Seiriol Evans

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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 by Harold Costley-White	Dean of Gloucester 1953–1972	Succeeded by Alfred Gilbert Goddard Thurlow

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[1] National Archives

[2] 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

[3] Obituary The Very Rev Seiriol Evans The Times Thursday, 5 July 1984; p. 14; Issue 61875; col G

[4] "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X

[5] Henderson, RJ (1981). A History of King's College Choir School Cambridge. p. 42. ISBN 978-0950752808.

[6] Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941

[7] Church web-site

[8] Gloucestershire Archives Online Catalogue Archived 5 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[9] The Times, Friday, 2 July 1971; p. 2; Issue 58214; col G News in Brief

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of Wisbech (1915–2004)	Colin Campbell James Srawley George Ward Seiriol Evans John Pelloe George Fox William Patterson David Fleming Jim Rone John Beer (Acting?)

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