EVANS, GRUFFYDD (1866 - 1930), cleric and antiquary

Born 18 September 1866 at Pontardawe, son of John Gruffydd, works manager, and his wife Elizabeth (née Griffiths). After a brief period as pupil-teacher at Clydach (Swansea valley) he went to Lampeter, graduating in 1891 (B.D. 1902). Ordained deacon 1892 and priest 1894, he held curacies at Swansea, Llansadwrn, and Llandingad (Llandovery). He became vicar of Kidwelly, 1908, in 1913 vicar of Newcastle Emlyn, and died there, suddenly, on the afternoon of Sunday, 30 March 1930.

He married Mary Roberts (1873-1962) in 1899, and they had six children: John Gruffydd, Heilin Telitor, Edward Meldred, Elined, Merlys and Herber Prestyl.

He was keenly interested in folk-lore, and wrote much upon it (and upon other matters) in periodicals. But he will be more worthily remembered for his substantial antiquarian papers in the journals of the Cymmrodorion Society: 'The Story of the Ancient Churches of Llandovery ' (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1911-12), 'Carmarthenshire Gleanings - Kidwelly ' (Y Cymmrodor, xxv), and 'The Story of Newcastle Emlyn and Atpar ' (Y Cymmrodor, xxxii).

Authors

• Emeritus Professor Robert Thomas Jenkins, (1881 - 1969)
• Revised by the editorial team, 2024

Sources

• Yr Haul, 1930
• Handbook of Rules of the Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales (Caernarfon 1929)
• Further information from Janet Williams, 2024

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20733114

Published date: 1959

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