Thomas Bevan (22 March 1800 – 28 December 1863) was

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from 1833 until his death. Bevan was born at

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and was educated at

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. He was made deacon in 1823 and ordained priest in 1824, both times by the Bishop of Winchester.''

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'', 1860 (p. 47) He became Rector of St Peter,

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"West Wales historical records. Annual magazine of the Historical Society of West Wales Volume 5" Green, F. (Ed) p26: Carmarthen, W.Spurrell, 1915 in 1833; the same year he was collated Archdeacon of St David's, and prebendary of Meidrim in that cathedral; he also became prebendary of Llanwrthwl in the Collegiate Church of Brecon, 1853. He died at

, aged 63.

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1800 births 1863 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids {{ChurchofEngland-archdeacon-stub