Wailes, Rex, 1901-

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Rex Wailes (1901-1986) was considered the leading mill expert of his day. By profession an engineer, he made windmills the subject of lifelong study, acting as consultant and advisor for mill repairs and restoration throughout Britain and elsewhere in the world. He played an important role in the formation of the Mills Section of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and trained many others in the study of mills, as well as acting as a consultant in the wider field of Industrial Archaeology. For a longer biography of Rex Wailes, see the Profiles section of our website.

From the guide to the Rex Wailes Collection, c1900-1986, (The Mills Archive)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Rex Wailes Collection, c1900-1986 The Mills Archive
referencedIn E Lancaster Burne Correspondence, 1930-1944 The Mills Archive
creatorOf Arthur Titley Correspondence, 1920-1933 The Mills Archive
referencedIn Ray Harlow Collection, 2003 (including scans of originals from 1946, 1967 and 1999) The Mills Archive
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associatedWith Burne, Edward Lancaster., 1869-1946 person
associatedWith Haines, Harold person
associatedWith Harlow, Ray person
associatedWith Titley, Arthur person
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Windmills
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Birth 1901-03-06

Death 1986-01-07

Britons

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