Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, TIMOTHY EDGAR (1912 - 2007), opera singer Edgar Evans was born at Cwrt Farm near Cwrtnewydd, Ceredigion, on 9 June 1912, the youngest of 13 children of William Evans (d. 1927) and his wife Margaret (d. 1947). He received elementary education at the local school where the headmaster was the poet and local historian David Rees Davies, 'Cledlyn'. In 1921 he heard the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso on the radio, and was sufficiently enchanted
EVANS, TOM VALENTINE (1861 - 1935), Baptist minister Born at Llandebïe, 14 February 1861, son of William and Mary Evans and brother of Frederick Evans. He began his career in 1877 as a Calvinistic Methodist preacher and, after being to school at Carmarthen, went on to Trevecka College in 1879. His views, however, changed; he became a Baptist, and in 1880 went to Pontypool College. In 1882 he was ordained minister of Calfaria chapel, Clydach
EVANS, TREBOR LLOYD (1909 - 1979), minister (Indepedent) and author the Christian faith and its Nonconformist expression. He persuaded authors like Tecwyn Lloyd, R. E. Jones, R. Tudur Jones, Pennar Davies, Gwynfor Evans, Cassie Davies and others, to publish through Ty John Penri books which were greatly appreciated by Welsh readers. He died July 13 1979, in Swansea, and was cremated in Morriston Crematorium. His ashes were interred in the cemetery nearby. On his
EVANS, WILLIAM (d. 1718), Dissenting minister and academy tutor into Welsh by William Evans himself, and published in 1707; there is evidence too, that he wrote a foreword (dated 24 June 1716) to another edition of the same catechism, originally published by Matthew Henry in 1702, and now translated by James Davies (Iaco ap Dewi, 1648 - 1722). Jeremy Owen calls William Evans 'God's gift to his people.' He died probably towards the end of 1718.
EVANS, WILLIAM (1823 - 1900), cleric A native of Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, he was educated at S. David's College, Lampeter, where he was senior scholar and prizeman in Hebrew and divinity. Ordained, 1848, to the curacy of S. Mary, Cardigan, he was curate of Gelli-gaer, 1850-3, and of Troed-yr-aur, 1854-6; he became, 1856, vicar of Rhymney, Monmouth, where he remained until his death. He was one of the leading clergy in the diocese
EVANS, WILLIAM (1869 - 1948) Madagascar, minister (Congl.) and missionary Born 31 October 1869 in Y Meysydd, Landore, Swansea, son of Thomas and Mary Evans. His father owned a small mine in the area. His mother was a member of the same Sunday school as Griffith John, China and he set his mind on serving in that country. His brother David was ordained minister in Rehoboth (Congl.), Brynmawr, in 1871. William was educated at the private school run by his minister, W.S
EVANS, WILLIAM (Wil Ifan; 1883 - 1968), minister (Congl.), poet and writer in Welsh and English Born 22 April 1883 in Vale View, Cwmbach, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, son of Dan Evans, Congregational minister, later of Hawen and Bryngwenith and editor of the Celt for a period, and Mary (née Davies) of Cwmbach, Llanwinio. He graduated (B.A., 1905) in the University of Wales, and also went to Manchester College, Oxford. He was very able but did not seek a distinguished educational career; and
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 Methodist church at Runcorn, but after two years he moved to S. Andrew's, Pembroke Dock In October 1866 he married Caroline Davies, Pembroke Dock, a member of the well-known Dawkins clan. In 1875 he accepted a call to the English church, Bath Street, Aberystwyth, where he ministered for six years. He was then recalled to Pembroke Dock, where he remained until he retired from the pastorate in 1905. He was
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 EMRYS (1924 - 2004), banker and philanthropist Emrys Evans was born on 4 April 1924, the son of Richard and Mary Elizabeth Evans, Maesglas, Y Foel, Montgomeryshire. On leaving Llanfair Caereinion County School in 1941, he went to work with the Midland Bank (now known as HSBC). A year later, he enlisted in the Royal Navy where he served as a radio operator; he was among a small group of men landed in Normandy, one day before D-Day, to report
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

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