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EVANS, IOAN LLEWELYN - gweler EVANS, LLEWELLYN IOAN
EVANS, IOAN LYONEL (1927 - 1984), Labour politician Ioan Evans was born at Llanelli in July 1927, the son of Evan Evans, a builder and clerk of works, and his wife. He was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Swansea. He earned his living as a clerk for the Midland Bank, 1943-45, served in the army, 1945-48, and was a lecturer under the auspices of the WEA and the National Central Labour College from 1948-50
EVANS, IVOR LESLIE - gweler EVANS, IFOR LESLIE
EVANS, JAMES (1866 - 1931), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 16 April 1866 at Ystalyfera; his parents were members of the Independent church, but on the father's death (when the boy was 13) the family moved to Tonna near Neath, and there joined the Calvinistic Methodists. After working at the Aber-dulais tin-plate works, Evans began preaching, and in 1891 went to Trevecka. He was pastor at Pontardulais (1895-1900), at Bethel, Brecon (1900-10), and
EVANS, JAMES THOMAS (1878 - 1950), principal of the Baptist College, Bangor Born 1 March 1878 at Abercwmboi, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, son of William Evans and his wife Ann Williams. The family moved to Pont-y-gwaith, and it was there that the son began to preach. He spent some time at the Pontypridd Academy before his admission to the college and the university at Bangor in 1900, where he took an honours degree in Hebrew. He won the Dean Edwards prize and the George
EVANS, JANET (1894 - 1970), journalist and civil servant Born in London c. 1894, daughter of Thomas John Evans and Margaret (née Davies), 82 Addington Mansions, Highbury, both natives of Cardiganshire. She received private tuition before going to the Central Foundation Girls' School and subsequently attending courses held by London University. After obtaining comprehensive secretarial training she eventually became private secretary to the managing
EVANS, JENKIN (1674 - 1709), Independent minister
EVANS, JOHN (1768 - c. 1812), topographical writer probably the son of Benjamin Evans, clergyman, of Lydney, Gloucestershire. (He is sometimes confused with John Evans, a Bristol schoolmaster who wrote topographical works relating to Bristol and philosophical treatises.) Evans matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, 1789 (B.A. 1792). Little is known about him beyond his writings - four works descriptive of and based on tours in Wales. They were (a
EVANS, JOHN (1770 - 1851), land surveyor, schoolmaster, and musician
EVANS, JOHN (1723 - 1795), cartographer Ordnance Survey; it was dedicated to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and engraved by Robert Baugh of Llandysilio. Evans prepared an edition on a reduced scale (about three miles to the inch) also engraved by Baugh, but it was not published until 1797, two years after his death. The maps were, for the time, of unusually high merit on account of their pleasing appearance and the amount and accuracy of the details
EVANS, JOHN (1756 - 1846), surgeon : ROBERT WILSON EVANS (1789 - 1866), cleric, Fellow and tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge, a prolific author who became archdeacon of Westmorland; THOMAS EVANS (1791 - 1853), a naval officer who saw active service in the Napoleonic wars; and WILLIAM EDWARD EVANS (1801 - 1869), cleric, who became canon of Hereford. They are all commemorated in Williams, Montgomeryshire worthies, and Robert Wilson Evans
EVANS, JOHN (1767 - 1827), Baptist minister and head of a school at Islington Born at Usk, 2 October 1767. He was descended from the Evans family of Pentre, Radnorshire, 1712 - 1781). John Evans was educated at Bristol, where he began to preach in 1784, and at Aberdeen; he became M.A. of Edinburgh University in 1790 and was ordained at Worship Street, London, in 1792. In 1796 he opened a school in Islington for young preachers and others, which earned him renown. In 1815

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