The Rev Thomas Evans
b. 1802 d. 14 January 1854
The Evans were a distinguished and talented family
who dominated the history of the King's School for 70 years.
The Rev. Thomas Evans was Undermaster from 1826 until
1841 when he succeeded his uncle as Headmaster. He was a stern disciplinarian
and was not a popular headmaster. An Old Boy has written that he would have been
summoned before the magistrate in these days for gross cruelty to the boys, and
the daughter of another pupil has recalled that Dr. Evans drank and punished the
boys mercilessly by flogging. He did have more attractive qualities possessing a
fine singing voice and he played the viola, oboe and doublebass. When there was
a campaign against the Three Choirs Festival, he came to its defence writing
letters to the press which satisfied doubters. he was in many respects a
philanthropic man, and often walked many miles out of the city to visit the
sick. He died in 1854 at the age of 53. He was the Incumbent of Sandhurst from
1844 - 1854 He had a curate, H.C.Hart for most of the time. Later Edmund
Percy Brett was curate before he was Vicar. Evans did not ever sign the burial
register. Died Jan 14th 1854
From J.N.Langston Headmasters and Ushers of the Kings School 1541-1842 F. Hannan-Clark U.C.H. Vol.2