Eifion Evans (archdeacon of Cardigan)

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

Not to be confused with Eifion Evans (church historian).

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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