dʒˈɑːn ɐ dʒˈæksən wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɐn ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tə spˈoːɹt wˈeɪlz bˌʌt ðˈɛn bɪkˌeɪm plˈɑːz mˈɛnaɪz fˈɜːst pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
John A Jackson was initially an advisor to Sport Wales but then became  Plas Menai's  first Principal in 1978.