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. Biography, Who Was Who
  2. "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 2.
  3. "No. 31830". The London Gazette. 19 March 1920. p. 3432.

References

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New creation
Baronet
(of Wightwick)
1920–1954
Succeeded by
Anthony Adney Evans


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