Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, DAVID CARADOG - see EVANS, CARADOC
EVANS, DAVID CLEDLYN (1858 - 1940), schoolmaster, geologist, antiquary
EVANS, DAVID DAVIES (1787 - 1858), Baptist minister and editor Born 27 March 1787 at Dol-goch, Cardiganshire. He was brought up at Maes-y-berllan, the church of his father, David Evans (1744 - 1821), began preaching on 21 January 1807, and spent eighteen months in Abergavenny Academy. He received a call to minister at the Tabernacle, Carmarthen, as successor to Titus Lewis (1773 - 1811), was ordained at Maesyberllan, and instituted at Carmarthen (25 March
EVANS, DAVID DELTA (Dewi Hiraddug; 1866 - 1948), journalist, author and Unitarian minister Born in 1866 and brought up in Ochr-y-Marian, between Diserth and Cwm, Flintshire, one of seven children of Joseph Evans, miner, and his wife Ann. He was reared in poverty and began life as a farm servant at the age of ten. Later he worked on a newspaper, The Rhyl Record, and was also associated with Y Faner under Thomas Gee. At 19 he went to London and took a leading part in establishing the
EVANS, DAVID EMLYN (1843 - 1913), musician Born 21 September 1843, at Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, son of Evan Evans (1817 - 1902) and his wife Mary (1816 - 1884) both of whom were buried in the old cemetery at Tre-wen, Cwm-cou. Evan Evans's mother (née Peregryn) was of Huguenot stock and descended from the Francis family of Dinas Ceri and Cwmsylltyn and was a relative of Enoch Francis (1688/9 - 1740); his father fought in the battle
EVANS, Sir DAVID EMRYS (1891 - 1966), educationist and translator Born 29 March 1891, son of the Rev. T. Valentine Evans, Baptist minister, Clydach, Glamorganshire. He received his education at Ystalyfera county school and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he graduated with first-class honours in Latin in 1911 and in Greek in 1912. He took his Oxford B.Litt. from Jesus College, and was elected a Fellow of the University of Wales. For a short
EVANS, DAVID GWILYM LLOYD (1933 - 1990), cricketer and cricket umpire Born 27 July 1933 at Lambeth, London but his family moved soon afterwards to Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire. He attended the village primary school, and afterwards the Amman Valley Grammar School, Ammanford. He was married with two children. David Evans played for the Ammanford cricket club and impressed the Glamorgan committee members during a benefit match against the county team. He made his
EVANS, DAVID JOHN (1884 - 1965), minister (Presb.) and author Born 1 July, 1884 at Bronfelen, Capel Seion, Cardiganshire, son of John and Ellen Evans. He was educated at Capel Seion elementary school, Pen-llwyn board school, Newcastle Emlyn grammar school, University College, Aberystwyth (where he graduated B.A.) and the Theological College, Aberystwyth (where he graduated B.D.). He was ordained in 1916, and served as minister of his mother-church at Capel
EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1813 - 1902), Unitarian minister and tutor scarcely anything in Welsh apart from a pamphlet on Unitarianism in 1876, but there are several articles of his in Yr Ymofynnydd. He spent the autumn of his life in his old district of Llanybyther, died at Aberystwyth 29 October 1902, and was buried in Allt-y-blaca graveyard. George Eyre Evans was his son.
EVANS, DAVID LEWIS MOSES - see MOSES-EVANS, DAVID LEWIS
EVANS, DAVID LLOYD (1861 - 1912), shopkeeper, traveller, and musician Born 29 December 1861, son of Evan and Ellen Evans, Adwy-ddu, Penrhyndeudraeth, Meironnydd. He received his earliest musical training at classes conducted by John Roberts, Portmadoc, and by studying Gramadeg Cerddoriaeth (by Alawydd) and other works. His ' Can y Cryd ' and a duet, ' Mae'r byd yn llawn o ganu,' became popular, whilst his part-songs, ' Trig gyda mi,' ' Oleuni Mwyn,' and ' Tylwyth
EVANS, DAVID MEYRICK (1827 - 1870), Baptist minister -7; he also published Memoirs of Christmas Evans. He died 31 January 1870.

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