Papers of Bryan Edwin Frayling, 1913-[1983], comprising his memoirs, 'Back to Front' and 'The Rest of It', [1980-1983]; notes on mining, made whilst at the Royal School of Mines (Imperial College), 1913.
FRAYLING, Bryan Edwin (1893-1986)
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- Dates of Creation1913-1983
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description4 volumes
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Administrative / Biographical History
Born, Singapore, 1893; student, Royal School of Mines (Imperial College), 1910-1914; joined Royal Engineers, 1914; joined the Colonial Mines Service in Africa, 1925; Chief Inspector of Mines, Tanganyika; Chief Inspector of Mines, Nigeria, 1939; member, Legislative Council, Nigeria; CBE; retired, 1947; died, 1986.
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The papers were donated to the College Archives by Mrs Frayling in 1987.
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