Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, DANIEL (1774 - 1835), Congregational minister Born at Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, 16 January 1774, the family moving to Moylgrove when he was a child. After receiving more schooling than was then usual, he was apprenticed to a country tailor. He became a church member at the age of 15 and had begun to preach before he was 18. He preached regularly on Sundays and also in dwelling-houses on week-nights. He was invited to become assistant to
EVANS, DANIEL SIMON (1921 - 1998), Welsh scholar D. Simon Evans was born in Broderi, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, 29 May 1921, the eldest child of David Evans and his wife Sarah Jane (née Lewis); he had a sister and a younger brother, Prof. D. Ellis Evans. David Evans's family had for generations played a prominent part in the life of the community in Llanfynydd and in particular in the Methodist chapel, Banc y Spite, and Simon Evans always had
EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Dawel; 1814 - 1891), tailor, publican, and poet up a family of ten children. After marriage he started business on his own account as a tailor at Cwm-du, in the adjoining parish of Talley; he also kept a village shop and public-house. He was self-taught. In a letter to relatives in America, he wrote: 'by coming into contact with travellers I was forced to learn a little English. By the assistance of a pensioner who lodged with me, and reading
EVANS, DAVID ALLAN PRICE (1927 - 2019), pharmacogeneticist David Price Evans was born on 6 March 1927 in Birkenhead, Liverpool, the only son of Owen Evans,, a postmaster, and his wife Ellen (née Jones) from Anglesey. Before he started school the family had moved to Llangefni, and they moved again to Flint where he completed his primary education and attended Holywell Grammar School. He went on to Liverpool University in 1945, and graduated in
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, 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 THOMAS GRUFFYDD (Baron Evans of Claughton), (1928 - 1992), solicitor and politician Presbyterian Chapel in Laird Street, Birkenhead, where the family worshipped. His mother's family came from Llangrannog where he spent many holidays. Gruffydd Evans was brought up in a Welsh-speaking family. He was educated privately at Birkenhead Preparatory School, Birkenhead School and Friars School, Bangor. Although offered a place at Oxford University, he decided to study law at Liverpool University
EVANS, Sir DAVID TREHARNE (1849 - 1907), lord mayor of London, head of the firm of Richard Evans and Co., trimming manufacturers Born 21 April 1849 at Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, son of Thomas and Anne Evans, Glan-y-mychyd, he belonged to a family who for generations resided in Glamorgan, carrying on business as brewers and maltsters. Educated at Merton (Surrey) and in France, he entered the business of his uncle, Sir Richard Evans, and at 21 was elected a partner, later becoming head of the firm. In 1875 he became a
EVANS, EDGAR (1876 - 1912), explorer Edgar Evans was born on 7 March 1876 at Fernhill Top Cottage, Middleton near Rhossili on Gower, the eldest of four children of Charles Evans, mariner, and his wife Sarah (g. Beynon). The family moved to nearby Swansea, where Edgar was educated at the St Helen's Boys School up to the age of 13. He then worked for a short while at the city's Castle Hotel and the Swansea post office, but he sought
EVANS, EDWARD (Heman Gwent; 1823 - 1878), musician Born at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, 2 November 1823. His family moved to Rhymney, Monmouthshire, in 1825, where he began to work in a coal-mine when he was quite young. He received no early education but he laboured hard to gain knowledge and become a competent musician and writer. After his marriage (1845) he opened a bookshop; he was also appointed postmaster. He was precentor at Ebenezer
EVANS, EVAN (fl. end of 18th century), player on the triple harp After the death of John Parry (1710? - 1782) he was appointed family harpist at Wynnstay, the residence of the Williams Wynn family. Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) refers to his skill. His name appears as a subscriber to Edward Jones, Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, as ' Mr. Evan Evans, Telynwr, Wynstay.' It is thought that he died at Wynnstay.
EVANS, GEORGE EWART (1909 - 1988), writer and oral historian Born 1 April 1909 in Abercynon, third son of William Evans (died 1942) of Pentyrch, shopkeeper, and first son of his second wife Janet, née Hitchings, of Llangynwyd. He came of a radical family and was named after William Ewart Gladstone; his own radicalism, fired by the suffering of the Welsh miners during the inter-war depression, took him further to the left and into the Communist Party. He

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