Rex Tremlett

Rex Tremlett (1903 - 1986) was a gold prospector in South Africa having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Cambourne School of Mines and Michaelhouse in South Africa.He was first person to reopen a tin mine in Cornwall in 1948 at a farm called Bosinver farm (see Cornish Farmer Turns Tin Miner). 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 World war 2 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 Manasjournal and friend of E.F. Schumacher [http://www.manasjournal.org/pdf_library/VolumeXXXVI_1983/XXXVI-21.pdf] [http://www.manasjournal.org/pdf_library/VolumeXXXIX_1986/XXXIX-51.pdf]

References

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/tin-mining/background_clip_commentary.shtml BBC Nation on Film (Cornish Farmer Turns Tin Miner)]