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EVANS, DANIEL SIMON (1921 - 1998), Welsh scholar Studies at Liverpool University. Simon Evans remained in Swansea until 1956 when he was appointed to succeed J. Lloyd-Jones as Professor of Welsh at University College Dublin, but in 1962 he was back in Wales as lecturer in Welsh at St David's University College, Lampeter. Melville Richards was appointed to the chair of Welsh at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, in 1965 and Simon Evans
EVANS, DAVID DELTA (Dewi Hiraddug; 1866 - 1948), journalist, author and Unitarian minister Pray ? Many of his books are kept in Bangor University Library, and also a letter praising Ymdaith y Pererin together with a cywydd from T. Gwynn Jones (1942) and a letter praising Rhedeg ar ôl y Cysgodion. He was fluent in Esperanto and Hindustani. He was a fierce debater and a fiery character.
EVANS, Sir DAVID EMRYS (1891 - 1966), educationist and translator Born 29 March 1891, son of the Rev. T. Valentine Evans, Baptist minister, Clydach, Glamorganshire. He received his education at Ystalyfera county school and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he graduated with first-class honours in Latin in 1911 and in Greek in 1912. He took his Oxford B.Litt. from Jesus College, and was elected a Fellow of the University of Wales. For a short
EVANS, DAVID TECWYN (1876 - 1957), Meth. minister Born 5 December 1876 in Aberdeunant Uchaf, Llandecwyn, Merionethshire, son of Evan and Catherine Evans. He was educated at Llandecwyn national school, Talsarnau board school (where he was also a pupil-teacher), the University College, Bangor, and the theological college at Didsbury, Manchester. He began preaching on Whitsunday 1894 when he was 17 years old, and quickly gained recognition. In 1902
EVANS, DAVID THOMAS GRUFFYDD (Baron Evans of Claughton), (1928 - 1992), solicitor and politician Presbyterian Chapel in Laird Street, Birkenhead, where the family worshipped. His mother's family came from Llangrannog where he spent many holidays. Gruffydd Evans was brought up in a Welsh-speaking family. He was educated privately at Birkenhead Preparatory School, Birkenhead School and Friars School, Bangor. Although offered a place at Oxford University, he decided to study law at Liverpool University
EVANS, ELLIS (1786 - 1864), Baptist minister and author were published. His materials were later catalogued by James Spinther James, who also collected his letters, which are now in the Spinther MSS. in the National Library of Wales. His essays on the Apostolic Fathers are at the Baptist College, Bangor. He died 28 March 1864. His nephew Edward Ellis is separately noticed; [another brother, JOHN EVANS (1791 - 1855), known as ' Siôn Pen-rhiw,' was an
EVANS, EVAN HERBER (1836 - 1896), Independent minister and college principal preach in 1857. He was for a time at the Normal College, Swansea, and later at Brecon Memorial College, 1858-62. He was ordained at Libanus, Morriston, 25 and 26 June 1862, to succeed Thomas Jones (1819 - 1882), one of the most famous preachers of his time. He moved, 1865, to Salem, Caernarvon, where he remained as minister until 1892, when he was appointed principal of the Bala-Bangor College at
EVANS, EVAN KERI (1860 - 1941), minister (Congl.) spending a term there he was appointed assistant to Dr. Edward Caird at Glasgow. In 1891 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the university college in Bangor. He was appointed examiner for the degree of M.A. at Glasgow in 1894. His health breaking down in 1896, he was in 1897 ordained minister to the Congregational churches of Hawen and Bryngwenith in Ceredigion. In 1890 he moved to the Priory
EVANS, GRIFFITH (1835 - 1935), microscopist, bacteriologist, and pioneer of protozoon pathology many years. He was able to prove that the disease was caused by microbes in the blood; these have been given his name as 'Trypanosoma Evansi.' He returned to Britain in December 1885. He retired from the Army in 1890 with the rank of inspecting veterinary surgeon, and settled at Brynkynallt, Bangor, Caernarfonshire. He was awarded the Mary Kingsley medal in 1917, and the honorary degree of D.Sc
EVANS, GRIFFITH IFOR (1889 - 1966), surgeon and pioneer of the Christian Faith Healing Movement in Wales . In 1931, as the result of publishing his book Essays on familial syphilis, he was awarded the gold medal of the Hunterian Society. He was appointed surgeon to the Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary at Bangor, but decided to retire from the post within a few years. His attempt to return to the staff as physician was not successful. During this period Evans was active in many spheres outside his
EVANS, HARRY (1873 - 1914), musician given annually by this choir. In 1913 he became musical director at Bangor University College and, in the same year, local conductor and registrar of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society. He also became, at this time, conductor of the North Staffordshire Choral Society; this was at the suggestion of McNaught, who regarded him as the best choral conductor in the country. In 1914 he was invited to
EVANS, HENRY TOBIT (1844 - 1908), schoolmaster, journalist, and author Born at Fron-felen-ganol, Penbryn, Cardiganshire. Educated at the Bangor Normal College, he was headmaster of Llechryd British school for seven years. He became a journalist and politician, and acted as local correspondent to the London Kelt. He learned to print from a press which he set up at his home (Neuadd Llanarth, Cardiganshire), and ran his own weekly newspaper - Y Brython Cymreig, 1892

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