The Lord Evans of Claughton | |
|---|---|
 Evans in 1977 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 24 April 1978 – 22 March 1992 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1928 |
| Died | 22 March 1992 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
David Thomas Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton, DL (9 February 1928 – 22 March 1992) was a British solicitor and Liberal politician. As Lord Evans, held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside. He was created a life peer as Baron Evans of Claughton, of Claughton in the County of Merseyside, on 24 April 1978.[1][2]
Evans was born in Birkenhead. His family were Welsh-speaking, originally from Anglesey. He studied at Birkenhead School and later at Liverpool University.[3] Over a period he served on Birkenhead County Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and finally Merseyside County Council, leading the Liberal group. He tried twice, in 1964 and 1966, to win a parliamentary seat but was unsuccessful. As President of the Liberal Party 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 Jeremy Thorpe.[3]
- ^ "No. 47521". The London Gazette. 27 April 1978. p. 4879.
- ^ "Life Peerages created under the Life Peerages Act 1958". Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b David Lewis Jones (5 September 2008). "Evans, David Thomas Gruffydd, Baron Evans of Claughton (1928-1992), solicitor and politician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2022.