Leifchild Stratten Leif-Jones, 1st Baron Rhayader, PC (néLeifchild Stratten Jones; 16 January 1862 – 26 September 1939), known as Leif Jones before his elevation to the peerage in 1932, was a British Temperance movement leader and Liberal politician.
Born Leifchild Stratten Jones on 16 January 1862 in St Pancras, London, the fifth of the six children of Thomas Jones (1819–1882), an Independent clergyman, formerly of Morriston, Swansea, and Jane Jones, daughter of John Jones of Dowlais. His older siblings were David Brynmor (b. 1851), Annie, John Viriamu (b. 1862) and Irvonwy; his younger brother was Morlais Glasfryn. His brothers David Brynmor Jones and John Viriamu Jones would both achieve prominence in public life.
In 1867, when Leifchild was five years old, his mother died, and, in 1869, his father left London, for health reasons, moving firstly back to Swansea (1870–1877) and afterwards to Melbourne, Australia (1877–1880), where Leifchild was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, from 31 July 1877 to December 1878.[1] Afterwards Leifchild became a student at Trinity College, Oxford.[2]
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On 25 January 1932 Jones was elevated to the peerage as Baron Rhayader, of Rhayader in the County of Radnor.[8] So that he might continue to be known by the familiar name of 'Leif Jones' he had earlier that month changed his surname by deed poll from 'Jones' to 'Leif-Jones'.[9]
Despite his long political career Leif Jones is best remembered as a temperance leader. He was President of the United Kingdom Alliance (UKA), the leading British prohibitionist organisation, between 1906 and 1932. He had earlier been private secretary to the Countess of Carlisle, a prominent prohibitionist campaigner.[10] As a temperance campaigner Leif Jones was sometimes referred to as 'Tea-leaf Jones'.
Lord Rhayader died in Marylebone, London, in September 1939, aged 77, when the barony became extinct.[2]
^Entry on Leif Jones in Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: Volume I.
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Leif Jones
ODNB article by David M. Fahey, 'Jones, Leifchild Stratten, Baron Rhayader (1862–1939)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, May 2006 accessed 1 July 2010
Further readingedit
D.M. Fahey, 'Leif Jones', in Biographical Dictionary of Modern British Radicals, Vol. 3 (1870-1974) (1988)
M.H.C. Haylor, The Vision of a Century, 1853-1953: the United Kingdom Alliance in historical perspective (1953)
G.B. Wilson, Leif Jones, Lord Rhayader, Temperance Reformer and Statesman (1948)
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Leifchild Stratten Leif Jones 1st Baron Rhayader PC ne Leifchild Stratten Jones 16 January 1862 26 September 1939 known as Leif Jones before his elevation to the peerage in 1932 was a British Temperance movement leader and Liberal politician Leif JonesLeif Jones circa 1905 Contents 1 Background and education 2 Member of Parliament and temperance campaigner 3 References 4 External links 5 Further readingBackground and education editBorn Leifchild Stratten Jones on 16 January 1862 in St Pancras London the fifth of the six children of Thomas Jones 1819 1882 an Independent clergyman formerly of Morriston Swansea and Jane Jones daughter of John Jones of Dowlais His older siblings were David Brynmor b 1851 Annie John Viriamu b 1862 and Irvonwy his younger brother was Morlais Glasfryn His brothers David Brynmor Jones and John Viriamu Jones would both achieve prominence in public life In 1867 when Leifchild was five years old his mother died and in 1869 his father left London for health reasons moving firstly back to Swansea 1870 1877 and afterwards to Melbourne Australia 1877 1880 where Leifchild was educated at Scotch College Melbourne from 31 July 1877 to December 1878 1 Afterwards Leifchild became a student at Trinity College Oxford 2 Member of Parliament and temperance campaigner editIn May 1900 he contested the South Manchester constituency in a by election losing to the Liberal Unionist candidate From 1905 to January 1910 Leif Jones served as Member of Parliament for Appleby in Westmorland 2 3 Whilst an MP he voted in favour of the 1908 Women s Enfranchisement Bill 4 From December 1910 to 1918 he served as Member for Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire 2 5 In 1917 he was sworn of the Privy Council 6 From 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931 he served as Member for Camborne in Cornwall 2 7 On 25 January 1932 Jones was elevated to the peerage as Baron Rhayader of Rhayader in the County of Radnor 8 So that he might continue to be known by the familiar name of Leif Jones he had earlier that month changed his surname by deed poll from Jones to Leif Jones 9 Despite his long political career Leif Jones is best remembered as a temperance leader He was President of the United Kingdom Alliance UKA the leading British prohibitionist organisation between 1906 and 1932 He had earlier been private secretary to the Countess of Carlisle a prominent prohibitionist campaigner 10 As a temperance campaigner Leif Jones was sometimes referred to as Tea leaf Jones Lord Rhayader died in Marylebone London in September 1939 aged 77 when the barony became extinct 2 Photographic portraits of Lord Rhayader may be seen at the National Portrait Gallery London References edit Scotch College Admission Register No 2 Entry 2429 a b c d e thepeerage com Leifchild Stratten Leif Jones 1st and last Baron Rhayader leighrayment com House of Commons Andover to Armagh South Archived from the original on 20 October 2018 Retrieved 14 August 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link WOMen s ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL Parliamentary Debates Hansard 28 February 1908 leighrayment com House of Commons Rochester to Ryedale Archived from the original on 19 December 2012 Retrieved 14 August 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 29920 The London Gazette 26 January 1917 p 947 leighrayment com House of Commons Caernarfon to Cambridgeshire South West Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 14 August 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 33794 The London Gazette 29 January 1932 p 628 No 33790 The London Gazette 15 January 1932 p 387 Entry on Leif Jones in Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History Volume I External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Leif Jones ODNB article by David M Fahey Jones Leifchild Stratten Baron Rhayader 1862 1939 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online edn Oxford University Press May 2006 accessed 1 July 2010Further reading editD M Fahey Leif Jones in Biographical Dictionary of Modern British Radicals Vol 3 1870 1974 1988 M H C Haylor The Vision of a Century 1853 1953 the United Kingdom Alliance in historical perspective 1953 G B Wilson Leif Jones Lord Rhayader Temperance Reformer and Statesman 1948 Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard Rigg Member of Parliament for Appleby1905 January 1910 Succeeded byLancelot SandersonPreceded byJohn Ellis Member of Parliament for RushcliffeDecember 1910 1918 Succeeded byHenry BettertonPreceded byAlgernon Moreing Member of Parliament for Camborne1923 1924 Succeeded byAlgernon MoreingPreceded byAlgernon Moreing Member of Parliament for Camborne1929 1931 Succeeded bySir Peter Agnew BtPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Rhayader1932 1939 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leif Jones amp oldid 1190030467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
