Arthur Hennell Simms, MA (1853–1921) was an

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and the

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from 1910 until his death. He was educated at

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. He served curacies at Lifton and Clifton and incumbencies at

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, Ely and

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until his years as an archdeacon." The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900

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1853 births Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Totnes 1921 deaths {{Canterbury-archdeacon-19C-stub