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EVANS, JOHN THOMAS (1869 - 1940), rector - gweler WADE-EVANS, ARTHUR WADE
EVANS, JOHN VICTOR (1895 - 1957), barrister-at-law Born 7 October 1895 at Cwmdare, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, son of Henry Howard Evans, general manager of the Cambrian Collieries in Mid-Rhondda, a prominent Baptist layman and Mary Ann Evans, his wife, who died shortly after her son was born. He was educated at the local elementary school in Cwmdare and at Christ College, Brecon. There followed war service in Egypt, France and Palestine, and after
EVANS, JOHN WILLIAM (1857 - 1930), geologist - gweler EVANS, WILLIAM
EVANS, JOHN YOUNG (1865 - 1941), minister (Presb.), professor at Trefeca College and afterwards at the Theological College, Aberystwyth Born 16 November 1865, at Dowlais, Glamorganshire, the son of John Bennett Evans and Ellen his wife. He was educated at Merthyr Tydfil Grammar School and was a scholar of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Corpus Christi Oxford, graduating M.A. (London and Oxford) with first-class honours in classics and B.D. (London). He was appointed to a chair at Trefeca before completing his
EVANS, JONAH (1836 - 1896), preparatory school tutor, and minister (Congl.)
EVANS, JOSEPH (1832 - 1909), Calvinistic Methodist minister . Admittedly, it was based entirely upon secondary sources and is today antiquated in parts; but it is a useful book which has earned the gratitude of students of Calvinistic Methodist history. Evans died 9 May 1909 at Denbigh, and was buried there; his widow died in 1911 and their daughter in 1919.
EVANS, LEWIS (1755 - 1827), mathematician Born at Caerleon-on-Usk, he was the son of THOMAS EVANS (1716 - 1774), of Bassaleg, Monmouth, cleric and schoolmaster, and the grandson of a RICE EVANS of whom nothing further is known. Lewis Evans, after a clerical career, became first mathematical master at Woolwich Military Academy, and was elected F.R.S. (1823). His Welsh birth would barely justify his inclusion here, for he had no other
EVANS, LEWIS (c. 1700 - 1756), cartographer authority and much use was made of it during the Seven Years War. In the Analysis which was published with the map the author expressed his opinion on the French claim to land which led to severe criticism in an anonymous article in The New York Mercury, 5 January 1756, to which Evans responded within five days by publishing a second treatise. He had intended publishing maps of all the separate states
EVANS, LEWIS PUGH (1881 - 1962), soldier and public figure, Brigadier General, VC, CB, CMG, DSO Born at Abermad, Aberystwyth, 3 January 1881, the second son of Sir Griffith Evans, KCIE, DL, JP, Barrister at Law, and Lady Evans, of Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth. He was educated at Eton in 1895-1898 and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, January-December 1899. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, The Black Watch, 23rd December 1899, he served immediately in the South African war and took part in the
EVANS, LLEWELLYN IOAN (1833 - 1892), Biblical scholar articles on Biblical subjects. H. P. Smith, a noted U.S.A. Hebraist of the time, wrote of him that he was 'one of the most exemplary and earnest, as well as one of the most scholarly and brilliant men in the American ministry' (see Preaching Christ, a volume of sermons by Evans, published posthumously, 1893). In 1891 he was invited to the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament at Bala Theological College, but
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, MARGARET (1696 - 1801?) - gweler MARGED vch IFAN

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