Wrex Tarr

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name = Wrex Tarr
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birth_date = 24 June 1934
birth_place = Southern Rhodesia
death_date = 11 June 2006 [ cite web|url=http://africantears.netfirms.com/june2006.shtml |title=Keen to be seen |author=Cathy Buckle |accessdate=2008-02-18]
death_place = East London, South Africa
death_cause = Heart attack
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known_for = Comedian
Entertainer
News presenter
Archer
education = Prince Edward High School
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spouse = Beryl Lancaster
(1957 - 1979)
Merrellyn Churchman
(1979 - 2006)
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children = Berenice Tarr
Giselle Tarr
Darryl Tarr
parents = Thomas Tarr
Ann Tarr
relatives = Tom Tarr
(Brother)
Mauveen Tarr
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website = [http://wrextarr.com www.wrextarr.com]
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Wrex Tarr (24 June 1934 - 11 June 2006) was a Rhodesian comedian, news presenter and archer. He was most famous for his records, "Futi Chilapalapa" and "Cream of Chilapalapa".

Early life

Wrex Tarr was the eldest of three children from Thomas and Ann Tarr. Wrex had a brother, Tom, and a sister, Mauveen. Wrex married Beryl Lancaster on 21 September, 1957. They had three children; Berenice, Giselle and Darryl. Wrex was educated at Prince Edward High School in Salisbury. He re-married on the 15 October 1979, to Merrellyn Churchman. They did not have any children

Working life

Tarr was a news reader for the Rhodesia Broadcasting Company for a time. He then went on to become a popular comedian, producing several Chilapalapa records. In 1978 Wrex was awarded the President's Medal for Bisley Rifle Shooting. Tarr then went on to compete in the 1988 Olympics representing Zimbabwe in archery along with his second wife, Merry. Wrex Tarr also ran a swimming pool business in Zimbabwe and, later on after relocating to South Africa, was an organiser and contributor to the St. Francis Conservancy Project where he served as a Steering Committee member.

Death

Wrex Tarr died on the 11 June 2006 in East London from a heart attack. At the time he was entertaining at the All Cape bowl tournament.

See also

*Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics
*Clem Tholet
*Chilapalapa

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