Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton
The Lord Evans of Claughton | |
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File:Cllr Gruff Evans.jpg Evans in 1977 | |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 24 April 1978 – 22 March 1992 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 February 1928 |
Died | 22 March 1992 | (aged 64)
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
David Thomas Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton, DL (9 February 1928 – 22 March 1992) was a British solicitor and politician. As Lord Evans, held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside. He was created a life peer as Baron Evans of Claughton, of Claughton in the County of Merseyside, on 24 April 1978.[1][2]
Evans was born in Birkenhead. His family were Welsh-speaking, originally from Anglesey. He studied at Birkenhead School and later at Liverpool University.[3] Over a period he served on Birkenhead County Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and finally Merseyside Council, leading the Liberal group. He tried twice, in 1964 and 1966, to win a parliamentary seat but was unsuccessful. As President of the Liberal Party in 1977-78, he played an important role in dealing with the fall-out from the controversy relating to the activities of former party leader Jeremy Thorpe.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 47521". The London Gazette. 27 April 1978. p. 4879.
- ^ Life Peerages created under the Life Peerages Act 1958
- ^ a b David Lewis Jones (5 September 2008). "Evans, David Thomas Gruffydd, Baron Evans of Claughton (1928-1992), solicitor and politician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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