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EVANS, JOHN YOUNG (1865 - 1941), minister (Presb.), professor at Trefeca College and afterwards at the Theological College, Aberystwyth of alliteration in articles, letters, and even in examination papers. He was one of a small group of Welshmen, including Sir Joseph Bradney who corresponded with one another in Latin. He had many of his poems in Welsh and in Latin printed for distribution among his friends. He married Ellen, daughter of John Morgan, J.P., of Brecon, and they had a son and two daughters.
EVANS, MALDWYN LEWIS (1937 - 2009), champion bowler Mal Evans was born at 62, Rees Street, Gelli in the Rhondda on 8 November 1937, the son of Clifford ('Cliff') Maldwyn Evans (1904-1985) and his wife Haulwen, née Evans, (1905-1993). He rose to fame in June 1972 when he was crowned world singles bowls champion on the outdoor greens at Worthing, Sussex. He came from a bowling family and both his father and uncle, John Morgan Evans (1917-1985), were
EVANS, MARY JANE (Llaethferch; 1888 - 1922), elocutionist grade of A.E.V.C.M. at the Victoria College of Music. For a time, she taught at Tro'rglien School, Cwmtwrch, and attended the Royal Academy of Music in London for two terms in order to perfect her English, but lack of money cut this course short in January 1916. She discovered an interest in drama and formed a drama company at Ynysmeudwy. She performed with Gunstone Jones and Gwernydd Morgan and also
EVANS, MAURICE (1765 - 1831), Evangelical cleric Born at Pengelli, Llangwyryfon, Cardiganshire. Educated at Ystrad Meurig under Edward Richard, he was ordained by the bishop of S. Davids, 1787, became curate under Henry Venn at Yelling, Huntingdonshire 1791-6, and afterwards in Eltisley, Cambs., 1796-1810. He was presented to the livings of Tregaron, 20 September 1810, Penbryn, 18 April 1818, Llangeler, 14 February 1820, and Penbryn with Betws
EVANS, MORGAN (Cynllo Maesyfed, Cynllo Maelienydd; 1777? - 1843), cleric and poet
EVANS, MORRIS EDDIE (1890 - 1984), composer composer John Henry Roberts ('Pencerdd Gwynedd'). He acted as organist of Edge Lane chapel in Liverpool for 36 years and conducted the Gwalia Mixed Choir and the ATM Male Voice Choir. He spent his working life as a driver and salesman for Hughes Brothers of Aintree, meat purveyors. He lived in several different places in the Liverpool and Manchester area and for a short while in Prestatyn. He began
EVANS, PETER MAELOR (1817 - 1878), publisher had four sons and one daughter. Many notable works appeared from his press including the Welsh commentary by James Hughes (1779 - 1844) on the Old Testament. He commenced publishing Y Drysorfa in 1854, Y Traethodydd in 1855, and Trysorfa'r Plant in 1860. At the Mold eisteddfod in 1873 he won a prize for the best produced Welsh book, a volume of the sermons of Henry Rees. He was an enthusiastic
EVANS, PHILIP (1645 - 1679), priest, of the Society of Jesus, and martyr Born in Monmouthshire. His father was William Evans, and his mother, Winifred Morgan, was possibly of Llanfihangel Crucorney. He was educated at S. Omer and entered the Society of Jesus on 8 September 1665, was ordained in 1675 and sent to the Jesuit mission in South Wales. According to the informer, Edward Turberville, he visited Powis castle, but his activities centred on his native county and
EVANS, SAMUEL JAMES (1870 - 1938), schoolmaster, educationalist, and author the secretary of the committee of the new hymnary, Emynau'r Eglwys, published in 1941. In addition to articles in periodicals, a series of textbooks on Welsh grammar, and a translation of the Short Summary of the Constitution of the Church in Wales by Frank Morgan (1920), he published for the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales an annotated ed. (1902) of Drych y Prif Oesoedd (by Theophilus
EVANS, THEOPHILUS (1693 - 1767), cleric, historian, and man of letters Hugh Jones (father of Theophilus Jones), but he held Llanfaes until his death, 11 September 1767. He was buried in Llangamarch churchyard. The hymnist William Williams of Pantycelyn was appointed his curate in 1740 but, as Theophilus Evans refused to recommend him for ordination as priest, he left in 1743. He married 1728, Alice, daughter of Morgan Bevan of Gelligaled, Glamorganshire, and they had
EVANS, THOMAS MORGAN (1838 - 1892), schoolmaster - gweler EVANS, DAVID
EVANS, WILLIAM (bu farw 1718), Dissenting minister and academy tutor into Welsh by William Evans himself, and published in 1707; there is evidence too, that he wrote a foreword (dated 24 June 1716) to another edition of the same catechism, originally published by Matthew Henry in 1702, and now translated by James Davies (Iaco ap Dewi, 1648 - 1722). Jeremy Owen calls William Evans 'God's gift to his people.' He died probably towards the end of 1718.

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