Julian Cayo-Evans

William Edward Julian Cayo-Evans (April 22, 1937 -March 28, 1995), was a Welsh political activist.

Born at 'Glandenys', Silian, near Lampeter, where he also died, Cayo-Evans was educated at Millfield and the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. In 1955, he was called up for National Service and saw active service in Malaya.

Cayo married Gillianne Mary Davies in 1965. They had three children and divorced in 1975.

Political Activism

Best known as a leader of the Free Wales Army, Cayo-Evans seems to have become radicalised during the early 1960s. He was active in the FWA during the 1960s and along with two other members of the FWA, Dennis Coslett and Gethyn Ap Iestyn, was convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions and other public order offences following a 53 day trial in 1969. He was subsequently sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment (n.b. some sources suggest thirteen months).

Other Information

*In 2000, the brewery Tomos Watkin renamed the Apollo Hotel, Cardiff to "The Cayo Arms".
*In March 2008 Anhrefn Records released (Anrhefn 018) the recording of Cayo Evans playing his accordion and talking between songs, mainly introducing them. The album is titled "Marching songs of the Free Wales Army".

External links

* [http://cayo-evans.com Cayo-Evans website]
* [http://www.celticinns.co.uk/The_Cayo_Home.html The Cayo Arms website]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,340091,00.html Article about the renaming of the Apollo Hotel]
* [http://www.100welshheroes.com/en/biography/cayoevans Entry in Culturenet Cymru "100 Welsh Heroes"]