Wrth i gymunedau a gwirfoddolwyr trawsysgrifio’r 390,296 o lofnodion yn Neiseb Heddwch Menywod Cymru 1923 i America, mae llawer wedi bod yn cofio ac yn rhannu’r straeon y tu ôl i enwau’r genhedlaeth hon o fenywod gwnaeth hawlio heddwch. Pwy oedden nhw – a pha neges gallai fod ganddyn nhw i ni 100 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach.

Roedd prosiect ‘Hidden Histories’ dan arweiniad WCIA yn gwahodd pobl ledled Cymru i ddatgelu a rhannu ‘straeon heddwch’ y tu ôl i’r 390,296 o fenywod a lofnododd y Ddeiseb Heddwch – nid dim ond ‘y gwych a’r da’, ond y miloedd o fenywod cyffredin ledled Cymru llofnododd yn sgil y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf er mwyn hawlio heddwch.

Cyfrannwyd y stori hon a deunydd ategol gan Enid Lewis, a fu’n archwilio hanes Alicia Gratiana Griffiths.

[stori wedi ei gyfrannu yn Saesneg yn unig]

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Alicia Gratiana Griffiths was born in 1860 so was 64 when she signed the petition during her time working at the Theological College in Aberystwyth. She signs as T Z Jones without adding Mrs. Her husband Thomas Zaccheus Jones had died in the 1890s. Alicia raised her family at Sunnyside, Alban Square, Aberayron.  

Welsh Gazette 1932 Memorial Notice  - A prominent Public Worker. Mrs Jones was a member of the Cardiganshire Education and Insurance Committees, A governor of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and of Aberayron Intermediate School since its inception. She was placed on the commission of the peace for Cardiganshire in April 1922, and sat on the Aberayron bench. She was also a member of the advisory committee for the nomination of county magistrates. When the Presbyterian Theological College was opened in Aberystwyth, Mrs Jones was appointed matron, and continued to fill the post until about two years ago.............. She leaves two daughters, Miss Olive M. Jones, certified mistress at the Aberayron Council School and Miss A. Gower Jones M.A. headmistress of Grove Park Girls’ Intermediate School, Wrexham.  

The Welshman 1878 – Among the recent examinations held at Stroud and Gloucester, we notice the name of Alicia Gratiana Griffiths, eldest daughter of Mr William Griffiths, Aberayron, who succeeded in passing three examinations. Miss Griffiths passed second class in geology, while in magnetism and electricity she was successful in passing first class, and also the honour of obtaining a Queen’s prize. At the examination of Trinity College, London, held at Gloucester, Miss Griffiths passed the musical examination.