career Jones was a prolific writer with several hundred articles, essays and books published. He also appeared on BBC radio and television programs. His main published works include The Holy Wells of Wales (1954) God bless the Prince of Wales: four essays for investiture year, 1969. (1969) The Princes and principality of Wales (1969) Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families (1987) A catalogue of Welsh manuscripts in the College of Arms (1988) Historic houses of Pembrokeshire and their families (1996) Treasury of historic Pembrokeshire (1998) Historic Cardiganshire Homes and their families (2000) Treasury of historic Carmarthenshire (2002) Honours and appointments Jones received the Territorial Decoration with three clasps for his military service. He was created a Commander of the Royal Victorial Order and Knight of the Order of St John. He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and received an Honorary Master of Arts degree from the University of Wales. Among the many other positions he held and societies to which he belonged were: Deputy Lieutenant Dyfed Vice-President Dyfed Local Council Governor of the National Library of Wales Carmarthenshire County Archivist 1958-1973 Member of Gorsedd Member of the Historical Society of the Church in Wales President of the Cambrian Archaeological Society Carmarthenshire History Association Pembrokeshire Record Society Croeso '69 Committee Académie Internationale d'Héraldique The Heraldry Society Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Honorary Member of Mark Twain Society, USA Arms References External links West Wales Genealogy Archives Network Wales Cardiganshire Family History Society 1908 births 1993 deaths Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order English archivists English officers of arms Knights of Justice of the Order of St John Welsh genealogists Pembroke Yeomanry officers 20th-century British historians