| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Honourable |
| The Lord Evans of Claughton | |
| Office5: | Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
| Term Start5: | 24 April 1978 |
| Term End5: | 22 March 1992 Life Peerage |
| Party: | Liberal Democrats |
David Thomas Gruffydd Evans, Baron Evans of Claughton, DL (9 February 1928 - 22 March 1992) was a British solicitor and Liberal politician. As Lord Evans, held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside. He was created a life peer as Baron Evans of Claughton, of Claughton in the County of Merseyside, on 24 April 1978.[1]
Evans was born in Birkenhead. His family were Welsh-speaking, originally from Anglesey. He studied at Birkenhead School and later at Liverpool University.[2] Over a period he served on Birkenhead County Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and finally Merseyside County Council, leading the Liberal group. He tried twice, in 1964 and 1966, to win a parliamentary seat but was unsuccessful. As President of the Liberal Party in 1977-78, he played an important role in dealing with the fall-out from the controversy relating to the activities of former party leader Jeremy Thorpe.[2]