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LEWIS Evan of Belgrave 76 Walter-road Swansea died 7 April 1928 Probate Carmarthen 9 July to Rhys Davies doctor of medicine and Richard Lewis draper. Effects £6208 9s. 8d.

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.

IN MEMORY OF TWO SONS

TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SWANSEA.

Provision to commemorate two sons, formerly well known in Swansea educational circles, is contained in the will of the late Mr. Evan Lewis, for many years curator of the Royal Institution of South Wales at Swansea, who died at the age of 92 at 86, Walter-road, Swansea, on April 7 last.

Mr. Lewis left £1,200, in two sums of £600 each, to be invested in the name of the Swansea Education Authority for five years, the income to then be applied to the purpose of providing leaving scholarships tenable at the University College of Swansea.