David Evans (1793-1861)

Stained glass artist born at Llanllwchaiarn near Newtown. He was apprenticed to Sir John Betton of Shrewsbury (1765-1849) in 1808, and went into partnership with him from 1815 as Betton & Evans Evans retained the name of the firm following the retirement of Betton in 1825. Examples of Evans' windows in Wales may be found at Penrhyn Castle, Bangor Cathedral and Christ Church, Welshpool. Although work by him at many cathedrals has been replaced, there are several churches in Shrewsbury that boast major works, including the Church of St Julian, where he was churchwarden. His sons Charles and William continued to make stained glass as Evans Brothers.

Dictionary of Welsh Biography

Further reading

'Glass Painters 1750–1850' Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters, vol. xiii, no. 1 (1959–60), 336–7.

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 72-4.

Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 48.

Martin Harrison, Victorian Stained Glass (London: 1980), pp. 16-17.

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	The Presentation of Christ in the Temple artist: David Evans 1833 Church of St Collen, Llangollen, Denbighshire tower
	Aaron, Moses and David artist: David Evans 1840, 1843 Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd west wall of the nave
	St Peter, St John and St Paul artist: David Evans 1840, 1843 Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd north wall of north aisle
	St Luke, St Matthew and St Mark artist: David Evans 1840 Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd south wall of the south aisle
	Scenes from the Life of Christ artist: David Evans 1841 Church of St Giles, Wrexham north wall of the chancel
	Transfiguration, Resurrection and Ascension designer: David Evans probably about 1844 Christ Church, Welshpool, Powys chancel apse
	Christ Blessing the Elements, Carrying the Cross and with Children artist: David Evans 1850 Church of St Mary, Llanfairynghornwy, Anglesey east wall of the chancel
	Christ the Good Shepherd with St Peter and St John artist: David Evans about 1856 Church of St Tysilio and St Mary, Meifod, Powys east wall of the south aisle

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