John Evans (archdeacon of Surrey)

John Mascal Evans (17 May 1915 - 29 February 1996) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1968 to 1980.[1][2][3]

Evans was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead; Brasenose College, Oxford; and Wells Theological College. As a curate in Epsom,[4] in August 1940, he escorted children being evacuated to Canada as part of Children's Overseas Reception Board.[5] He was then Vicar of Stoneleigh (1943-1952), Fleet (1952-1960) and Walton-on-Thames[6] until his appointment as Archdeacon.[7]

References
  1. "Who's Who and Who Was Who: For autobiographical information on the noteworthy & famous". Oxford University Press – via Oxford University Press.
  2. New Guildford Archdeacons. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 24, 1968; pg. 10; Issue 57285
  3. Church news. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 24, 1980; pg. 17; Issue 60659.
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76: London, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ‘Per Ardua Ad Canada’, diary written by John Mascall Evans ; online edn, July 2020 accessed 14 June 2021
  6. ‘WENDY'S STORY’, by Wendy Evans and Cyprian Thorpe ; online edn, April 2016 accessed 14 June 2021
  7. ‘EVANS, Ven. John Mascal’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 14 Feb 2017


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