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EVANS, ELMIRA (Myra) (1883 - 1972), teacher, author and folklorist this world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest, meant a great deal to Myra. She was named Elmira after the ship owned by her Uncle Dan who died at sea aged 24. She had four siblings, Gertrude, Elwy, Glanmor and Jim. The family later moved to Glasfryn, also in New Quay. Myra's natural inquisitiveness led to a fascination with her family folklore. She learnt stories from her father, who encouraged
EVANS, ALFRED THOMAS (Fred, Menai; 1914 - 1987), Labour politician He was born at Aberfan, Glamorganshire, on 24 February 1914, the son of Alfred Evans, a miner, and Sarah Jane, a midwife. He received his education at Bargoed Grammar School and the University College of South Wales, Cardiff. Evans earned his living as head of the English Department at Bargoed Grammar School, 1937-49, and subsequently as headmaster of Bedlinog Secondary School, 1949-66, and later
EVANS, BENJAMIN (1740 - 1821), Independent minister Born 23 February 1740 at Ffynnon Adda in Meline parish, Pembrokeshire. When he was 15 he left the grammar school at Haverfordwest and returned to his father's farm. His father was a Baptist deacon, but when the son was 24 he and his mother became members of the Independent chapel at Moylgrove. There he began to preach, and was ordained minister at Llanuwchllyn in 1769. In spite of opposition and
EVANS, DANIEL (1774 - 1835), Congregational minister he spent the remainder of his life as a very successful minister and preacher. He succoured weak churches and started some new causes. He was a moderate Calvinist in his doctrine. He died 3 March 1835. He wrote biographies of Lewis Rees, William Evans of Cwmllynfell John Davies of Alltwen, and John Davies of Llansamlet, together with Lleferydd yr Asyn (Swansea, J. Harris, 1822), Y Cawg Aur (Swansea
EVANS, DAVID (1886 - 1968), Professor of German and author some three months a teacher at Wrexham and then became a lecturer at the University of Birmingham until his appointment on 24 September 1920 as an Independent Lecturer and Head of the Department of German at Aberystwyth. Despite the prevailing hatred towards Germany and its people, he succeeded in creating a particularly lively department and his name symbolised the new interest being awoken in the
EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Dawel; 1814 - 1891), tailor, publican, and poet Daniel Evans, 1939. He was particularly interested in the history of Talley parish with special reference to the ruined monastery and its bell, and at Talley eisteddfod, 24 April 1891, competed unsuccessfully for the prize offered for an essay on the history of the parish. Two of his sons were schoolmasters, Thomas Morgan Evans (1838 - 1892) at Cwm-du, and Dafydd Evans (1842 - 1893) at Talley. A
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 (1842 - 1914), Congregational minister the years 1860-3. He ministered at Rhosymedre, 1863-9, Barmouth and Cutiau 1870-2, Cymer (Rhondda) 1872-6, Pentre (Rhondda) 1876-82, and Lammas Street (Carmarthen) 1882-1907. For some years he edited Y Dyddiadur Annibynnol. He published Cofiant y Gŵr Hynod, Cymeriadau Hynod, and Cymeriadau a Chymanfaoedd. He died 22 March 1914. His brothers Owen and Thomas Evans (1844 - 1922) are separately noticed.
EVANS, DAVID (1744 - 1821), Baptist minister EVANS and David D. Evans, Pont-rhyd-yr-ynn (1787 - 1858), became ministers. He died 24 October 1821.
EVANS, DAVID EMLYN (1843 - 1913), musician for purposes of eisteddfodic gain, and against the lack of discrimination and taste in hymn-singing in Wales. He published a successful Welsh textbook on harmony, Llawlyfr ar Gynghanedd. He died 19 April 1913 at Newcastle Emlyn and was buried 24 April at Llandyfrïog, Cardiganshire.
EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1813 - 1902), Unitarian minister and tutor Born 24 July 1813 at Penrallt, Rhuddlan, Cardiganshire. He was educated at the Rhyd-y-bont school under William Jones and at Blaenbydernyn under John Davies, after which he opened schools of his own at Llandilo, Ffald-y-brenin, and Llanwenog (1832-4). He went to Carmarthen College (1834-8) and later became minister of Llandyfân (Onnen-fawr), Llandilo (1838-40), and Bloxham and Milton, Oxfordshire
EVANS, DAVID PUGH (1866 - 1897), musician first, 'Yr Hen Gerddor,' being followed by 'Hyd fedd hi gâr yn gywir,' 'Brad Dynrafon,' 'Oleuni Mwyn,' etc. He also composed a duet, 'Y Delyn â'r Crwth'; part-songs, 'O fy Iesu, Mhriod Annwyl,' 'Golch fi,' 'Teyrnged Cariad' (for male voices), and composed an arrangement of 'Y Delyn Aur.' One of the most promising young Welsh composers, he died at the age of 31 on 3 February 1897. He was buried at the

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