The Jesse Jones memorial at Capel Pont yr Arw
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The Jesse Jones memorial at Capel Pont yr Arw
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 20 Jun 2009
Jesse Jones, a leading pioneer of Afro-American education, was a Llanfachraith lad. The family emigrated to America when he was 11. The tablet describes him as an educationist and humanitarian.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.309802
Longitude
-4.528898