Paul Emrys-Evans

Paul Vychan Emrys-Evans (1 April 1894 – 26 October 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Having stood unsuccessfully at Leicester West in 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire at the 1931 general election, and served as the constituency's MP until his defeat at the 1945 general election by Labour's Arthur Champion.

He was Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1942 to 1945.

After Evans' death Lord Salisbury wrote of him:[1]

There are men who shine in the public eye, whose names are a household word; and there are others of whom the general public knows little or nothing, and who have yet equally the quality of greatness. Of such was Paul Emrys-Evans.

— Lord Salisbury, The Times, 3 Nov. 1967

After losing his seat in parliament Evans joined the board of the British South Africa Company, ultimately becoming company president.[1]

Evans died while in Nice, France in 1967.[2]

A memorial service was held at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on 23 November 1967, was led by the Reverend Austen Williams, with the Bishop of Worcester giving an address.[3]

Evans' Archive is housed at the British Library. The papers can be accessed through the British Library catalogue.[4]

References
  • Richard Kimber's political science resources: UK General Elections since 1832
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  1. "The Marquess of Salisbury. Mr Paul Emrysevans". The Times (57089). 3 November 1967. p. 12.
  2. "Deaths". The Times (57084). 28 October 1967. p. 16.
  3. "Deaths". The Times (57107). 24 November 1967. p. 12.
  4. Emrys Evans Papers, archives and manuscripts catalogue, the British Library. Retrieved 2 June 2020
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
David Graham Pole		 Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire
1931–1945		 Succeeded by
Arthur Champion
Political offices
Preceded by
Geoffrey Hithersay Shakespeare		 Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
1942–1945		 Succeeded by
John Parker


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