John Mascal Evans (17 May 1915 - 29 February 1996) was an

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priest, most notably

archdeacon of Surrey The Archdeaconry of Surrey is the ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Surrey, a subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury. History The whole archdeaconry was historically in the d ...

from 1968 to 1980. Evans was educated at

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;

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

; and Wells Theological College. He was ordained priest in 1939, having been made deacon the previous year. He served as a

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in Epsom from 1938 to 1943. In August 1940, he escorted children being evacuated to Canada as part of Children's Overseas Reception Board. In 1938, he became minister of the conventional district of St John the Baptist, Stoneleigh, and five years later he became perpetual curate for the same parish. He was then vicar of Fleet (1952-1960) and vicar of Walton-on-Thames (1960-1968). During his time in Walton, St Mary's Church was extended. Evans was appointed an honorary canon of Guildford Cathedral in 1963 and became archdeacon of Surrey in 1968. Evans retired on 30 September 1980 and was succeeded as archdeacon by Paul Everard Barber, vicar of Farnham. Evans was the younger brother of Lewis Evans, who was bishop of Barbados from 1960 to 1972.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, John Mascal 1996 deaths 1915 births Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Alumni of Wells Theological College People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead Archdeacons of Surrey