Wrex Tarr (24 June 1934 – 6 June 2006) was a

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n 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 divorced in 1973. They had three children; Berenice, Giselle and Darryl. Wrex was educated at

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. He remarried on the 15 October 1979, to Merrellyn Churchman. They did not have any children.

Working life

Tarr was a news reader for the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation for a time. He then went on to become a popular comedian, producing several Chilapalapa records. In 1978 Wrex was awarded the

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's Medal for Bisley Rifle Shooting. Tarr then went on to compete in the 1988 Olympics representing

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in archery along with his second wife, Merry. Wrex Tarr also ran a swimming pool business in Zimbabwe and, later on after relocating to

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, 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 6 June 2006 in

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, in South Africa, from a heart attack. At the time he was entertaining at the All Cape bowl tournament.

References

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Early life

Working life

Death

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