Seiriol Evans

Seiriol John Arthur Evans was an Anglican dean and author in the third quarter of the 20th century.

Biography

Evans was the son of Rev. John Arthur Evans, sometime Rector of Sible Hedingham, Essex. He was educated at King's College School, Cambridge, then the King's School, Worcester before returning to King's College, Cambridge as an undergraduate. He was then ordained after a period of study at Salisbury Theological College in 1921. He was Curate of St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster then Sacrist of Gloucester Cathedral. After this he was Precentor of Ely Cathedral from 1923 to 1929 and then Rector of Upwell. During World War II he was a Chaplain in the RNVR. From 1945 to 1953 he was Archdeacon of Wisbech when he was appointed Dean of Gloucester- a post he held for 19 years. He spent his retirement in Fulbourn.
There is a stone effigy dedicated to him at Gloucester Cathedral.