Kathryn Jenkins (9 June 1961 – 3 May 2009) was a scholar of Welsh language and culture, especially local hymnology. She was also a hymn writer in Welsh. Life. Kathryn Jenkins was born in Tonypandy, Wales, the only child of Clement Jenkins, engineer, and Marion Jenkins. Although her parents spoke only a little Welsh, they were active members of Bethania, the Presbyterian church in Llwynypia, where Welsh was spoken and where Kathryn first learned about Welsh hymnological tradition, the subject of her life's work. Education.
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