"Born in 1879, Mr Snelgrove originated from Sutton Veny, near Warminster where his father was a blacksmith. He was educated at Culham College, Oxford and Bristol University. Mr Snelgrove became an assistant master at Weston-super-Mare Central School for Boys in 1900. In 1909 he became headmaster and in 1914 was appointed Inspector of Schools for Somerset Education Committee, a position he held for 31 years.
After several years as an evening student at Bristol University Mr Snelgrove went to Queen's University, Belfast, as a graduate. In 1907 he took an honours science degree in physics and chemistryand in 1920 was awarded a M.
Sc. degree for research on the etiology of the then named ""Isle of Wight Disease of Bees"". As a result of his research in Latin literature relating to Roman Bee Lore he obtained his MA degree in 1922. This volume is a copy of a previously unpublished typescript dated 1922 based on his MA research which was presented by his daughter Miss I Snelgrove to the IBRA(Biographical information taken from Somerset Beekeepers and Beekeeping Associations by David Charles 2005)"
By:
L E Snelgrove Imprint: Northern Bee Books Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 295g ISBN:9781914934575 ISBN 10: 1914934571 Pages: 180 Publication Date:05 June 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active