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Sir Walter Evans, 1st Baronet

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Sir Walter Evans
Born
Walter Harry Evans

(1872-05-19)19 May 1872
Died7 November 1954(1954-11-07) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Hydraulic engineer, public servant

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

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  1. ^ a b 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

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