Ros Jones


Roselyn Christine Jones is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who is the current Mayor of Doncaster.

Early life

Her father worked at Askern Main Colliery. She was born Roselyn Cavnor to Edward Cavnor and Mary Hunt. She has an older sister, three younger sisters, and a younger brother. She attended the Percy Jackson Grammar School, 1961 entrant.

Career

She had previously served as Civic mayor of Doncaster in 2009–10.
Jones was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to local government.
In the 2018 World Mayor prize, Jones came runner up.

Personal life

She lives in Norton, Doncaster. She is the widow of Alan Jones, who was a Labour councillor for Norton and Askern until his death in August 2016. They married in 1977 in Doncaster and have a daughter born in October 1985.