Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, BERIAH GWYNFE (1848 - 1927), journalist and dramatist , also undertaking general journalistic work. He was for some years a correspondent of the Liverpool Mercury, and he contributed to many other papers. In 1917 he was appointed editor of the Welsh Congregational weekly, Y Tyst. Both as journalist and as a member of the 'gorsedd' he was a prominent figure at the national eisteddfod, and after the death of Eifionydd (John Thomas, 1848 - 1922) in 1922 he
EVANS, CLIFFORD GEORGE (1912 - 1985), actor short one it brought Clifford Evans into the limelight. In summer 1933, he played the role of Everyman in Welsh, 'Pobun', at the Wrexham Eisteddfod. This was made possible by the work of Lord Howard de Walden, long a supporter of a Welsh National Theatre. Following his West End debut, he was cast in John van Druten's The Distaff Side with Sybil Thorndike, completing a three-month run in London and
EVANS, DANIEL (1774 - 1835), Congregational minister he spent the remainder of his life as a very successful minister and preacher. He succoured weak churches and started some new causes. He was a moderate Calvinist in his doctrine. He died 3 March 1835. He wrote biographies of Lewis Rees, William Evans of Cwmllynfell John Davies of Alltwen, and John Davies of Llansamlet, together with Lleferydd yr Asyn (Swansea, J. Harris, 1822), Y Cawg Aur (Swansea
EVANS, DANIEL SILVAN (1818 - 1903), cleric, translator, editor, and lexicographer - 1892) and David Howell (1831 - 1903) of Llyfr Gweddi Gyffredin. This was a special prayer book for the use of Aber-carn chapel, Monmouth. In 1878 he edited Lewis Morris's Celtic Remains. He published in 1882, conjointly with John Jones (Ivon, 1820 - 1898), Ysten Sioned neu Y Gronfa Gymmysg, and in 1883 he edited [ Sadler's] Athrawiaeth yr Eglwys yn Wirionedd y Bibl. The honorary degree of B.D. had
EVANS, DANIEL SIMON (1921 - 1998), Welsh scholar to the Sir John Rhys Chair of Celtic that year, and he continued his studies of Welsh syntax. He gained his B.Litt (Oxford) in 1952. He did not, however, continue his ministerial course (though he was a lay preacher for many years) and he returned to the Welsh department at Swansea as an assistant lecturer in 1948 following the appointment of Melville Richards as principal lecturer in Celtic
EVANS, DAVID (1886 - 1968), Professor of German and author Born 18 November 1886 in the Blaen-ffos area of Pembrokeshire, son of John Evans (died 18 January 1914, 81 yrs old) and Elizabeth his wife (died 30 January 1937, 86 yrs old) of Bwlchnewydd, parish of Castellan. He was educated at Cardigan intermediate school, where German had a prominent place in the curriculum, and after a fruitless period farming at home he entered the University College of
EVANS, DAVID (1830 - 1910), archdeacon of St Asaph Born 1830 (christened 24 June) at Goitre, Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire, son of John and Mary Evans, and educated at Ystrad Meurig and at S. Bees. He became curate of Nantglyn, 1856, and of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 1857, and perpetual curate of Frongoch (near Bala), 1858, and of Pont-bleiddyn, 1859. From 1866 to 1876 he was rector of Llanycil with Bala; it may be mentioned that he and John Peter
EVANS, DAVID (1744 - 1821), Baptist minister afterwards he was persuaded to preach. He married in 1774 and took a smallholding near Troed-yr-aur. He and John Richards (died 1808) were ordained at Newcastle Emlyn, 1778. On behalf of the Welsh Baptist mission he visited North Wales thirteen times. From 1787 until 1817 he looked after Maes-y-berllan (near Brecon) and its branches; he also started causes at Crickadarn and Brecon. Two of his sons, JOHN
EVANS, DAVID (1879 - 1965), public servant and hymn-writer teacher in 1895 at an annual salary of £5. The schoolmaster at this time was John Finnemore, a highly effective teacher, a well-known author of books for boys and undoubtedly, as David Evans would later acknowledge, an important influence on his intellectual development during his formative years. After leaving school he initially pursued a career as a school teacher. After a short spell as assistant
EVANS, DAVID DAVIES (1787 - 1858), Baptist minister and editor . He died 29 August 1858 and was buried at Pont-rhyd-yr-ynn. Joseph Harris (Gomer had transferred the ownership and editorship of Seren Gomer to David D. Evans in April 1825; he, in turn, transferred it to his assistant, Samuel Evans (1793 - 1856), in 1834. He contributed much to periodicals, e.g. ' Adnoddau Cymru ' in Yr Adolygydd; he also wrote part of the biography of John Williams of Trosnant
EVANS, DAVID EMLYN (1843 - 1913), musician assistant at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, and began his studies with the help of the scant Welsh musical textbooks available at the time and occasional lessons from John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt, 1822-7). He gained numerous eisteddfodic successes for composition and became a commercial traveller, at the same time continuing to devote himself to composition, adjudicating, and criticism, under great difficulties
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

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