R[oland] A[rthur] L[onsdale] Fell (1895‑1973) was a British classical scholar educated at Cambridge, the author of Etruria and Rome, an important work on the Etruscan civilization for which he won the 1923 Thirlwall Prize

Thirlwall Prize

Since 1884, the Thirlwall Prize was instituted at Cambridge University, England, in the memory of Bishop Connop Thirlwall, and has been awarded during odd-numbered years, for the best essay about British history or literature for a subject with original research...

; and co-author with Thomas Ashby

Thomas Ashby

Thomas Ashby FBA was a British archaeologist.-Family:He was the only child of Thomas Ashby , and his wife, Rose Emma, daughter of Apsley Smith...

 of a widely cited paper, The Via Flaminia. In later life he largely set aside his antiquarian interests, being ordained an Anglican deacon

Deacon

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 in 1923, and a priest the following year.

He served in the Church of St. George, Camberwell

Camberwell

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, London

London

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 from 1923 to 1927; then as a missionary for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Ahmednagar, India

India

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 (1927‑1937) during which time he was Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Nasik (1932‑1937) and to the Bishop of Bombay (1935‑1937). Returning to England he was vicar at Wylde Green

Wylde Green

Wylde Green is a residential area within the town of Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, England in the West Midlands. It was in the county of Warwickshire. The area is in the Sutton Vesey ward.-History:...

, Birmingham

Birmingham

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 (1938‑1942); vicar at St. James, Edgbaston

Edgbaston

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, Birmingham (1942‑1946); vicar of Bradninch

Bradninch

Bradninch is a small town in Devon, England, lying about three miles south of Cullompton. Bradninch dates back to before the 7th century and at this time there was a Saxon fortress on Castle hill. The feudal Baron of Bradninch in the 12th century was Sir William de Tracy, one of the assassins of...

, Devon

Devon

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 (1946‑1966); and rural dean of Cullompton

Cullompton

Cullompton is a civil parish and town in Devon, England, locally known as Cully. It is miles north-north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2010 it had a population of 8,639 and is growing rapidly....

, Devon (1954‑1955). In 1966 he was licensed to officiate in the Diocese of Exeter

Diocese of Exeter

The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...

, and came to live in Exmouth, Devon

Exmouth, Devon

Exmouth is a port town, civil parish and seaside resort in East Devon, England, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe. In 2001, it had a population of 32,972.-History:...

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