David Thomas Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton, DL (9 February 1928 – 22 March 1992) was a British solicitor and

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. As Lord Evans, held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of

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. He was created a life peer as Baron Evans of Claughton, of Claughton in the County of

, on 24 April 1978. Evans was born in

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. His family were Welsh-speaking, originally from Anglesey. He studied at

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and later at

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. Over a period he served on Birkenhead County Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and finally

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, leading the Liberal group. He tried twice, in 1964 and 1966, to win a parliamentary seat but was unsuccessful. As

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in 1977-78, he played an important role in dealing with the fall-out from the controversy relating to the activities of former party leader

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