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Benjamin Davies EVANS [1887-1976]

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-04-09 15:34
Names
Given: 
Benjamin Davies
Family: 
Evans
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1887-01-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Dindigul
Birthplace (country): 
India
Death
Date: 
1976-11-05

Barbara Anslow:

There were several Mr Evanses in Stanley; Mr B.D Evans was the Director of the Royal Observatory.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
freemason
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2012-12-04 15:32.

He's mentioned in the "Retirements, Deaths, etc." document:

Director, Royal Observatory, GBP1,200 per annum. Residence Allowance.

1941, June 21 - Director, Royal Observatory.
   "  , Dec. 25 - Interned.
1945, Sept. 21 - Departed on leave prior to retirement. 

Submitted by eurasian_david on Fri, 2022-02-11 01:21.

"Mr B.D. Evans, of the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, was fined $5 by Mr. A.W.G.H. Grantham at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for allowing his dog to wander unmuzzled in Nathan Road at 10.45 a.m. on February 2."

Source: The China Mail, page 8, 19th February 1935         

Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2022-02-14 22:33.

Public Ancestry Tree

Born 2 January  1887 Dindigul India

Son of Joseph Edward Evans and Alison Marion Mary

1891 Census 101 Carisbrooke Road Walthamstow Essex

He is living with his parents both teachers and three siblings He and  his siblings were all born in Dindigul India

1911 Census Royal Hospital School Greenwich

Joseph Edward Evans 55 Headmaster Royal Hospital School Greenwich

Alice Marion Evans 53

Benjamin Davies Evans 24 Compositor Royal Observatory Staff ( Admiralty Civil )

Lilian Rebecca Davies 22 Student

Margaret Jane Davies 16 School

Passenger List Hong Kong to Southampton arriving 9 November 1945

Bejnjamin D Evans 58 Observatory Director

UK Death  Index

Death Benjamin Davies Evans Quarter 4 1976 Wandsworth Greater London

UK Probate Calendar

Benjamin Davies Evans of 89 Clarendon Drive Putney Lonson SW15 died 5 November 1976

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2022-02-11 19:17.

Appointment of Benjamin Davies Evans as Assistant Director of the Observatory. Trained at Greenwich. Arrived in Hong Kong in 1912 as assistant and acted as Chief Assistant on several occasions. From 1917 to 1919 he was seconded for military service. Hong Kong Daily Press 11 July 1932

Appointed Director in 1941 on the passing of C. W. Jeffries.

Submitted by Absconder on Mon, 2022-02-14 18:41.

A Past Master (1924) of the Perseverance Lodge of Hong Kong No. 1165