R. V. Vernède

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Raymond Veveysan Vernède (December 9, 1905 - October 18, 2003) was a British colonial administrator in India and writer. He was educated at Bradfield College and Hertford College, Oxford. He was in the Indian Civil Service from 1928 to 1947; later he became Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford.

He is known for two books based on his experiences in Garhwal in the Himalayas: The Enchanted Loom, a historical novel, and The Collector's Bag, stories. He also edited British Life in India (1995), an anthology of writings, and A Sounding of Verses.

See also: R. E. Vernède.