Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, WILLIAM (1716 - 1770), Independent minister Cilgwyn church records, he was ordained in 1758 ]. Under his ministry Rhyd-y-maerdy became an important centre of the Independent church. Ministers from North and South Wales met there as occasion demanded and these meetings laid the foundations for the quarterly meetings of the Welsh Independents. John Thomas (1730 - 1804?) was admitted from the Methodist connexion to the Independent communion at the
EVANS, WILLIAM (Wil Ifan; 1883 - 1968), minister (Congl.), poet and writer in Welsh and English Born 22 April 1883 in Vale View, Cwmbach, Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, son of Dan Evans, Congregational minister, later of Hawen and Bryngwenith and editor of the Celt for a period, and Mary (née Davies) of Cwmbach, Llanwinio. He graduated (B.A., 1905) in the University of Wales, and also went to Manchester College, Oxford. He was very able but did not seek a distinguished educational career; and
EVANS, WILLIAM (Alaw Afan; 1836 - 1900), musician
EVANS, WILLIAM (1795 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 30 June 1795 at Garthgraban-fach, Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, son of David and Elizabeth Evans. He was educated at Eagles School, Cowbridge, was converted in 1814 under the ministry of Evan Jones of Merthyr Tydfil, and joined the Methodists at Pontyrefail. That year he married Margaret Cadwgan of Llandyfodwg and the two made their home at Cae'r Curlas Uchaf. He began to preach in 1818 and
EVANS, WILLIAM (1838 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born at Betw, near Tonyrefail, Glamorganshire, 1 August 1838, son of David Evans, Cardiff, and grandson of William Evans (1795 - 1891), Tonyrefail. He was educated at the Normal College, Swansea, and Glasgow University [ B.A. 1860, M.A. 1861 ]. Afterwards he took a course of theology at Cheshunt College. He was ordained in 1863 when he was called to the pastorate of the English Calvinistic
EVANS, WILLIAM CARADAWC (1848 - 1878) - see EVANS, DAVID
EVANS, WILLIAM CHARLES (1911 - 1988), chemist and biologist Charles Evans was born 1 October 1911 in Bethel, near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, the third son of the five children of Robert and Elizabeth Evans; the father was a stone mason at Dinorwic quarry. After receiving his early education at Bethel primary school and Caernarfon Central and grammar schools, he won the John Hughes Exhibition to Bangor University College where he graduated with first-class
EVANS, WILLIAM DAVIES (1790 - 1872), inventor of a chess gambit Eldest son of John Evans, of the parish of St. Dogwells and Mary Davis of the parish of Nevern, who, according to the parish records of Nevern, were married on 12 April 1787. They started life at the farm of Musland, St. Dogwells. William Davies Evans was born on 27 January 1790. It is almost certain that young Evans was educated at Haverfordwest Grammar School. Unfortunately the school records
EVANS, WILLIAM EDWARD (1801 - 1869), canon of Hereford - see EVANS, JOHN
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
EVANS, WILLIAM EMRYS (1924 - 2004), banker and philanthropist Midland Bank'. He was unwell during the last year of his life, but he made a great effort to keep his commitments. In 1946, he married Mair Thomas and they had one daughter. Emrys and Mair Evans lived in London while he was at the bank's head office and then they moved to South Wales in 1972 when they settled at Dinas Powys in a house named after his childhood home. He died at his home in Dinas Powys on
EVANS, WILLIAM GARETH (1941 - 2000), historian and university lecturer in education many spheres that he was promoted to a richly deserved (and indeed long overdue) Senior Lectureship in 1991, and within three years he had again been promoted to the title and grade of university reader. There can be no doubt that, had he survived, Gareth Evans would soon have been awarded a personal chair by the University of Wales. He married on 15 October 1966 Kathleen Thomas, and they had two

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