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Sir Walter Evans, 1st Baronet

Sir Walter Evans, 1st Baronet

English hydraulic engineer, politician and public servant

Sir Walter Harry Evans, 1st Baronet (19 May 1872 – 7 November 1954) was an English hydraulic engineer, politician, and public servant.

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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.

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

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