Mary Eileen Sivell (Q68763)
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BBC employee (1924-2001)
- Mary Eileen Jones
- Mair Sivell
- Mair Jones
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| English | Mary Eileen Sivell |
BBC employee (1924-2001) |
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1924
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2001
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Mary Eileen Jones (Mair), née Sivell, 1924-2001, was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Sivell of Glangwili. She attended Carmarthen Grammar School For Girls, 1936-1942, and then studied Welsh and English at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1942-1945, where she became a pupil of Thomas Jones. In 1945, she was appointed as the Assistant Organiser for Children's Hour on the BBC, a position she surrendered on her marriage to Thomas Jones in 1947. They had two daughters, Heledd and Nia.
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