J. Meirion Lloyd
John Meirion Lloyd | |
|---|---|
 Lloyd, c. 1990s | |
| Born | 4 May 1913 Corris, Merionethshire, Wales |
| Died | 30 September 1998 (aged 85) Prestatyn, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales |
| Education |
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| Occupations | Missionary, Pastor, Author, Translator, Bible Translator |
| Spouse |
Joan Lloyd (née Maclese) (1923-2017)
(m. 1944) |
| Children | 3[4] |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Presbyterian |
| Ordained | 1941 [5] |
John Meirion Lloyd (Corris, Merionethshire 4 May 1913 - Prestatyn, 30 September 1998) was a Welsh Presbyterian missionary in Mizoram, India.[6] He was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Wales 1941, and followed in the tradition of his countryman in Mizoram David Evan Jones (missionary).[7] He was head of the team responsible for the Bible translation into the Mizo language in 1955.[8]
Publications
- Y Bannau Pell (1989) - a history of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church in Welsh, with English and Mizo translations
References
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- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-the-rev-j-meirion-lloyd-1177764.html
- ↑ Lloyd, J. Meirion (1991). History of the church in Mizoram: harvest in the hills. Synod Publication Board. p. 180.
- ↑ Vehicles of Grace and Hope: Welsh Missionaries in India 1800-1970 - Page 82 D. Ben Rees - 2002 "JONES, David Evan (1870-1947) A minister of religion, pioneer missionary and translator. ... Some five months after his arrival D. E. Jones established a school on the veranda of his small house within the Mission Veng or .."
- ↑ The Independent Obituary 1998
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