Charles William Bevis was born in Portsea, Hampshire, England on 30 December 1854. He was articled to George Rake (?-1883) in Portsea from 1869 to 1874 and remained with him as his assistant. He was Clerk of Works to Portsmouth School Board in 1874 and to Portsmouth Corporation from 1875 to 1878.
Bevis commenced independent practice in Southsea, Hampshire in 1878. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1892. His address was given as 14 Elm Grove House, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1911; and Elm Grove Chambers, Yarborough Road, Southsea and "Lydford," Spencer Road, Southsea in 1914. He died in Southsea, Hampshire on 5 April 1927.
Churches and chapels at Portsmonth, Including sanctuary, rerodos, south aisle, &c, Corpus Christ's Church; Congregational Churches, Victoria Road, Southsea, and Edinburgh Road, Landport; Bible Christian Church, Fawcett Road, Southsea; Boys' and Girls' Secondary Schools, Southsea ; Girls' Hostel, Milton; Convent of the Cross, Southsea; St. Faith's institute, Portsea; St. Luke's Hall and Institute, Southsea; Imbecile Wards, Milton Hospital; new Infirmary (first portion), Portsea union House; Outpatients' Department and Nurses' Home, Royal Portsmouth Hospital; Central Hotel, Portsmouth; Carlton Hotel, Southsea; Pearl Assurance Buildings, Portsmouth; after death of William Hill, of Leeds (who designed the Town Hall, Portsmouth, but died during its erection), appointed by the Portsmouth Corporation to co-operate with William Hill, jun., in completion of building; Internal decorations of the Council Chamber and Great Hall, Portsmouth Town Hall; Drill Hall, Ac, Hampshire Terrace, Southsea; "Woodmancote," Southsea; Vicarages for the parishes of St. Paul's and St, Luke's, Southsea; the Mount, Portchester, Fareham; the Mount, Curdridge, Botley; additions Oaklands Park, Chichester; many houses, factories, &c, in county of Hampshire.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001