Charles Thurlow Craig Llanybyther Wales

[PeterNatt]

I am doing some research on a number of long distance British horse riders
on behalf of The Long Distance Riders Guild.
Has anyone heard of a Charles Thurlow Craig?
Charles Thurlow Craig published a book in 1954 entitled "Black Jack's
Spurs," an autobiographical account of his early mounted adventures in Latin
America.
Apparently he was involved in a series of close encounters regarding mounted
guerrillas, etc.
Additionally, in 1961 Craig published a book entitled "Tackle Pony Trekking
This Way."
I have not as yet had the opportunity to try and track down any of Mr.
Craig's descendants.
According to an obituary he was survived by his second wife, Ann, two sons,
Philip and Tony, and a grandson, Richard.
If I could contact the family I would be interested in putting Craigs pony
trekking classic into The Long Riders' equestrian travel series.
He had a farm in Llanybythr in Wales and the holidays were called 'Up
Country Riders' (I think) His column in the Daily Express called Up Country
was very popular.
So any help, or clues, you might uncover would be of great interest and
help.
If you are intersted in viewing the web site it can be found at
www.thelongridersguild.com
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Peter Natt peter.natt@btinternet.com

 

[henryhorn]

I used to read his column every Sunday too. If you take a weekend trip to around that area someone is bound to have the info you require, having lived in Mid Wales for a while I recall it was a place where everyone was aware of who did what and where!
Last I heard was someone else possibly his children? had taken over the trekking business, then the bottom fell out of the trekking holidays and I never heard the name mentioned again.
Good luck, don't forget to post your results. Do you remember the other chap who lived in the Black Country and did nature programmes on tv Phil Brabner or similar name? I wonder what happened to him..