Eifion Evans (church historian)

Rev. Dr Eifion Evans (7 April 1931[1] – 1 November 2017)[2] was a Welsh pastor and church historian.

Not to be confused with Eifion Evans (Archdeacon of Cardigan).

Born in Cross Hands, Evans trained as a pharmacist before entering theological training for the Presbyterian Church ministry. He ministered in Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Belfast, and Abergavenny, before returning to pharmacy in West Wales while continuing his preaching ministry and the encouraging of smaller fellowships.[3] He eventually settled in the Llanelli area with his wife Meira.[4]

Career

Evans wrote several books about Christianity in Wales, including accounts of the revivals of 1859 and 1904–05, as well as biographies of Daniel Rowland, Howell Harris, and William Williams Pantycelyn.[2]

Death

Evans died on 1 November 2017, aged 86, at his home in Gorslas, Carmarthenshire, survived by his wife, his children Meirion, Rhiannon and Jonathan, his son-in-law Tom and daughters-in-law Sharon and Sarah, and his grandchildren Tomos, Nia, Hannah and Rhys.[2]

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References
  1. England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2018
  2. "EVANS Eifion: Obituary". Western Mail. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "Eifion Evans". Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. Philip Swann. "Rev. Dr Eifion Evans (1931-2017)". Evangelical Times. Retrieved 20 August 2019.


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