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EVANS, HUGH (Hywel Eryri; 1767 - 1841?), poet Born in the parish of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf, Anglesey. A weaver by trade, he lived in Aber-erch, Chwilog, Plas Madog in the parish of Clynnog, and Pen-y-groes, Caernarfonshire. He wrote a cywydd on the subject of 'Cariad' for a Bangor eisteddfod held c. 1790 and another in 1802 on 'Drylliad y llong Minerva, Ionawr 21, 1802.' Much of his work appeared in the North Wales Chronicle and in Welsh
EVANS, JAMES THOMAS (1878 - 1950), principal of the Baptist College, Bangor Born 1 March 1878 at Abercwmboi, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, son of William Evans and his wife Ann Williams. The family moved to Pont-y-gwaith, and it was there that the son began to preach. He spent some time at the Pontypridd Academy before his admission to the college and the university at Bangor in 1900, where he took an honours degree in Hebrew. He won the Dean Edwards prize and the George
EVANS, JOHN (1840 - 1897), Wesleyan minister ) (1875), London (1878), Bangor (1886), Oswestry (Llanrhaeadr Mochnant circuit) (1889). He was minister at the English chapel, Liverpool Road, London (1890), and started a mission at Pontypridd (1893). He died in Liverpool when on a preaching tour, 23 October 1897. He married (1) Charlotte, daughter of John Pritchard, Norwood Grove, Liverpool, and (2) Clara Kate Richardson of Ealing. He went to the
EVANS, JOHN (1651? - 1724), bishop of Bangor and later of Meath early in 1692 threatened to stop his pay. By April 1698 (at latest) he was home again, and became rector of Llanaelhaiarn (Browne Willis) - oddly enough there is no record of his institution in A. Ivor Pryce's lists. At the end of 1701 he was elected bishop of Bangor, and consecrated 4 January 1701/2; he was a very strong Whig. Nothing that we know suggests that he did anything at Bangor, but such as
EVANS, JOHN GWENOGVRYN (1852 - 1930), palaeographer on the title-page.) He also planned a series of 'Welsh Classics for the People,' but he issued only Llyvyr Iob (Oxford, 1888) and Pedeir Kainc y Mabinogi. Breuddwyd Maxen. Lludd a Llevelys (Oxford, 1897, 1905). Oll Synnwyr Pen, designed for this series, was published by the Guild of Graduates at Bangor, 1902. After his death the stock of his publications was transferred to the National Library, and
EVANS, JOHN HUGH (Cynfaen; 1833 - 1886), Wesleyan Minister Born 12 July 1833 at Ysgeifiog, Flintshire, son of John Evans (Ioan Tachwedd,). He was educated at the local National school and later (because of a disagreement about learning the catechism) at the British school, Lixwm. He became the schoolmaster at Ruthin workhouse in 1853 and was admitted to the ministry in 1860. He was appointed to the Bangor circuit in order to assist Samuel Davies (1818
EVANS, JOHN JAMES (1894 - 1965), teacher and writer Rees Davies, ' Cledlyn ', came as headmaster in 1902. Davies was of the same stock and he had a great influence on his pupil. The father was an engineer in a coal mine in the Aberdare area and he came home to see his family every month. Evans went in 1912 from Llandysul County School to the University College at Bangor where he obtained second-class honours in Welsh in 1915 and took his degree in the
EVANS, JOHN RHAIADORE (1790? - 1850?), surgeon Born in Glantanat Isaf, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and educated at Oswestry Grammar School. He was tutored by Hugh Roberts, a surgeon at Llanfyllin and then became Sir Benjamin Brodie's pupil. He became the chief medical officer of Bangor Hospital and subsequently a lecturer in surgery and one of the medical officers of the Middlesex Hospital and the Royal Metropolitan Infirmary. He was the author
EVANS, LLEWELLYN IOAN (1833 - 1892), Biblical scholar He was born 23 June 1833, at Treuddyn, near Mold (according to Methodistiaeth sir Fflint and Y Goleuad, but at Caerwys according to C. and D. Herald, Y Traethodydd and Geninen, and at Bangor according to Y Celt and Y Cymro). He was the son and grandson on both sides of Calvinistic Methodist ministers. During 1846 he lived at Bangor, and was secretary of the ' Gomeryddion Society.' He studied at
EVANS, MALDWYN LEWIS (1937 - 2009), champion bowler opponents. Educated at Ton Pentre infants and junior School and Pentre Secondary School, Mal Evans graduated in history at the University College of North Wales Bangor in 1961. He subsequently trained as a teacher in Cardiff, and commenced his career at Townhill, Swansea, before securing a post at Llwyncelyn Secondary Modern School, Porth. He later joined the staff of Tonypandy Grammar School, and ended
EVANS, MEREDYDD (1919 - 2015), campaigner, musician, philosopher and television producer registered as a conscientious objector. Pacifism and adherence to non-violent campaigning would be another underlying principle of his life. In September 1940 he left the Co-op and enrolled at Clwyd College, Rhyl, to undertake a preparatory course for the ministry. A year later he enrolled to continue his training at Bangor University. He was a bright, diligent, and mischievous student. However, in
EVANS, OWEN ELLIS (1920 - 2018), Methodist minister and biblical scholar daughters. In 1969 he was invited to join the Biblical Studies Department of the University College of North Wales, Bangor to lecture on the New Testament through the medium of Welsh. There he was greatly respected for his care of his students until his retirement in 1988. He will be surely remembered pre-eminently for his enormous contribution in promoting the translation of the Bible as a whole

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