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EVANS, Sir DAVID OWEN (1876 - 1945), barrister, industrialist and politician as a barrister and published a book entitled Law of Old Age Pensions: Finance Act 1909-10. At the suggestion of Lord Melchett (then Sir Alfred Mond) he joined the Mond Nickel Company, Ltd. in 1916, later becoming Director of this company and a Vice-President of the International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd. In 1932, he was elected M.P. (Liberal) for Cardiganshire and he represented that constituency
EVANS, DAVID PUGH (1866 - 1897), musician Born in a farm-house called Llain-wen, near Ffynnonhenry, Conwil, Carmarthenshire, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Pugh Evans. As a youth he served in a shop at Llanelly, where he joined the choir at Capel Seion conducted by R. C. Jenkins. He learnt the Tonic Sol-fa system in a class held by D. W. Lewis of Brynaman, and harmony in a class held by Joseph Parry - both classes being held at Llanelly. In
EVANS, DAVID THOMAS GRUFFYDD (Baron Evans of Claughton), (1928 - 1992), solicitor and politician Society 1980-81. He founded, in 1976, the Friends of Birkenhead Park, designed by Joseph Paxton, and gave them the motto: “That which is good, should be preserved”. He would have liked to acquire directorships in leading companies but achieved only positions with Marcher Sound Radio and Granada TV. Lord Evans of Claughton, known as ' Gruff ' to his friends, was a large man who stood out with his
EVANS, Sir DAVID TREHARNE (1849 - 1907), lord mayor of London, head of the firm of Richard Evans and Co., trimming manufacturers Born 21 April 1849 at Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, son of Thomas and Anne Evans, Glan-y-mychyd, he belonged to a family who for generations resided in Glamorgan, carrying on business as brewers and maltsters. Educated at Merton (Surrey) and in France, he entered the business of his uncle, Sir Richard Evans, and at 21 was elected a partner, later becoming head of the firm. In 1875 he became a
EVANS, EMYR ESTYN (1905 - 1989), geographer College of Wales, Aberystwyth, intending to read Latin, but he was immediately drawn to Geography and Anthropology under the life-long influence of H. J. Fleure. He graduated with first-class honours in 1925, but the onset of tubercolosis prevented him from accepting an invitation from his external examiner, Sir J. L. Myres, to undertake research at New College, Oxford. Recuperation in Wiltshire brought
EVANS, EVAN (1851 - 1934), eisteddfodwr, and secretary of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion that of David Lloyd George, with whom he early formed a friendship which was to prove lifelong. The two institutions with which the name of Vincent Evans was to be the most closely associated for half a century were the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and the National Eisteddfod Association. The former was born in 1751, went to sleep periodically, and was finally awakened in 1873 by Sir Hugh Owen
EVANS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir; 1731 - 1788), scholar, poet, and cleric Llanvihangel Crucorney near Abergavenny, where he remained until the early part of 1769. He then returned to North Wales, becoming curate successively of Llanystumdwy (1769-70), Llandecwyn and Llanfihangel-y-traethau (1770-1), Llanberis (1771-2), and Towyn, Meironnydd, from the end of 1772 until the early part of 1777. From 1771 to 1778 he was helped by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn II, who gave him a pension and
EVANS, EVAN JOHN (1827 - 1891), Hebraist and college tutor secretary with Sir Lewis Morris, of the University College at Aberystwyth, was re-elected to that office in October 1881, but resigned it in February 1884, though he retained his membership of the Council. He appears to have been rather a difficult man, and his resignation, says a contemporary letter, 'was accepted with alacrity.'
EVANS, EVAN KERI (1860 - 1941), minister (Congl.) offered the principalship of the Memorial College at Brecon but he declined the offer. After the climax of the revival had passed, his brilliant literary talent reasserted itself and he published three biographies, that of his brother David Emlyn Evans in 1919, Joseph Parry in 1921, and David Adams in 1924. In 1938 his remarkable book Fy mhererindod ysbrydol appeared. An English translation, My
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EVANS, EVAN WILLIAM (1860 - 1925), editor and publisher being The Merionethshire News, 1888 - name changed after a short time to The Merioneth News and Herald; Y Lladmerydd, 1885?; Cymru Fydd, 1888; Y Gymraes, 1896; Y Llan, Yr Haul, and Y Ddolen. Many books were published also by E. W. Evans, among them being Cantref Meirionydd, 1890, by R. Prys Morris. E. W. Evans married, 20 December 1888, Annie, only daughter of Joseph Roberts, Dolgelley. He was keenly
EVANS, Sir GRIFFITH HUMPHREY PUGH (1840 - 1902), barrister

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