Trooper Silas Mendelssohn Evans of Mansel Street, Swansea
Trooper Silas Mendelssohn Evans of Mansel Street, Swansea The Memorial at St James’ Church Within St James’ Church, Uplands, stands a dignified brass memorial tablet commemorating Trooper S. M. Evans , a young Swansea volunteer who fell in action at Tafelkop, South Africa, on 20 December 1901 during the Second Boer War. His death was Herald of Wales noted in the Herald of Wales in 1902, which reported on a tablet to be erected in honour of “a Swansea Trooper’s memory.” Behind the initials on the plaque lies the story of Silas Mendelssohn Evans , whose life, shaped by family, music, and duty, ended far from home on the South African veldt. Family Background and Early Life Silas Mendelssohn Evans was born in Swansea in 1879 , the son of Silas Evans and Ann (Annie) Parker , who had married in the town in 1870. 1881 Census At the time of the 1881 Census , the family lived at 21 Mansel Street , where Aberdare‑born Silas, aged 41, worked as an accountant and was also known locally as a c...
