I was reared in Aberbargoed - my Dad was a coal merchant and was known as Jack Jones the Coal. An elderly lady in the village used to wear a neck choker, and she was Mrs Jones Black Velvet. Jim Howells was from the Forest of Dean and because of the legend, was known as Jim the Bear, but not to his face. The local ironmonger would say "Thank you" after every item you asked for, so he was known as Jones Thank You. A local shopkeeper's brother had a limp, and he was dubbed Billy Jones 'Eck.
Barrie Jones, Pengam
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