William Evan James (15 March 1832 – 7 January 1896)[1] was a Welsh Anglican priest.[2]

James was born in Llandysul, educated at Jesus College, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1856.[4] After a curacy at St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, he was Principal of Carmarthen Trinity College. Later he was Vicar of Abergwili and Prebendary of Caerfarchell in St Davids Cathedral.

References

  1. 'Obituary' The Times London, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1896 Issue 34782 p.6
  2. NationalLibrary of Wales
  3. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "James, William Evan" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co via Wikisource.
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p641: London, Horace Cox, 1885


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