Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, JONAH (1836 - 1896), preparatory school tutor, and minister (Congl.)
EVANS, JOSEPH (1832 - 1909), Calvinistic Methodist minister . Admittedly, it was based entirely upon secondary sources and is today antiquated in parts; but it is a useful book which has earned the gratitude of students of Calvinistic Methodist history. Evans died 9 May 1909 at Denbigh, and was buried there; his widow died in 1911 and their daughter in 1919.
EVANS, LEWIS (1755 - 1827), mathematician Born at Caerleon-on-Usk, he was the son of THOMAS EVANS (1716 - 1774), of Bassaleg, Monmouth, cleric and schoolmaster, and the grandson of a RICE EVANS of whom nothing further is known. Lewis Evans, after a clerical career, became first mathematical master at Woolwich Military Academy, and was elected F.R.S. (1823). His Welsh birth would barely justify his inclusion here, for he had no other
EVANS, LEWIS (c. 1700 - 1756), cartographer , but he died 12 June 1756 before completing the task; he was at the time in custody in New York on a charge of libel against the governor Robert Hunter Morris. His map was used unacknowledged many times between 1755 and 1814 by London map publishers. In 1776 it was published in America by Thomas Pownall with his Topographical Description of North America to aid Evans' family which was in straightened
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, LLEWELLYN IOAN (1833 - 1892), Biblical scholar articles on Biblical subjects. H. P. Smith, a noted U.S.A. Hebraist of the time, wrote of him that he was 'one of the most exemplary and earnest, as well as one of the most scholarly and brilliant men in the American ministry' (see Preaching Christ, a volume of sermons by Evans, published posthumously, 1893). In 1891 he was invited to the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament at Bala Theological College, but
EVANS, MALDWYN LEWIS (1937 - 2009), champion bowler Mal Evans was born at 62, Rees Street, Gelli in the Rhondda on 8 November 1937, the son of Clifford ('Cliff') Maldwyn Evans (1904-1985) and his wife Haulwen, née Evans, (1905-1993). He rose to fame in June 1972 when he was crowned world singles bowls champion on the outdoor greens at Worthing, Sussex. He came from a bowling family and both his father and uncle, John Morgan Evans (1917-1985), were
EVANS, MARGARET (1696 - 1801?) - see MARGED vch IFAN
EVANS, MARY (Whitemantle, y Fantell Wen; 1735 - 1789), mystic
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, MEREDYDD (1919 - 2015), campaigner, musician, philosopher and television producer Merêd was born at Top Pentre, Llanegryn, Meironnydd, on 9 December 1919, the youngest child born to Charlotte Evans (née Pugh, 1881-1965) and her husband Richard Evans (1867-1936), engineer. Of the eleven children born to them only five others survived infancy: Elizabeth (1900-1990), John (Jac, 1904-1975), Francis (Frank, 1906-1977), William (Wil, 1910-1984) and David (Dei, 1913-1996). Soon after

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