William Evan James (15 March 1832 – 7 January 1896) was a Welsh Anglican priest.
James was born in
Llandysul, educated at
Jesus College, Oxford and
ordained in 1856.
[ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p641: London, ]Horace Cox
Horace Cox was an important and distinct publisher of books in London, founded in the Victorian era. Cox himself died in 1918. Amongst others, the firm published Crockford's Clerical Directory, The Field and The Law Times.''Death Of Mr. Horace Co ...
, 1885
Events
January–March
* January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam.
* January 4 – ...
After a
curacy at
St Peter's Church, Carmarthen
St Peter's Church (Welsh: ''Eglwys San Pedr'') is the Church in Wales parish church for the town of Carmarthen, Wales. Though founded much earlier, the present building dates from at least the 14th century. It is the largest church in the Diocese ...
, he was
Principal of Carmarthen Trinity College. Later he was
Vicar of
Abergwili and
Prebendary of
Caerfarchell in
St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is situated in St DavidsBritain's smallest city in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most westerly point of Wales.
Early history
The monastic community was founded by Saint David, Abbot ...
.
References
Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
Archdeacons of Carmarthen
1832 births
1896 deaths
19th-century Welsh Anglican priests
People from Ceredigion
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