: 170: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 147: 145: 141: 137: 133: 125: 122: 118: 114: 112:Occupation(s) 110: 107: 104: 100: 96: 94:Resting place 92: 88: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 52: 48: 41: 36: 29: 26: 22: 270:the original 257: 232:. Retrieved 222: 190: 171: 163:Hen-Dy-Cwrdd 148: 135: 131: 130: 81:(1897-12-12) 25: 317:1897 deaths 297:1834 births 234:11 December 102:Nationality 291:Categories 199:References 179:Statue by 87:Pontypridd 159:Llwydcoed 185:Aberdare 167:Treorchy 155:Aberdare 151:Trecynon 138:, was a 65:Aberdare 61:Trecynon 153:, near 136:Caradog 32:Caradog 140:Welsh 106:Welsh 69:Wales 236:2020 76:Died 50:Born 183:in 293:: 256:. 227:. 221:. 207:^ 169:. 67:, 63:, 260:. 238:. 23:.

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Griff Rhys Jones

Trecynon
Aberdare
Wales
Pontypridd
Welsh
Welsh choral music
Welsh
The Crystal Palace
Trecynon
Aberdare
Llwydcoed
Hen-Dy-Cwrdd
Treorchy

Goscombe John
Aberdare
Sir William Goscombe John



"Jones, Griffith Rhys (Caradog; 1834-1897), conductor of a once well-known South Wales choir, 'Côr Caradog'"
Dictionary of Welsh Biography
National Library of Wales
"Griffith Rhys Jones Caradoc 1834 – 1897"
"Caradog – A Living Heritage Project"
the original
Archive material on Griffith Rhys Jones at Gathering the Jewels Project
Photos of Caradog's Tombstone at Aberdare Cemetery

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