Julian Cayo-Evans
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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.
[edit] 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).
[edit] Other Information
In 2000, the brewery Tomos Watkin renamed the Apollo Hotel, Cardiff to "The Cayo Arms".
