Subject(s): Ken Jones Sport: Rugby Union Location: Broad Street, Blaenavon, Gwent Unveiled: 28/3/2013 Sculptor: Laury Dizengremel Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: KENNETH JEFFREY JONES O.B.E. BORN IN BLAENAVON 30th December 1921 – Died 18th April 2006 Aged 84. Buried at Varteg Road Cemetery Blaenavon. RUGBY UNION. International matches played for Wales (44). International matches played for the British Lions (3). ATHLETICS. OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 1948: SILVER MEDALLIST 4 X 100 Metre Relay. FIRST RUGBY UNION PLAYER TO BE INDUCTED WALES SPORTS HALL OF FAME. In the 1960 Queen’s Birthday Honours KENNETH JEFFREY JONES was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). “For services to Welsh Rugby Football”. KENNETH JEFFREY JONES O.B.E. GANED EF TM MLAENAFON ar y 30ain o Ragfyr 1921 – Bu fawr 18ain Ebrill 2006 yn 84 oed. Claddwyd ef ym Mynwent Heol Farteg Blaenafon. RYGBI’R UNDEB. Gemau rhyngwladol a chwaraewyd dros Cymru (44). Gemau rhyngwladol a chwaraewyd dros y Llewod Prydeinig (3). ATHLETAU. GEMAU OLYMPAIDD LLUNDAIN 1948: MEDALYDD ARIAN Ras gymewid 4 x 100 metr. CHWARAEWR RYGBI’R UNDEB CYNTAF I GAEL EI DDERBYN I ORIEL ANFARWOLION CYMRU. Yn Anrhydeddau Pen-blwydd y Prennines 1960 gwnaed KENNETH JEFFREY JONES yn Swydoag Urdd yr Ymerodraeth Brydeinig (OBE), “Am wasanaethau I Rygbi Pal-Droed yng Wyhymru”. Links: Sculptor