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Lloyd Jones (Welsh writer) Welsh novelist dead at age 74

Lloyd Jones, the Welsh novelist, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 74.

He was also a poet and photographer. Born at Bryn Clochydd, Gwytherin, near Llanrwst, he lived at Abergwyngregyn.

Jones had worked on a farm, as a newspaper editor, a lecturer and a Mencap nurse. A graduate of Bangor University with a degree in Welsh and English literature, he wrote in both Welsh and English. After almost dying from alcoholism, he gave up drinking on 28 December 2001.

Lloyd Jones (14 July 1951 – 10 March 2026) was a Welsh poet, novelist and photographer.

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