Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, EVAN (1781 - 1863), hymnist
EVANS, ANNIE FLORENCE (1884 - 1967), revivalist and missionary heart!'). This made a deep impression on those present, and the result effectively marked the start of the Revival in Wales. Joseph Jenkins subsequently took groups of young people across Cardiganshire to spread the revival, Florrie Evans being prominent among them. He said that her example was instrumental in helping 'deliver him from self and philosophy'. When Evan Roberts came to Newcastle Emlyn
ROBERTS, EVAN (1923 - 2007), research chemist and industrialist Evan Roberts was born on 18 November 1923 in Penygroes, Caernarfonshire, the son of William Henry Roberts (1899-1974), a baker, and Mary Jones Roberts (née Smith, 1899-1980), a laundress. He secured a scholarship to Penygroes County School in 1934, and in 1940 he won a State Bursary to study at the University College of North Wales in Bangor, where he graduated with a first class honours degree
THOMAS, EVAN (Bardd Horeb; 1795 - 1867), poet and tailor Evan Thomas was the eldest son of Benjamin Thomas of Llandysul, who was the 8th son of Thomas Francis of Melin Pant Olwen on the banks of the river Cerdin and his wife (the daughter of the poet Ifan Tomos Rhys of Llanarth). He married Margaret Charles, daughter of H. Charles of Cwrt Manarorion, Llangeler, and grand-daughter of Jenkin Jones of Llwyn-rhyd-Owen. Although he lived for a time at
DAVIES, DAVID (1880 - 1944) Llandinam, first BARON DAVIES (created 1932) Born 11 May 1880, only son of Edward Davies and Mary, daughter of Evan Jones, a Calvinistic Methodist minister who was closely related to John Jones of Talysarn (1796 - 1857. He was the grandson of David Davies (1818 - 1890, the Welsh industrialist of the Victorian period, whose energy and enterprise he inherited. Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he entered the House of Commons at 26 years
JONES, HUGH (Erfyl; 1789 - 1858), author, editor and translator Born at Caerbachau, Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, son of Evan and Elizabeth Jones - on his father's side he was nephew of Hugh Jones (1749 - 1825) of Maesglasau; his maternal grandfather was Evan Jones ('Telynor Waun Oer'), a harpist of some repute. As he was a cripple, he was educated with a view to becoming a schoolmaster; he wrote well, and won a prize at the Beaumaris eisteddfod of 1832 for a
JENKINS, DAVID (1912 - 2002), librarian and scholar David Jenkins was born in Blaenclydach, Rhondda Valley, 29 May 1912, one of the five children of Evan Jenkins and his wife Mary (née James). Like many in the coalmining valleys of Glamorganshire who had emigrated there from rural Wales but retained their connections with their home areas, Evan Jenkins had come to Blaenclydach from Aberaeron, Ceredigion, after spending a few years in London, and
THOMAS, SAMUEL (1692 - 1766), Independent minister, and tutor of Carmarthen Academy Carmarthen, Samuel Thomas was invited to assist Evan Davies (1694? - 1770) in conducting it - it should be noted that the grammar school was not closed, but continued to operate, in conjunction with the Academy, until 1845; accordingly, when we are told that some minister was educated 'at Carmarthen,' it does not follow that he had been to the Academy. Both as a preacher and as a lecturer Samuel Thomas
ROBERTS, EVAN (d. 1650), early Puritan
MORGAN, EVAN EDWARD (1855 - 1927), antiquary
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1724 - 1758), Welsh Moravian
ISAAC, EVAN (1865 - 1938), Wesleyan minister

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