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SWANSEA CURATOR.

VETERAN WELSHMAN'S FINE CAREER.

Mr. Evan Lewis, 86, Walter-road, Swansea, died on Saturday, aged 92.

Mr. Lewis was curator and librarian at the Royal Institution of South Wales, Swansea, for about 40 years. As a youth Mr. Lewis worked in a colliery and was a monoglot Welshman. Having saved some money he took a course of study in England, and was subsequently appointed curator of the Swansea Institution. He was a deacon of Walter-road Congregational Church for about 35 years. Another support of the Royal Institution, Swansea, Mr. C. H. Glascodine, died last week. Mr. Lewis was twice married and his second wife died about four years ago. He had two sons, Mr. Idris Lewis, a teacher, and the late Mr. Collwyn Lewis, who was secretary to the Swansea Intermediate School, and was drowned in Langland Bay some years ago. The funeral will be held on Wednesday in Swansea Cemetery.

VETERAN CURATOR.

BURIAL OF MR. EVAN LEWIS AT SWANSEA.

The body of Mr. Evan Lewis, a vice-president of the Royal Institution, Swansea, and its curator for about 40 years, was buried in Swansea Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of representatives of the institution and other friends. The Rev. Ed. Jones, pastor of Ebenezer Church, officiated.

The chief mourners were Mr. E. R. Lewis (nephew) and Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Gabe, Porthcawl (niece); Mr. W. Evans, Aberystwyth; Mr. H. Rowlands, Cardiff; Mrs. Rowlands, Mrs. Richards, Tonyrefail; Mr. John and Mr. Thomas Lewis, Penygraig (cousins).

The Royal Institution was represented by Col. J. E. Thomas, Dr. J. A. Rawlings, J.P., Mr. A. G.Moffatt, Mr. I. Moy Evans, and Mr. W. H. Jones. Deacons of Walter-road Congregational Church present were Dr. Rhys Davies, Mr. W. Arthur Davies, Mr. R. Lewis, J.P., Mr. Albert Rosser, Mr. Ewart Davies, and Mr. H. R. Wakefield. The Swansea Hospital Board was represented by Mr. W. H. Brown (chairman), and among others present were Mr. Thomas Jones, J.P., and Dr. Joseph Lloyd.