Seiriol John Arthur Evans CBE (22 November 1894 – 29 June 1984) was an Anglican dean [1] and author [2] in the third quarter of the 20th century. [3]
Biography
Evans was the son of Rev. John Arthur Evans, sometime
Rector of
Sible Hedingham, Essex.
[4] He was educated at
King's College School, Cambridge,
[5] then the
King's School, Worcester before returning to
King's College, Cambridge as an undergraduate. He was then
ordained after a period of study at Salisbury Theological College in 1921.
[6] He was
Curate of
St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster
[7] then
Sacrist of
Gloucester Cathedral. After this he was
Precentor of
Ely Cathedral from 1923 to 1929 and then
Rector of
Upwell. During
World War II he was a
Chaplain in the
RNVR. From 1945 to 1953 he was
Archdeacon of Wisbech when he was appointed
Dean of Gloucester
[8]- a post he held for 19 years. He spent his retirement in
Fulbourn.
There is a stone effigy dedicated to him at Gloucester Cathedral. [9]
Notes
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "A Short History of Ely Cathedral", 1925; "The Mortification of the Manor of Nepal", 1936; "Ely Chapter Ordinances", 1940; "The Medieval Estate of Ely Cathedral Priory", 1973 > British Library web site accessed 19:21 GMT Sunday 21 March 2010
- ^ Obituary The Very Rev Seiriol Evans The Times Thursday, 5 July 1984; p. 14; Issue 61875; col G
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Henderson, RJ (1981). A History of King's College Choir School Cambridge. p. 42. ISBN 978-0950752808.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Gloucestershire Archives Online Catalogue Archived 5 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Times, Friday, 2 July 1971; p. 2; Issue 58214; col G News in Brief
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1894 births
- People educated at King's School, Worcester
- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Archdeacons of Wisbech
- Deans of Gloucester
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- 1984 deaths
- Royal Navy chaplains
- World War I chaplains
- People from Fulbourn
- Church of England dean stubs
- Province of Canterbury archdeacon stubs
Seiriol John Arthur Evans CBE (22 November 1894 – 29 June 1984) was an Anglican dean [1] and author [2] in the third quarter of the 20th century. [3]
Biography
Evans was the son of Rev. John Arthur Evans, sometime
Rector of
Sible Hedingham, Essex.
[4] He was educated at
King's College School, Cambridge,
[5] then the
King's School, Worcester before returning to
King's College, Cambridge as an undergraduate. He was then
ordained after a period of study at Salisbury Theological College in 1921.
[6] He was
Curate of
St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster
[7] then
Sacrist of
Gloucester Cathedral. After this he was
Precentor of
Ely Cathedral from 1923 to 1929 and then
Rector of
Upwell. During
World War II he was a
Chaplain in the
RNVR. From 1945 to 1953 he was
Archdeacon of Wisbech when he was appointed
Dean of Gloucester
[8]- a post he held for 19 years. He spent his retirement in
Fulbourn.
There is a stone effigy dedicated to him at Gloucester Cathedral. [9]
Notes
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "A Short History of Ely Cathedral", 1925; "The Mortification of the Manor of Nepal", 1936; "Ely Chapter Ordinances", 1940; "The Medieval Estate of Ely Cathedral Priory", 1973 > British Library web site accessed 19:21 GMT Sunday 21 March 2010
- ^ Obituary The Very Rev Seiriol Evans The Times Thursday, 5 July 1984; p. 14; Issue 61875; col G
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Henderson, RJ (1981). A History of King's College Choir School Cambridge. p. 42. ISBN 978-0950752808.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Gloucestershire Archives Online Catalogue Archived 5 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Times, Friday, 2 July 1971; p. 2; Issue 58214; col G News in Brief
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- 1894 births
- People educated at King's School, Worcester
- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Archdeacons of Wisbech
- Deans of Gloucester
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- 1984 deaths
- Royal Navy chaplains
- World War I chaplains
- People from Fulbourn
- Church of England dean stubs
- Province of Canterbury archdeacon stubs