Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, ARTHUR WADE - see WADE-EVANS, ARTHUR WADE
EVANS, DAVID (1874 - 1948), musician at the Caernarfon Festival, 1906; The Coming of Arthur, a dramatic cantata, performed at the Cardiff Triennial Festival, 1907, and the choral ballad 'Deffro! Mae'n Ddydd' and 'Carmen' (setting of a Latin ode), both of which were sung at the opening ceremony of the new University buildings, Cardiff, 1909. His unpublished incidental music to 'Alcestis' was written for a performance of the Greek play
EVANS, DAVID (1778 - 1866), Baptist minister Not to be confused with another David Evans, who was minister at Ffynnonhenry (and at Priory Street, Carmarthen) from 1765 to 1793. Dafydd Evans was born at Nant-y-fen, Conwil Elvet, son of Stephen and Jane Evans, and was at school at Conwil under Arthur Evans. He began preaching c. 1808, and in Easter week 1811 was ordained at Ffynnonhenry as co-pastor. In 1846, rather than submit to a legal
EVANS, HORACE (1st. BARON EVANS of MERTHYR TYDFIL), (1903 - 1963), physician London Hospital at Whitechapel in 1936 and physician in 1947. He worked under Arthur Ellis who instructed him in the traditional English clinical discipline and who brought him into prominence by selecting him as house physician to the medical unit. Subsequently he held appointments in surgery, obstetrics, pathology and anaesthetics, which gave him a broad basis for a career as a general physician. He
EVANS, HUGH (1854 - 1934), author and publisher Methodist chapel, Bootle; he subsequently worked for seven years in the clog-sole works of R. J. Jones, Vauxhall Works, Liverpool. He started a stationer's shop in Stanley Road, Liverpool, in 1889, established a printing press in 1897, and began printing periodicals, including the quarterly Y Beirniad (1911-18); between 1897 and 1934 he published over 300 Welsh books. With his two sons and Arthur Foulkes
EVANS, IOAN LYONEL (1927 - 1984), Labour politician elections in the 1950s - in 1955 and 1959. He was a JP for Birmingham, 1960-70, and for Middlesex from 1970. He served as the Labour MP for the Yardley constituency, 1964-70, when he was defeated by his Conservative opponent Derek Coombs, and subsequently, as the successor to Arthur Probert MP, for Aberdare, 1974-83, and the re-named Cynon Valley constituency from 1983 until his premature death. From 2
EVANS, LEWIS (1755 - 1827), mathematician contact with Wales, but the remarkable record of his family deserves summary mention. His younger son, ARTHUR BENONI EVANS (1781 - 1854), schoolmaster and author, was the father of Sir JOHN EVANS (1823 - 1908), the famous archaeologist and numismatist, and of SEBASTIAN EVANS (1830 - 1909), glass designer and man of letters. Sir John's son, Sir ARTHUR JOHN EVANS (1851 - 1941), keeper of the Ashmolean
EVANS, MEREDYDD (1919 - 2015), campaigner, musician, philosopher and television producer - there's an air of expectancy. You never know what extraordinary point he's going to make - or what ordinary point in an extraordinary way.' During this time this entertainer was seen keeping equally entertaining company. He greeted Einstein on his way to work, had discussions with Arthur Miller (and Marilyn Monroe), celebrated Augustus John's birthday and partied with Richard Burton and Hugh Griffith
EVANS, WILLIAM EILIR (Eilir; 1852 - 1910), cleric, poet, and journalist health), he passed the rest of his days as curate at Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan. In 1910 he published a selection of his poems and articles, Rhyddiaith a Chân. He died 7 December 1910. In Eilir's early days there existed at Newcastle Emlyn a circle of poets which included among its members Myfyr Emlyn (Benjamin Thomas, 1836 - 1893), Rhys Dyfed (Rees Arthur Rees), and others. Under their
FINCH, HAROLD JOSIAH (1898 - 1979), Labour politician for Wales. He was the president of the Islwyn Memorial Society. He was knighted in 1976. He married in September 1922 Gladys the daughter of Arthur Hinder, and they had one son and one daughter. Their home was in Pontllanfraith, and in London Finch had lodgings at 56 Kenwyn Road, Clapham Common. He published a number of works on industrial injuries and compensation. In 1972 he published a short
FLYNN, PATRICIA MAUD (Patti) (1937 - 2020), musician, author, activist Young (1922-1941), followed by Arthur Wilmuth Young (1923-1944). Her two sisters were Amanda (1925-1953) and Isilda Young (b. 1926). The third brother was Wilmuth Young (1932-2007). Patti was just two years old when the Second World War broke out, and between 1941 and 1944 she lost her father and two of her brothers while serving their country. Her eldest brother Jocelyn had joined the Merchant Navy
FRANCIS, DAVID (1911 - 1981), trade unionist and miners' leader ensued in the coal industry. Francis was hugely impressed by the presence of Arthur Horner, who delivered several powerful public speeches in the Rhondda valleys, later to become the first Communist president of the South Wales Miners Federation in 1936, and eventually a regular visitor to Francis's home. Horner's values of international class solidarity, the unity of the South Wales Miners' Federation

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