Bridget Bevan
Bridget Bevan (née Vaughan; baptised 30 October 1698 – 11 December 1779), also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor. She was the chief supporter of Griffith Jones and his system of circulating schools.
Bridget Bevan | |
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Portrait of Madam Bevan by John Lewis, 1745 (oils) from original in the Carmarthenshire County Museum | |
| Born | Bridget Vaughan October 1698 |
| Died | 11 December 1779 Laugharne, Carmarthenshire |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Arthur Bevan |
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