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Southern Utah Thomas Jones (24 January 1810 – 16 September 1849) [1] was a Welsh Christian missionary, who worked among the Khasi people of Meghalaya and Assam in India and of Bangladesh. He recorded the Khasi language in Roman script, and the inscription on his gravestone calls him "The founding father of the Khasi alphabet and literature".
The Thomas Jones School of Mission previously known as Cherra Theological College, was one among the oldest buildings in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills; it is representative of early 20th Century colonial architecture in Sohra.
May 8, 2023 · In particular, the pioneer missionary who spearheaded the Gospel proclamation among the inhabitants in the 19 th century was the Rev. Thomas Jones. His Early Life and Call to Missions. Thomas Jones was born on 24th January 1810 in a Welsh family. His father, Edward Jones, was a carpenter.
Thomas Jones (24 January 1810 – 16 September 1849) [1] was a Welsh Christian missionary, who worked among the Khasi people of Meghalaya and Assam in India and of Bangladesh.
Jun 22, 2022 · The Founding Father of Khasi Alphabet and pioneer of the Welsh Presbyterian Mission in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills – Thomas Jones is being fondly remembered today on ‘Thomas Jones Day’.
Born 24 January 1810 to Edward and Mary Jones, Tan-y-ffridd, Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire. Originally a wheelwright, he became miller at Llifior, Berriw. About 1835 he began preaching; he was one of the first of Lewis Edwards 's students at Bala (1837).
Jun 22, 2018 · Who exactly is Thomas Jones? And why has the Government of Meghalaya declared the date of his arrival at Sohra a public holiday in the six districts of East Khasi, West Khasi, South-West Khasi, Ri Bhoi, West Jaiñtia and East Jaiñtia?
Jun 22, 2020 · Now that Rev. Thomas Jones (yes the same missionary who was thrown out of by the missionaries for his rebellions) is memorialised by a public holiday in Meghalaya on 22nd June, the day he arrived in Sohra/Cherrapunjee, it is high time we historicise his achievments and legacies.
Nov 27, 2019 · Thomas Jones has been placed on a pedestal in our Khasi Hills. The man has been canonised by a holiday, held up as the father of the Khasi alphabet in schools, and the legacy has been embellished by a new tombstone laid in 2018 by the Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Synod.
Major Thomas Jones (died 1713), Irish-born immigrant to Long Island, USA; Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh (1812–1885), proponent of British volunteer force; Thomas Alfred Jones (1880–1956), British recipient of the Victoria Cross; Thomas ap Catesby Jones (1790–1858), U.S. Navy officer; Thomas Jones (Medal of Honor) (1820–1892), American Civil War sailor Thomas E. Jones (doctor) (1880–1958), African-American doctor and first lieutenant in the U.S. Army
