John Spaul
John Edward Houghton Spaul | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 2018 (aged 91–92) |
| Other name | J. E. H. Spaul (when writing) |
| Education | Durham University |
| Known for | Roman historian and author |
| Spouse |
Marion Spaul (m. 1960) |
John Edward Houghton Spaul[1] (1926–2018), sometimes known professionally as J. E. H. Spaul, was a British ancient historian and epigrapher. Much of his work focused on the Army of the Roman Empire, though he was also interested in the local history of Andover, Hampshire.[2]
Education
Spaul was born in Oakham in Rutland.[3] He studied at Durham University, where he edited Palatinate during Michaelmas term of 1948; and stayed on to complete a Diploma of Education (1951). By 1954, he was teaching at Giggleswick School.[4] After some six years of study concurrent to his teaching career, he earned his MLitt (1958) from Durham.[1][5] His thesis, supervised by Eric Birley, was on the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana.[6]
Career
For a period of three years in the 1960s Spaul lived in Blantyre, Malawi, where he was a history teacher at the University of Malawi, before returning to the United Kingdom and settling in Longparish, near Andover, Hampshire.[7]
Publications
Books
- Spaul, John (1994). Ala2: The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletian Imperial Roman Army. Nectoreca Press. OCLC 492878184.
- ——— (2000). Cohors2: The Evidence for and a Short History of the Auxiliary Infantry Units of the Imperial Roman Army. Archaeopress. OCLC 45008692.
- ——— (2002). Classes Imperii Romani: An Epigraphic Examination of the Men of the Imperial Roman Navy. Nectoreca. OCLC 51803152.
Journal articles
- Swinbank, Brenda; Spaul, John Edward Houghton (1951). "The Spacing of the Forts on Hadrian's Wall". Archaeologia Aeliana. 4th series. 29: 221–238.
- Spaul, J. E. H. (1992). "In Mavretania Tingitana, Svb Volusio Martiale?". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 94: 279–280. JSTOR 20188812.
- ——— (1992). "T.Fl.Neon: A First Century Prefect?". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 94: 281–282. JSTOR 20188813.
- ——— (1993). "A Note on IAM 809 = CIL XVI 182". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 96: 109–110. JSTOR 20188884.
- ——— (1994). "I.A.M. 2,250 = AE 1967,655 and the Identification of Colonia Babba". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 103: 191–201. JSTOR 20189191.
- ——— (1994). "Governors of Tingitana" (PDF). Antiquités africaines. 30 (1): 235–260.
- ——— (1995). "Ala I Pannoniorvm: One or Many?". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 105: 63–73. JSTOR 20189258.
Family life
In July 1960 he married Marion Spaul (née Nelder),[7] who died in January 2021.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Graduates of the University". Graduates of the University; with Supplement to 1960. Durham University: 212. December 1960. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hidden history of Hampshire town: A Barry Shurlock feature". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Births Dec 1926". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Master's Notebook". Hatfield Record. II (1): 3. Spring 1954. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Past Editors". Palatinate. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Spaul, J. E. H. (1958) Studies in the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana. Masters thesis, Durham University PDF
- 1 2 3 Ashworth, James (10 February 2021). "Beloved Winton schoolteacher and hospice volunteer passes away aged 98". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2021.