Seiriol John Arthur Evans (22 November 1894 – 29 June 1984) was an Anglican deanNational Archives and authorAmongst others he wrote "A Short History of Ely Cathedral", 1925; "The Mortification of the Manor of Nepal", 1936; "Ely Chapter Ordinances", 1940; "The Medieval Estate of Ely Cathedral Priory", 1973 > British Library web site accessed 19:21 GMT Sunday 21 March 2010 in the third quarter of the 20th century. Obituary The Very Rev Seiriol Evans The Times Thursday, 5 July 1984; p. 14; Issue 61875; col G
Biography Evans was the son of Rev. John Arthur Evans, sometime Rector of Sible Hedingham, Essex."Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 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.Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941 He was Curate of St Mary and All Saints' Church, KidderminsterChurch web-site 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 GloucesterGloucestershire Archives Online Catalogue - a post he held for 19 years. He spent his retirement in Fulbourn.
There is a stone effigy dedicated to him at Gloucester Cathedral.The Times, Friday, 2 July 1971; p. 2; Issue 58214; col G News in Brief
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