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EVANS, DAVID (1874 - 1948), musician Born 6 February 1874 in Resolven, Glamorganshire, son of Morgan and Sarah Evans. He was educated at Arnold College, Swansea, and at University College, Cardiff, where he succeeded Dr. Joseph Parry, in 1903, as head of the department of Music, becoming professor in 1908. He gained early prominence in Wales as a composer, with the following works: Llawenhewch yn yr Iôr, a short oratorio, performed
EVANS, DAVID (1842 - 1914), Congregational minister Born 15 January 1842 in Penybont-fawr, Montgomeryshire. He worked in his father's factory for a while. He was one of those who were influenced by the religious revival of 1859. After he had started preaching in Llanfyllin he went to a school in London, where his brother Owen Evans (1829 - 1920), was a Congregational minister, in order to prepare for the Independent college at Bala, where he spent
EVANS, DAVID (fl. 1710?-1745?), Independent minister in the Welsh Tract, etc., Pennsylvania, and author Although it is not certain that he was born in Wales - some authorities say that he was a son of the Rev. William Evans, Pencader, Carmarthenshire, who emigrated to America - he deserves notice as one of the earliest Welsh authors in America. At least three books by him were published, (a) A Help for parents and Heads of families … by David Evans, a Labourer in the Gospel at Tredyffren in
EVANS, DAVID (1879 - 1965), public servant and hymn-writer Born at Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire, on 26 September 1879, one of the ten children of David Evans and his wife Jane (née Jones). His father, a farmer at Caerochor farm, was active in the local community, serving as a member of the Blaenpennal and Lower Lledrod School Board and as an elder at Peniel CM chapel. David was educated at Tanygarreg board school, where he became a reportedly strict pupil
EVANS, DAVID (fl. 1750), poet
EVANS, DAVID (1886 - 1968), Professor of German and author Born 18 November 1886 in the Blaen-ffos area of Pembrokeshire, son of John Evans (died 18 January 1914, 81 yrs old) and Elizabeth his wife (died 30 January 1937, 86 yrs old) of Bwlchnewydd, parish of Castellan. He was educated at Cardigan intermediate school, where German had a prominent place in the curriculum, and after a fruitless period farming at home he entered the University College of
EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Dawel; 1814 - 1891), tailor, publican, and poet Born 16 September 1814, at Cefnffordd, Pen-y-garn, Llanfynydd parish, Carmarthenshire. His father, Thomas Evans, tailor, Pen-y-garn, was drowned in the river Cothi at Edwinsford, 9 December 1833, leaving nine children. Starting life as a tailor, Dewi Dawel worked from house to house until he was married on 10 November 1837 to Mary Davies, Maes-yr-haidd, Llanfynydd (died 7 May 1867); they brought
EVANS, DAVID (1830 - 1910), archdeacon of St Asaph Born 1830 (christened 24 June) at Goitre, Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire, son of John and Mary Evans, and educated at Ystrad Meurig and at S. Bees. He became curate of Nantglyn, 1856, and of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 1857, and perpetual curate of Frongoch (near Bala), 1858, and of Pont-bleiddyn, 1859. From 1866 to 1876 he was rector of Llanycil with Bala; it may be mentioned that he and John Peter
EVANS, DAVID (1793 - 1861), glass stainer Chr. 21 April 1793 at Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, the son of David and Mary Evans. He was apprenticed to (Sir) J. Betton of Shrewsbury, with whom he entered into partnership in 1815. The windows of Hawkstone Park, Salop, which were done in elaborate design, were the work of Evans. During the years 1822-28 extensive restorations to the windows of Winchester College chapel were carried out by
EVANS, DAVID (1773 - 1828), Baptist minister - gweler EVANS, DAVID
EVANS, DAVID, printer - gweler EVANS
EVANS, DAVID ALLAN PRICE (1927 - 2019), pharmacogeneticist David Price Evans was born on 6 March 1927 in Birkenhead, Liverpool, the only son of Owen Evans,, a postmaster, and his wife Ellen (née Jones) from Anglesey. Before he started school the family had moved to Llangefni, and they moved again to Flint where he completed his primary education and attended Holywell Grammar School. He went on to Liverpool University in 1945, and graduated in

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