Roman Bee Lore by L. E. Snelgrove

Roman Bee Lore by L. E. Snelgrove"Had this work been published 100 years ago, as it should have been, Snelgrove would have ranked in the pantheon of great beekeeping writers, such as Cowan and Herrod Hempsall." Michael Freedman FCA, FPFS 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

"Had this work been published 100 years ago, as it should have been, Snelgrove would have ranked in the pantheon of great beekeeping writers, such as Cowan and Herrod-Hempsall." – Michael Freedman FCA, FPFS

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 chemistry and 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 This volume is a copy of a previously unpublished typescript dated 1922 based on his MA research which was presented by his daughter Miss I Snelgrove to the IBRA.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)