(David) Eifion Evans (22 January 1911 – 23 May 1997) was Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1967[1] to 1979.

Evans was educated at the University College of Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1935.[2] After curacies in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Llanbadarn Fawr he was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II.[3] held incumbencies at Spittal, Llangadog, After this he held incumbencies at Penrhyncoch and Aberystwyth[4] before his appointment as Archdeacon. His son, Wyn Evans, was bishop of St Davids from 2008 To 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Archdeacon Of Cardigan The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 26, 1967; pg. 10; Issue 57003
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 London, OUP, 1947 p 413
  3. ↑ London Gazette
  4. ↑ ‘EVANS, Ven. (David) Eifion’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 8 Aug 2013


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