Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, HORACE (1st. BARON EVANS of MERTHYR TYDFIL), (1903 - 1963), physician Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, 1 January 1903, the elder son of Harry Evans and his wife Edith Gwendolen (née Rees). Soon after his birth they moved to Dowlais, where his grandfather was a pharmacist, and later to Liverpool. He was educated at Liverpool College and after his father's early death in 1914 he went to the Guildhall School of Music for four years and to the City of London
EVANS, HOWELL THOMAS (1877 - 1950), historian and schoolmaster Born 6 November 1877, at Cwmbwrla, near Swansea, the second son of John Evans, steelworker, and Mary his wife. Educated at Swansea Grammar School, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and St. John's College, Cambridge, he held the degrees of B.A. (Wales), B.A. (London), and M.A. (Cantab.) After teaching at Wellington College and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Carmarthen, he was on the
EVANS, IFOR (IVOR) LESLIE (1897 - 1952), principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Born 17 January 1897, son of William John Evans of Aberdare and Mary Elizabeth (née Milligan) his wife. He was educated at Wycliffe College, Stonehouse and studied in France and Germany where, in 1914, he was interned for the duration of the war at Ruhleben prison camp, where he learned Welsh and changed his given name Ivor to Ifor. He worked briefly in the coal trade in Swansea before going up
EVANS, JOHN (1815 - 1891), archdeacon of Merioneth Born 4 March 1815, son of John Evans of Tan-y-coed, Llanfair, Meironnydd, and Anne, daughter of John Owen of Crafnant, Llanfair. His mother was a descendant of Edmwnd Prys. He was educated at Beaumaris grammar school. He then became a clerk in the office of David Williams, solicitor, who was at that time M.P. for the county of Merioneth. His wife Mary, of Saethon, was a cousin of David Williams
EVANS, JOHN GWENOGVRYN (1852 - 1930), palaeographer Cymm., 1918, and his reply in Cymm., 1924). He had married (1877) Edith (died 1923), daughter of principal Hunter of Carmarthen. He died 25 March 1930, and was buried in a rock-grave which he had prepared for himself and his wife near their house; two sons and a daughter survived him. The bibliography of his series of Welsh texts has not been fully worked out, but the following tentative list may be
EVANS, JOHN JAMES (1894 - 1965), teacher and writer Born 21 April 1894 in Tŷ Capel-y-Bryn (U), Cwrtnewydd, Cardiganshire, the son of Enoch Evans, Bwlchyfadfa, Talgarreg, and his wife, Mary Thomas, whose mother came from Llanwenog and who had moved to the chapel house when she lost her husband as a young man. John Evans, the minister at Capel-y-Bryn, had a great influence on J.J. Evans. He was educated at the village primary school to which David
EVANS, JOHN VICTOR (1895 - 1957), barrister-at-law Born 7 October 1895 at Cwmdare, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, son of Henry Howard Evans, general manager of the Cambrian Collieries in Mid-Rhondda, a prominent Baptist layman and Mary Ann Evans, his wife, who died shortly after her son was born. He was educated at the local elementary school in Cwmdare and at Christ College, Brecon. There followed war service in Egypt, France and Palestine, and after
EVANS, MALDWYN LEWIS (1937 - 2009), champion bowler his career as head of the middle school at Ferndale Comprehensive School. He and his brother Gwyn both served as deacons at Hebron Welsh Baptist Chapel, Ton Pentre. Following a protracted illness Mal Evans died at his home, Aelfryn, Upper Canning Street, Ton Pentre on 30 December 2009, aged 72 years, leaving a widow Mary (née Jones), whom he married in 1967, and who died in 2010, and a son Gareth
EVANS, MARY (Whitemantle, y Fantell Wen; 1735 - 1789), mystic she was betrothed to Christ; arrayed in a red mantle she led a long procession to her 'marriage' in Ffestiniog church, after which there was a 'marriage-feast' in a tavern in that village, and Mary received many bridal gifts. On Sundays, she and her followers wore white mantles, and held ceremonies on Manod mountain and other hills. The sect spread far and wide around Ffestiniog, Penmachno, and
EVANS, MARY JANE (Llaethferch; 1888 - 1922), elocutionist Born 3 February 1888, in a house at Reed Row, Godre'r Graig, Swansea Valley, the daughter of Charles Francis, conductor of Ystalyfera Band, and his wife, Mary Ann Hutchings. Both Charles Francis and his father, George Francis, who came to Ystalyfera from the Caerleon district, Monmouth, were able musicians. The parents of Thomas Hutchings, Mary Ann's father and also a musician, came from Bristol
EVANS, MORGAN (Cynllo Maesyfed, Cynllo Maelienydd; 1777? - 1843), cleric and poet Born in the parish of Llanrhystyd, Cardiganshire, possibly at Rhyd-las, the son of David and Mary Evans (?). He received his education at Ystrad Meurig school and was curate of Llanddeiniol, Cardiganshire, from 23 September 1804 until 22 September 1805, when he became vicar of Brawdy and Hays-castle, Pembrokeshire. On 4 August 1807 he was appointed vicar of Llangunllo, Radnorshire, and from 15
EVANS, OWEN ELLIS (1920 - 2018), Methodist minister and biblical scholar Owen E. Evans was born on 23 December 1920 in Barmouth, the son of Owen Jones Evans (1887-1926), pharmacist, and his wife Elizabeth Mary (née Jones, 1887-1961), owner of a small hotel. He had one older brother, John William. He spent the first five years of his life in Wimbledon, London, but the family was forced to move back to Barmouth in the summer of 1926 because of his father's illness. He

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