Edward Bevan (bishop)

Edward Latham Bevan^[1] (27 October 1861^[2] – 2 February 1934)^[3] was a Welsh churchman, the inaugural Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 1923^[4] until his death, having previously been the final suffragan Bishop of Swansea.

Life

 

Bronze effigy of Bevan by Goscombe John in Brecon Cathedral

Born in Weymouth on 27 October 1861^[2] Bevan was the son of William Latham Bevan and Louisa Dew,^[5] and nephew of George Phillips Bevan. He was educated at Hertford College, Oxford^[6] (whence he gained the degree MA (Oxon)) and ordained in 1886.^[7]

Bevan began his career with a curacy^[8] at Holy Trinity, Weymouth^[9] after which he was Chaplain^[10] of the Gordon’ Home for Boys^[11] until 1907 when he succeeded his father as Archdeacon of Brecon.^[12] He was appointed an acting Chaplain to the 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers (of which his father had been an Honorary Chaplain since 1860) and in 1907 he succeeded his father as Hon Chaplain to the battalion, retaining the role until World War I.^[13]

He was first appointed to the episcopate as the Bishop of Swansea, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Davids,^[14] ordained and consecrated a bishop on 29 September 1915, by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral;^[15] before becoming the first Bishop of Swansea and Brecon upon the erection of that diocese eight years later.^[16] At some point he gained a Doctorate of Divinity (DD).

References

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1. NPG details
2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. The Times, Saturday, Feb 03, 1934; pg. 8; Issue 46669; col E Bishop Of Swansea And Brecon Chairman Of The C.E.M.S
4. Ecclesiastical News. New Bishop Enthroned. The Times Saturday, Sep 15, 1923; pg. 11; Issue 43447; col C
5. Jones, O. W. "Bevan, William Latham". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31870. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. University Intelligence. Oxford, Oct. 10. The Times Saturday, Oct 11, 1884; pg. 9; Issue 31262; col F
7. Ordinations The Times Wednesday, Jun 23, 1886; pg. 4; Issue 31793; col C
8. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
9. Photo of church
10. The Times, Friday, Jun 29, 1894; pg. 11; Issue 34303; col F Ecclesiastical Intelligence
11. . Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
12. Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1458.
13. Army List, various dates.
14. "in memoriam: The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon". Church Times. No. 3707. 9 February 1934. p. 171. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
15. "Consecration of the Bishops-Suffragan of Stafford and Swansea". Church Times. No. 2749. 1 October 1915. p. 311. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
16. Diocesan web-site

Church in Wales titles
Preceded by John Lloyd	Bishop of Swansea 1915–1923	last suffragan (diocese erected)
New title	Bishop of Swansea and Brecon 1923–1934	Succeeded by John Morgan