Dr Griffith Evans (1835-1935) was born in Towyn, Merioneth and later lived at Bryncinallt, Bangor, Gwynedd. He was acknowledged as one of the most distinguished vetinary surgeons in the country. He was for 20 years on the staff of the University College of North Wales as lecturer in Vetinary Hygiene. In 1919 he was made Honorary D. Sc. of the University of Wales and in 1931 he received the freedom of the city of Bangor.
From the guide to the Dr Griffith Evans Papers, post 1935 [includes extracts from originals dating from 1861 onwards], (Bangor University)