Ieuan Glan Geirionydd
1795–1855

Introduction

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Born: April 20, 1795, Tre­friw, Caer­nar­von­shire, Wales.

Died: Jan­ua­ry 21, 1855, Rhyl, Flint­shire, Wales.

Biography

Vicar of Rhyl, Evan was the son of Ro­bert Ev­ans and Eli­za­beth Pri­chard, and hus­band of Sar­ah Wils­on.

He was des­cribed by Ju­li­an as the chief hym­no­lo­gist of this [19th] Cen­tu­ry. He pub­lished two books of hymns be­tween 1829 and 1841.

Sources

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