Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, JOHN HUGH (Cynfaen; 1833 - 1886), Wesleyan Minister sermons preached by him as well as his lecture on Job. He originated the idea of his denomination's 'Provincial Lecture.' His own lecture in that series was entitled 'Cristionogaeth a Deddf Derbyniad Crefydd.' He delivered a great many lectures on other subjects. He was one of the chief promoters of the temperance movement and the school boards. He died 24 June 1886. His brother (and biographer
EVANS, LEWIS PUGH (1881 - 1962), soldier and public figure, Brigadier General, VC, CB, CMG, DSO Born at Abermad, Aberystwyth, 3 January 1881, the second son of Sir Griffith Evans, KCIE, DL, JP, Barrister at Law, and Lady Evans, of Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth. He was educated at Eton in 1895-1898 and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, January-December 1899. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, The Black Watch, 23rd December 1899, he served immediately in the South African war and took part in the
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, MAURICE (1765 - 1831), Evangelical cleric Ifan and Bron-gwyn, 30 October 1820. He died 24 December 1831. His evangelical zeal was much admired by many leaders of the Evangelical movement in England in the time of Henry Venn. Thomas Jones of Creaton (1752 - 1845) said of him in a letter to Thomas Charles, March 1794 - 'He is a charming soul, a bundle of sweet dispositions.' He played a leading part in paving the way for getting Bibles for the
EVANS, RHYS (1835 - 1917), musician Born 24 June 1835 in a farmhouse at Cross Inn (now called Ammanford), Carmarthenshire. He was a tailor by trade. He received his first music lessons from one William Penry. When seventeen he went to Swansea where he joined a music class. He moved to Cwmavon and afterwards to Cardiff; at the latter place he became a member of choirs conducted by Rhys Lewis and a Mr. Righton, which performed works
EVANS, RICHARD THOMAS (1892 - 1962), Baptist minister and administrator in that office during the annual conference held at Bethesda, Swansea, on 3 Sep. 1934. He retired on Easter Monday, 7 April 1958 and in appreciation of his service he was elevated to be president of both the Welsh and English sections of the Baptist Union of Wales for the year 1958-59 (but without being required to deliver an address). He was given a generous testimonial in a public meeting in
EVANS, GERAINT LLEWELLYN (1922 - 1992), singer . He sang for 24 consecutive seasons in San Francisco, and performed regularly at the Vienna Staatsoper, Chicago, La Scala Milan and Salzburg. He also sang regularly at Covent Garden, appearing there for the last time on 4 June 1984 in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. Some directors found him a difficult colleague, but he was a perfectionist. It was the source of some disappointment to him that he was
EVANS, THOMAS (1897 - 1963), alderman, education and hospital administrator Glamorgan county council, representing the Hengoed ward. His remarkable grasp of financial administration was soon recognised and in 1939 he was elected chairman of the county finance committee to which post he was re-elected 24 times in succession for the rest of his life so that he was popularly known as 'the chancellor of the exchequer' for Glamorgan. During the year 1952-53 he was chairman of the
EVANS, THOMAS (1714? - 1779), Independent minister Born at Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire. He was converted by James Davies (died 1760), joined the church of Penmain, began preaching, and was at Haverfordwest Academy under Evan Davies, 1741-3. In 1743, he accepted a call from the ' Merionethshire Church,' by that time localized at Llanuwchllyn, but was not ordained till 19 June 1745 (Y Cofiadur, 1923 - from the Cilgwyn church book). He lodged at Tal
EVANS, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER (Cadrawd; 1846 - 1918), antiquary and folk-lorist , and others in the library of Swansea University College. He died 24 July, 1918 and was buried in Llangynwyd churchyard, alongside the grave of Samuel Jones (1628 - 1697) of Brynllywarch. There are extensive collections of his MSS. dispersed between the N.L.W., the Cardiff Central Library and the Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans. His widow received a small Civil List pension. Cadrawd was a prolific
EVANS, THOMAS JOHN (1894 - 1965), local government officer and an administrator within the Baptist denomination Born 30 March 1894 in Carmarthen, one of twin sons of David Evans (died 16 August 1926 aged 55 years), prison officer, and Mary Ann Evans (née Williams, died 24 December 1895 aged 25 years). About three months after his birth the family moved to Shepton Mallet, where his father had taken employment, but following his mother's death the son returned to Carmarthen to be raised by his grandmother
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

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