Francis Lorenz Bevan, MA (30 October 1872[1] – 11 March 1947 [2]) was an Anglican priest in Sri Lanka during the first half of the Twentieth century:[3] he was the Archdeacon of Jaffna from 1925 until 1935; and after that Archdeacon of Colombo from then until his death.[4]

He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and Christ's College, Cambridge;[5] was ordained in 1896. After a curacy at St Paul, Kandy[6] he was the incumbent at Christ Church, Kurunegala then St Paul, Pettah before his years as an Archdeacon.

References

  1. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Volume 2” Venn, J/Venn, J.A: Cambridge, CUP 1902 (rev 1940, 2011) ISBN 9781108036115
  2. ^ Rootsweb
  3. ^ World Cat
  4. ^ The Ven. F. L. Beven The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 22, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50716
  5. ^ JDBU
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory,1908 London, Horace Cox, 1908



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