Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, WILLIAM (Alaw Afan; 1836 - 1900), musician
EVANS, WILLIAM (1795 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister of Calvinistic Methodism in Glamorgan in the days when the population there was growing rapidly. He preached at the opening ceremonies of most of the new chapels which were then being built. He died 14 February 1891 and was buried in Tonyrefail cemetery. His biography was written by his grandson, William Evans (1838 - 1921), of Pembroke Dock. Clara Novello Davies, the singer, was his great-grand
EVANS, WILLIAM (1838 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born at Betw, near Tonyrefail, Glamorganshire, 1 August 1838, son of David Evans, Cardiff, and grandson of William Evans (1795 - 1891), Tonyrefail. He was educated at the Normal College, Swansea, and Glasgow University [ B.A. 1860, M.A. 1861 ]. Afterwards he took a course of theology at Cheshunt College. He was ordained in 1863 when he was called to the pastorate of the English Calvinistic
EVANS, WILLIAM CARADAWC (1848 - 1878) - see EVANS, DAVID
EVANS, WILLIAM CHARLES (1911 - 1988), chemist and biologist
EVANS, WILLIAM DAVIES (1790 - 1872), inventor of a chess gambit Eldest son of John Evans, of the parish of St. Dogwells and Mary Davis of the parish of Nevern, who, according to the parish records of Nevern, were married on 12 April 1787. They started life at the farm of Musland, St. Dogwells. William Davies Evans was born on 27 January 1790. It is almost certain that young Evans was educated at Haverfordwest Grammar School. Unfortunately the school records
EVANS, WILLIAM EDWARD (1801 - 1869), canon of Hereford - see EVANS, JOHN
EVANS, WILLIAM EILIR (Eilir; 1852 - 1910), cleric, poet, and journalist
EVANS, WILLIAM EMRYS (1924 - 2004), banker and philanthropist
EVANS, WILLIAM GARETH (1941 - 2000), historian and university lecturer in education He was born at Cynwyd, near Corwen on 14 December 1941, the son of William and Mary Evans. He was educated at Cynwyd primary school and Ty Tan Domen School, Bala (the Bala Boys' Grammar School), which nurtured a number of notable historians including Professor Sir Rees Davies (1938-2005). He entered the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in the autumn of 1960 and graduated with a very good
EVANS, WILLIAM HUGH (Gwyllt y Mynydd; 1831 - 1909), Wesleyan minister and man of letters 1888 he published a memoir of his brother Cynfaen. He died 28 June 1909. Evans's son, WILLIAM OWEN EVANS (1864 - 1936), also a minister and man of letters, was born at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, in 1864, and educated at a school at Leeds, at Llanrwst grammar school, and at Didsbury Wesleyan College. He began his ministry in 1887, was president of the Welsh Assembly in 1914, and chairman of
EVANS, WILLIAM JOHN (1866 - 1947), musician

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