EVANS, WILLIAM (1800 - 1880), hymnist

Born 1 October 1800, fourth son of Thomas Evans (1756 - 1837) of Pen-y-feidr, Trefgarn, Pembrokeshire, and his wife, Sarah (Bevan); the father, an elder of Woodstock C.M. church, had, in his youth, acted as guide to Williams of Pantycelyn on his journeys in Pembrokeshire. William Evans had but three weeks' schooling. He became a member of Hall C.M. church c. 1820-1, and was later an elder there; he was most active in Sunday-school work and in fostering congregational music - he held singing-schools at Fishguard, Trefîn, and St. Davids. He was also a hymnist, and one of his hymns still holds its place in some of our hymnals. On 11 April 1826 he married Margaret (died 1879), only daughter of William Meyler, of Ford, and took up his residence at Ford. In 1851 he bought a holding at Ambleston, and in 1857 gave up his occupation (he was a butcher) and retired to Ambleston (Treamlod), the place generally associated with his name. As Ambleston is about two miles from Woodstock chapel, Evans built a house in the village for religious meetings - after his death, a chapel was built there. He died 2 April 1880, and was buried with his wife in Ford chapel graveyard; he had had two sons and seven daughters.

Author

• Dr Enid Pierce Roberts

Sources

• 'Thos. Evans, Penyfeidr, yn mhlwyf Trefgarn-Fawr, yn nghyd a'i deulu,' Y Cylchgrawn: sef cyfrwng gwybodaeth grefydol a buddiol ac hanesion eglwysig a gwladol, XXI, no. 233, 1882; pp.252-255, pp.268-271, pp.308-312, pp.414-418
• Y Goleuad, 24 December 1881
• Y Drysorfa, January 1882
• information from the Rev. Richard Williams, of Woodstock

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20748900

Published date: 1959

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