Frederick Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, CH, PC (24 October 1909 – 4 December 1989), known as Elwyn Jones, was a Britishbarrister and Labour politician.
He became a barrister and Recorder of Merthyr Tydfil. He was also a broadcaster and journalist. He served as junior British Counsel during the Nuremberg Trials,[2] and led for the prosecution (Leading Prosecutor) at the Hamburg trial of Marshal Erich von Manstein in 1948.
In 1937, Elwyn Jones married Pearl "Polly" Binder, an artist from Manchester. The couple had three children: Josephine, Lou and Dan. Josephine became a researcher on Jacob Bronowski's TV series The Ascent of Man and married Francis Gladstone (a great-grandson of Prime Minister William Gladstone).[6]Dan is an artist, collector of children's playground songs and human rights campaigner.
Elwyn Jones's brother, Idris (1900–1971), was captain of the Wales rugby union team in 1925, and was an industrial chemist who became Director General of Research Development for the National Coal Board.[7][8]
Lord Elwyn-Jones died in December 1989, aged 80.[9]
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^James, Mary Auronwy. "JONES, WALTER IDRIS (1900–1971)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^"Wales' rugby captains". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^Charles Roger Dod; Robert Phipps Dod (1990). Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. p. 348. ISBN9780905702162.
^"Lord Chancellors, printed paper office corridor (6)". Baz Manning. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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For the British television scriptwriter see Elwyn Jones writer Frederick Elwyn Jones Baron Elwyn Jones CH PC 24 October 1909 4 December 1989 known as Elwyn Jones was a British barrister and Labour politician The Right HonourableThe Lord Elwyn JonesCH PCElwyn Jones in 1976Shadow Lord ChancellorIn office 2 October 1983 9 January 1989LeaderNeil KinnockPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byThe Lord MishconLord High Chancellor of Great BritainIn office 4 March 1974 4 May 1979Prime MinisterHarold WilsonJames CallaghanPreceded byThe Lord Hailsham of St MaryleboneSucceeded byThe Lord Hailsham of St MaryleboneAttorney General for England and WalesIn office 16 October 1964 19 June 1970Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byJohn HobsonSucceeded byPeter RawlinsonMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIn office 11 March 1974 4 December 1989Life PeerageMember of Parliamentfor Newham South West Ham South 1950 1974 Plaistow 1945 1950 In office 5 July 1945 11 March 1974Preceded byWill ThorneSucceeded byNigel SpearingPersonal detailsBorn 1909 10 24 24 October 1909Llanelli WalesDied4 December 1989 1989 12 04 aged 80 Brighton EnglandPolitical partyLabourSpousePearl Binder m 1937 wbr Alma materAberystwyth UniversityGonville and Caius College CambridgeCity Law School Contents 1 Background and education 2 Legal career 3 Political career 4 Personal life 5 Arms 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBackground and education EditElwyn Jones was born in Llanelli Carmarthenshire and read History for a year at the University of Wales Aberystwyth and then at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge He spent time in Germany in the 1930s An acting bombardier in the Royal Artillery Territorial Army he was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 23 December 1939 1 He ended his service as a major Legal career EditHe became a barrister and Recorder of Merthyr Tydfil He was also a broadcaster and journalist He served as junior British Counsel during the Nuremberg Trials 2 and led for the prosecution Leading Prosecutor at the Hamburg trial of Marshal Erich von Manstein in 1948 In 1966 he led the prosecution of the Moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley Political career EditAt the 1945 general election he was elected as Labour Member of Parliament for Plaistow east London In 1950 he became MP for West Ham South serving until 1974 In 1964 Elwyn Jones was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Attorney General receiving the customary knighthood 3 by Harold Wilson a post he held until 1970 In February 1974 he was once again elected to Parliament now for Newham South but left the House of Commons soon afterwards when he was made a life peer as Baron Elwyn Jones of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen and of Newham in Greater London 4 The resulting by election allowed Nigel Spearing to re enter Parliament as he had lost the Acton seat in the February election He served as Lord Chancellor from 1974 to 1979 under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan In 1976 he was made a Companion of Honour 5 Personal life EditIn 1937 Elwyn Jones married Pearl Polly Binder an artist from Manchester The couple had three children Josephine Lou and Dan Josephine became a researcher on Jacob Bronowski s TV series The Ascent of Man and married Francis Gladstone a great grandson of Prime Minister William Gladstone 6 Dan is an artist collector of children s playground songs and human rights campaigner Elwyn Jones s brother Idris 1900 1971 was captain of the Wales rugby union team in 1925 and was an industrial chemist who became Director General of Research Development for the National Coal Board 7 8 Lord Elwyn Jones died in December 1989 aged 80 9 Arms EditCoat of arms of Elwyn Jones Baron Elwyn Jones Notes Displayed at the House of Lords 10 Crest Out of a mural crown Or between two dragon s wings Gules from a panache an eagle s claw holding two hammers in saltire Or Torse Or and Gules Escutcheon Per saltire Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure two crane arms in saltire the hooks pendant between in chief a portcullis chained and in base a balance Or Supporters Dexter a man proper vested Azure the trousers Brunatre wearing an apron and a scarf Argent holding in the dexter hand blacksmiths pliers Proper sinister a woman Proper vested Azure and Argent holding on the sinister arm a basket of potatoes and leeks Proper Motto GWNA DY ORAUReferences Edit No 34758 The London Gazette Supplement 22 December 1939 p 8535 The Trial of German War Criminals Part I His Majesty s Stationery Office 1946 p vii No 43498 The London Gazette 24 November 1964 p 10025 No 46236 The London Gazette 14 March 1974 p 3303 No 46916 The London Gazette 1 June 1976 p 7823 Elwyn Jones Frederick Elwyn Jones Baron 1909 1989 1983 In my time an autobiography London Weidenfeld and Nicolson ISBN 0 297 78159 6 OCLC 10265408 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link James Mary Auronwy JONES WALTER IDRIS 1900 1971 Dictionary of Welsh Biography National Library of Wales Retrieved 20 November 2014 Wales rugby captains BBC Retrieved 20 November 2014 Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod 1990 Dod s Parliamentary Companion Dod s Parliamentary Companion Limited p 348 ISBN 9780905702162 Lord Chancellors printed paper office corridor 6 Baz Manning Retrieved 28 January 2021 Further reading EditThe Times House of Commons 1945 1945 The Times House of Commons 1950 1950 The Times House of Commons 1955 1955 External links EditElwyn Jones Baron Elwyn Jones at Find a Grave Portraits of Elwyn Jones at the National Portrait Gallery London Llanelli Community Heritage Elwyn Jones Blue Plaque Lord Elwyn Jones appearance on Desert Island Discs Lord Elwyn Jones Papers at the National Library of Wales Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord Elwyn JonesParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWill Thorne Member of Parliament for Plaistow1945 1950 Constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for West Ham South1950 1974Member of Parliament for Newham South1974 Succeeded byNigel SpearingPolitical officesPreceded byJohn Hobson Attorney General for England and Wales1964 1970 Succeeded byPeter RawlinsonPreceded byThe Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain1974 1979 Succeeded byThe Lord Hailsham of St MaryleboneNew office Shadow Lord Chancellor1983 1989 Succeeded byThe Lord Mishcon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elwyn Jones Baron Elwyn Jones amp oldid 1125696552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
