Tom Bevan


Tom Bevan, who also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Bamfylde, was a British writer of boys' adventure stories.

Life

Born in Monmouthshire, Bevan was educated at Sir Thomas Rich's School and St Paul's College, Cheltenham, a teacher training college that awarded Bristol University qualifications. He began writing historical adventure stories while working as a schoolmaster. In the 1920s he was education editor for Sampson Low and Marston.
Bevan wrote for several boys' magazines including Everybody's Story Magazine and Boy's Own Paper. He also wrote non-fiction books for children. His Stories from British History: B. C. 54 – A. D. 1485 discusses, for example, the degree to which Shakespeare's History Plays present historical truth.

Works

Books