Rex Tremlett
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Rex Tremlett was a gold prospector in South Africa
having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne School of Mines
in Cornwall
and Michaelhouse
in South Africa.He was first person to reopen a tin
mine
in Cornwall
in 1948 at a farm called Bosinver farm . He was the writer of many books and articles including Road to Ophir, Easy Going and Gold in the Morning Sun. Having been a journalist in his early years in South Africa and then in London before and during the Second World War he continued this profession throughout his life. He became involved with BBC television
in the 1950s mainly on farming programs. His mother was the well known fiction writer Mrs. Horace Tremlett (1875–1948), who wrote in excess of 25 titles including Curing Christopher and Emily does Her Best. Probably her best known book was With the Tin Gods (1914) an account of her journey through Nigeria
, one of the early independent female writers. His father was Horace Samuel Tremlett, a mining prospector for most of his life in South Africa.
Regular contributor to MANAS Journal
and friend of E.F. Schumacher.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne School of Mines
Camborne School of Mines
The Camborne School of Mines , commonly abbreviated to CSM, was founded in 1888. It is now a specialist department of the University of Exeter. Its research and teaching is related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse is a full boarding senior school for boys founded in 1896. It is located in the Balgowan valley in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.- History :...
in South Africa.He was first person to reopen a tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
in 1948 at a farm called Bosinver farm . He was the writer of many books and articles including Road to Ophir, Easy Going and Gold in the Morning Sun. Having been a journalist in his early years in South Africa and then in London before and during the Second World War he continued this profession throughout his life. He became involved with BBC television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
in the 1950s mainly on farming programs. His mother was the well known fiction writer Mrs. Horace Tremlett (1875–1948), who wrote in excess of 25 titles including Curing Christopher and Emily does Her Best. Probably her best known book was With the Tin Gods (1914) an account of her journey through Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, one of the early independent female writers. His father was Horace Samuel Tremlett, a mining prospector for most of his life in South Africa.
Regular contributor to MANAS Journal
MANAS Journal
MANAS was an eight-page philosophical weekly written, edited, and published by Henry Geiger from 1948 until December 1988. Each issue typically contained several short essays that reflected on the human condition, examining in particular environmental and ethical concerns from a global perspective....
and friend of E.F. Schumacher.