Thomas Penry Evans was a well-set figure, the very embodiment of manly virility and who undoubtedly formed the basis for Dr. Malcolm in the book "Moon Magic" by his former wife, Violet Mary Firth also known by the pen name "Dion Fortune"

He was fairly heavily built with a dark, rather welsh complexion. In medical school Penry Evans had been a very enthusiastic rugby player, and up to the time of his death used to make a point of watching as many rugby matches as he could. He appeared to be somewhat slow moving, but was a powerful figure and those who knew him always said he was kind and considerate.

It seemed to be natural that Thomas Penry Evans and Dion

Fortune should have been drawn together personally and they were married in London on 7th. April 1927 with Dion Fortune's father Arthur Firth, as one of the witnesses. This was the first marriage for each of them.

After his divorce from Violet, he disappeared from the spiritual scene and returned to practicing medicine until his death at age 66.

Obituary:

DR. THOMAS PENRY EVANS, of Pan, Weedon-laney, Amed sham, died at Amersham General Hospital on Sunday, aged 66 years. The funeral was held at 11.30 a.m. yesterday (Thursday) at Ruislip crematorium. Those are bare words. Dr. Evans was a leading character in the Amersham, Beaconsfield and Chesham Local Government districts for 17 years; he was, in fact, a character to be reckoned with, all his life.

But his association with this area began in 1941, when he took up his office as Medical Officer of Health for Bencons field. He assumed the responsibility of the other areas after the war. His health began an to fail in the latter years. He had been a wonderful person to work with, a health department official said this week. I can think of nothing but good to say about him he was really well liked by the whole staff."

Dr. Evans retirement came in September last year. A few months earlier, when this had been announced, we gave the brief outlines of his life, and added at the end: "Ironically, his future activities will depend on his health." He had been in hospital twice during the weeks before his death on Sunday, although when revisiting his old colleagues he had never made any fuss about his health.

Dr. Evans qualified in 1924, and took on a "house job" at Charing Cross Hospital. His next duty was that of Assistant Medical Officer in the County Borough of East Ham; then Medical Superintendent at East Ham Sanatorium. Here he be came Tuberculosis Officer.

He was looking for something new, and, at his own factory, began research on foodstuffs- especially products of the sova bean. This work continued until 1938. In that year the Spanish Republican Government in voted Dr. Evans to go out to try to deal with the nutrition problems of children in Spain.

He accepted the invitation, and set up his equipment; but he had been in Barcelona only eight weeks when Gen. Franco returned. "I had to fly for my life," leaving equipment valued at the time at £2,500. It was never recovered. Dr. Evans was proud of the eight weeks he spent in Barcelona" Though it was a failure, I am more pleased with that failure than I am with anything else I've ever done."

Anyway, he had to start off again, and he became Assistant Tuberculosis Officer at Southwark Borough Council until the outbreak of war. Then he was appointed Deputy A.R.P. Warden in Southwark and the Elephant and Castle district. And so to 1941, when he came to this district. And on to his retirement.