Seiriol John Arthur Evans CBE (22 November 1894 – 29 June 1984) was an Anglican dean and author in the third quarter of the 20th century.
Biography
Evans was the son of Rev. John Arthur Evans, sometime Rector of Sible Hedingham, Essex. He was educated at King's College School, Cambridge, 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. He was Curate of St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster 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- a post he held for 19 years. He spent his retirement in Fulbourn.
There is a stone effigy dedicated to him at Gloucester Cathedral.
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
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Preceded byHarold Costley-White | Dean of Gloucester 1953–1972 |
Succeeded byAlfred Gilbert Goddard Thurlow |
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