Frederick Charles Bevan (1856 – 27 March 1939) was a singer and songwriter in England remembered as a teacher of singing in South Australia.

Among his students were Hilda Sincock,[4] Hannah Marritt,[5] Muriel Cheek,[6] Mrs A. H. Morphett,[7] Max Fotheringham,[8] Raymond Bermingham,[9] and Maurice Chenoweth[10] In those days singing masters at the conservatorium were entitled to a large percentage of the students' fees.

(As adjudicator of choral contests) A man of strong personality, autocratic, calm, and efficient, his manner convinced the competitors that he was not one to be trifled with, and his decisions were received with due respect.

[12]His remains were buried at the North Road cemetery, Nailsworth, where a memorial records the names of his wife and son Reginald, also one F. P. Bevan and M. C. Bevan, which from the dates may be son Percival and Reginald's twin brother or sister, who most likely never left Britain.

Among his 100 songs, were the popular ballads: and anthems: Frederick Bevan (1856–1939) married Louisa Ann Agnes Muirson (1853 – 7 February 1934) They had a home on 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide.