Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, ALCWYN CARYNI (1828 - 1902), antiquary Carmarthen, first in Wood Street and after 1831 at the old Quaker meeting house, Lammas Street. Alcwyn Evans gives no information about his education, but he was probably a pupil at his father's school. Like his father he became a schoolmaster, and for about forty years he kept a grammar school, 'The Carmarthen Academy' in Lammas Street, and after his father's death he moved to the old Quaker house. He was
EVANS, GWYNFOR RICHARD (1912 - 2005), Welsh nationalist and politician his political career, which he regarded, he said, as 'a kind of ministry'. Making the connection between the nonconformist ethic of his unbringing and Welsh patriotism, and then nationalism, was a somewhat gradual process. English was the main language of Dan and Catherine Evans's household, and certainly the first language of Gwynfor, his sister Ceridwen and his brother Alcwyn. His interest in
EVANS, HENRY TOBIT (1844 - 1908), schoolmaster, journalist, and author Daughters, 1910 which utilized the collections of Alcwyn C. Evans. He was a Quaker. He died at Trewylan, Cardiganshire, 9 May 1908, at the age of 64.
EVANS, JOHN GWENOGVRYN (1852 - 1930), palaeographer Gwilym Marles at Llandysul and Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen), and entered the Presbyterian College at Carmarthen in 1872, remaining there till 1876 (apart from an interval in 1874-5 as assistant in a school in England). Ordained to the Unitarian ministry in August 1876, he was pastor at Carmarthen (1876-7) and at Preston (1877-80), but early in 1880 loss of voice compelled him to give up the ministry
EVANS, JOHN SILAS (1864 - 1953), priest and astronomer Born 11 March 1864, son of Evan Evans, Blaen-llan, Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. Educated locally he proceeded to the school kept by Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen, and afterwards to the old grammar school, Lampeter. He gained the Phillips and Treharne scholarships to St. David's College, Lampeter, and graduated B.A., 1885 with honours in divinity, winning the Welsh and science prizes. He taught at
LEWIS, WILLIAM MORTIMER (1840 - 1880), Baptist college principal Born July 1840 at Mydrim, Carmarthenshire. He received his early education at the village school and under Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen. When he was 13 years of age he was apprenticed to a draper in Carmarthen for five years, during which time he adopted Baptist principles. He entered Carmarthen Presbyterian College in 1860, and after four years there, went to Glasgow University. In 1870 he
SAMUEL, WILLIAM THOMAS (1852 - 1917), musician Born 17 October 1852 at Carmarthen. He attended a local day school and then received some instruction at the hands of the Rev. Lewis Lewis and Alcwyn Evans. He started to learn the Tonic Sol-fa notation when he was quite young and succeeded in gaining many certificates, eventually becoming L.T.S.C., and a member of the council. He attended music classes at Aberystwyth College under Dr. Joseph

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