Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, WALTER JENKIN (1856 - 1927), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College Born 1 April 1856 at Carmarthen, son of Titus Evans and grandson of John Jeremy. He was educated at Parc-y-felfed school, at Carmarthen grammar school where he gained the principal scholarship, at Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1870-3), Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1878, M.A. 1880) and Manchester College, Oxford (1876-8), under James Martineau. He discovered that nature had not intended him to
EVANS, WILLIAM (1800 - 1880), hymnist Born 1 October 1800, fourth son of Thomas Evans (1756 - 1837) of Pen-y-feidr, Trefgarn, Pembrokeshire, and his wife, Sarah (Bevan); the father, an elder of Woodstock C.M. church, had, in his youth, acted as guide to Williams of Pantycelyn on his journeys in Pembrokeshire. William Evans had but three weeks' schooling. He became a member of Hall C.M. church c. 1820-1, and was later an elder there
EVANS, WILLIAM (1869 - 1948) Madagascar, minister (Congl.) and missionary , together with other editorial work, reveal his mastery of the language. He retired as a missionary at the end of 1936. He died in Swansea 1 July 1948 and was buried in Bethel cemetery, Sketty.
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 (1734 - 1805), early Calvinistic Methodist exhorter (buried in Llanycil churchyard on 1 February); they had at least five children: Elizabeth (1758), Evan, Morris, David, and Anne. He began exhorting about 1765, was a noteworthy preacher, and was one of the most important figures of Bala Methodism in his day, a trustee of Methodist meetinghouses in Merrioneth from 1770 onwards, and an agent for the distribution of Williams of Pantycelyn's hymn-booklets
EVANS, WILLIAM CHARLES (1911 - 1988), chemist and biologist Charles Evans was born 1 October 1911 in Bethel, near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, the third son of the five children of Robert and Elizabeth Evans; the father was a stone mason at Dinorwic quarry. After receiving his early education at Bethel primary school and Caernarfon Central and grammar schools, he won the John Hughes Exhibition to Bangor University College where he graduated with first-class
EVERETT, ROBERT (1791 - 1875), Independent ministers to live in Rhyl. Before long, however, he took charge of Ochr y Foel church, Dyserth, and kept a day school. He died 1 April 1863 and was buried in Trelawnyd cemetery. Editorial note 2022: In October 2022 Robert Everett was inducted into the American National Abolition Hall of Fame for his work in support of the anti-slavery campaign.
FARRINGTON, RICHARD (1702 - 1772), cleric and antiquary he became the rector of Llangybi, and twenty years later he was made chancellor of Bangor cathedral. He married (1) Mary, daughter of Richard Ellis and Mary (Barker) of Cheltenham - she died in 1750, (2) Eleanor Richardson, Chester. By his first marriage he had four children - Mary, who married William Bridge of Eglwys-bach, Elizabeth, Richard (died 1750), Roger (died in infancy). Descendants of
FITZGERALD, MAURICE (d. 1176), one of the conquerors of Ireland services. It is said that his wife (living in 1171) was Alice, granddaughter of Roger de Montgomery. Maurice, who was a brave and modest man of few words, died at Wexford c. 1 September 1176. William died 1174.
FLEETWOOD, WILLIAM (1656 - 1723), bishop and antiquary Born 1 January 1656 - the D.N.B. has a full account of his life. He was bishop of St Asaph 1708-14, and afterwards of Ely; he was a zealous Whig, and suffered in consequence in the last years of Anne's reign. As bishop of St Asaph, he was 'far above the standards of his age'; in his charge of 1710 he exhorted his clergy to preach in Welsh. He was interested in the history of his diocese, and
FLEURE, HERBERT JOHN (1877 - 1969), geographer was as a teacher that he was best remembered, his approach being thought-provoking rather than overlaid with facts. In 1910 he married Hilda Mary Bishop of Guernsey, formerly a student at Aberystwyth, and they had 3 children. On retirement in 1944 he moved to London and later to 66 West Drive, Cheam, Surrey, where he died 1 July 1969.
FLOWERS, BRIAN HILTON (Lord Flowers), (1924 - 2010), scientist and university administrator the Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. In 1981 he became a prominent founding member of the Social Democratic Party, but returned to the cross-benches in 1989. Brian Flowers died at his home in Barnet on 25 June 2010, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 1 July.

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