Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, DANIEL SILVAN (1818 - 1903), cleric, translator, editor, and lexicographer Born at Fron Wilym Uchaf, LlanarthLlanarth, Cardiganshire, 11 January 1818, son of Silvanus and Sarah Evans. From 1838 to 1840 he was at Thomas Phillips's school at Neuadd-lwyd, where he began to preach among the Independents. In December 1840 he went to Brecon Independent College, but his stay there was short. Thereafter for five years he kept school. In 1843 he published a collection of poems
EVANS, DANIEL SIMON (1921 - 1998), Welsh scholar D. Simon Evans was born in Broderi, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, 29 May 1921, the eldest child of David Evans and his wife Sarah Jane (née Lewis); he had a sister and a younger brother, Prof. D. Ellis Evans. David Evans's family had for generations played a prominent part in the life of the community in Llanfynydd and in particular in the Methodist chapel, Banc y Spite, and Simon Evans always had
EVANS, DAVID (1886 - 1968), Professor of German and author Born 18 November 1886 in the Blaen-ffos area of Pembrokeshire, son of John Evans (died 18 January 1914, 81 yrs old) and Elizabeth his wife (died 30 January 1937, 86 yrs old) of Bwlchnewydd, parish of Castellan. He was educated at Cardigan intermediate school, where German had a prominent place in the curriculum, and after a fruitless period farming at home he entered the University College of
EVANS, DAVID (1874 - 1948), musician Born 6 February 1874 in Resolven, Glamorganshire, son of Morgan and Sarah Evans. He was educated at Arnold College, Swansea, and at University College, Cardiff, where he succeeded Dr. Joseph Parry, in 1903, as head of the department of Music, becoming professor in 1908. He gained early prominence in Wales as a composer, with the following works: Llawenhewch yn yr Iôr, a short oratorio, performed
EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Dawel; 1814 - 1891), tailor, publican, and poet Born 16 September 1814, at Cefnffordd, Pen-y-garn, Llanfynydd parish, Carmarthenshire. His father, Thomas Evans, tailor, Pen-y-garn, was drowned in the river Cothi at Edwinsford, 9 December 1833, leaving nine children. Starting life as a tailor, Dewi Dawel worked from house to house until he was married on 10 November 1837 to Mary Davies, Maes-yr-haidd, Llanfynydd (died 7 May 1867); they brought
EVANS, DAVID (1814 - 1847), Wesleyan minister
EVANS, DAVID (1830 - 1910), archdeacon of St Asaph Born 1830 (christened 24 June) at Goitre, Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire, son of John and Mary Evans, and educated at Ystrad Meurig and at S. Bees. He became curate of Nantglyn, 1856, and of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 1857, and perpetual curate of Frongoch (near Bala), 1858, and of Pont-bleiddyn, 1859. From 1866 to 1876 he was rector of Llanycil with Bala; it may be mentioned that he and John Peter
EVANS, DAVID (1842 - 1914), Congregational minister Born 15 January 1842 in Penybont-fawr, Montgomeryshire. He worked in his father's factory for a while. He was one of those who were influenced by the religious revival of 1859. After he had started preaching in Llanfyllin he went to a school in London, where his brother Owen Evans (1829 - 1920), was a Congregational minister, in order to prepare for the Independent college at Bala, where he spent
EVANS, DAVID (1778 - 1866), Baptist minister Not to be confused with another David Evans, who was minister at Ffynnonhenry (and at Priory Street, Carmarthen) from 1765 to 1793. Dafydd Evans was born at Nant-y-fen, Conwil Elvet, son of Stephen and Jane Evans, and was at school at Conwil under Arthur Evans. He began preaching c. 1808, and in Easter week 1811 was ordained at Ffynnonhenry as co-pastor. In 1846, rather than submit to a legal
EVANS, DAVID (1705 - 1788), cleric, author, and musician Born at Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, the son of David Evans, cleric, Llangynyw. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1728, M.A. 1731). He received the choral vicariate of Llanddwyn in 1734, and in 1737 became rector of Llanerfyl; he exchanged the latter in 1767 for Llanymynech, where he spent the remainder of his days. In 1772 he was made a canon of S. Asaph. He was regarded as a good
EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Haran; 1812 - 1885), auctioneer, valuer, land agent, and poet
EVANS, DAVID (1744 - 1821), Baptist minister Born near Aberporth, Cardiganshire, son of David Evans, fisherman. He worked on several farms between 1754 and 1774. He seldom went to a religious service until he began to attend Hawen Congregational chapel in 1767. He refused to join either the Congregationalists or the Calvinistic Methodists but was baptized at Cilfowyr, 1770, when he was chief manservant at Dol-goch, Troed-yr-aur; soon

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