Sir Walter Evans, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Harry Evans, 1st Baronet (19 May 1872 – 7 November 1954) was an English hydraulic engineer, politician, and public servant.
Evans was born in Wolverhampton, son of Joseph Evans.[1] He was a member of Staffordshire County Council for many years. In the 1920 New Year Honours, he was created a baronet, of Wightwick, near Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, for his services to the war savings committees during the First World War,[2] with the letters patent being issued on 31 January 1920.[3]
He married Margaret Mary Dickens in 1907. They had one son and two daughters.[1] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Anthony.
Footnotes
- 1 2 Biography, Who Was Who
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 2. 30 December 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31830. p. 3432. 19 March 1920.
References
- Obituary, The Times, 9 November 1954
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Wightwick) 1920–1954 |
Succeeded by Anthony Adney Evans |
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