Robert Prynne Nelson (7 August 1912 in Fulham, London – 29 October 1940 in Deal, Kent) was an English cricketer active from 1931 to 1939 who played for Middlesex and Northamptonshire (Northants).
He appeared in 77 first-class matches as a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm orthodox spin.
[1] During the Second World War, Nelson was a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines.
He died in action at the age of 28 and his gravestone in the military section of Deal Cemetery records that he was "a lover of cricket (and) he maintained in his life the spirit of the game".
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