Lady Olwen Elizabeth Carey EvansDBE (néeLloyd George; 3 April 1892 – 2 March 1990) was a Welsh humanitarian and daughter of British Prime MinisterDavid Lloyd George.
Olwen was born at Bryn Awelon,Criccieth, the third child of David Lloyd George, then anMP, and his wifeMargaret.[1]
In 1917 she married CaptainThomas Carey Evans (1884–1947) at theWelsh Baptist Church inWestminster, London.[1][2] As her father was the Prime Minister, the wedding drew considerable public interest and a telegram of congratulation from the king.[3] Her husband was a surgeon in theIndian Medical Service who was awarded theMilitary Cross in 1916 and wasknighted in 1924. After leaving the army in 1926 he worked as a surgeon in London, becoming the first medical superintendent ofHammersmith Hospital in 1936. They had four children: Margaret, Eiluned, Robert, and David.[4]
During the First World War she served with theBritish Red Cross Society in theVoluntary Aid Detachment and served as a cook on theWestern Front.[5] She was awarded theBritish War Medal andVictory Medal. She remained active in charitable work, serving as honorary or local presidents forRoyal National Lifeboat Institution,Royal Society for the Blind, and theNational Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.[1]
In the1969 Investiture Honours she was appointed Dame Commander of theOrder of the British Empire for public services to Wales.[6]
In 1985 she published a memoir,Lloyd George was My Father.[1]
She died on 2 March 1990 at her farm Eisteddfa, near Criccieth, after a short illness, the last surviving child of David Lloyd George.[1]
