Bushveld loses one of its pioneers

Glen Trollope, a pioneer of Bushveld farming, passed away peacefully at Kenton-on-Sea on the 20th September 2007, aged 85. Glen was educated at St Andrew’s Prep and College, Grahamstown. After matriculating, he joined the Army and saw active service through the war, 1939 – 1945, with the Royal Natal Carboneers. He fought at the Battle of El Alamein, through North Africa and in the Italian Campaign. In 1946, he began farming on the farm Brakvlei near Thabazimbi. He was known as an Afrikaner Stud breeder and an outstanding farmer, winning the trophy for the Best Farmer in the District numerous times. He was an active member of the Thabazimbi Landbou Genootskap, a founder member of the Thabazimbi Landbou Skou and an active member of the ‘Bergboegoe’ Nature club. On the farm he had his own museum, consisting of artifacts dating back to the first settlers in this part of the country. His father was one of the first game rangers of the Kruger National Park and the museum also contained photo’s and news clippings from those years. In 2001, Glen and Sheila retired to Kenton-on-Sea where they met up with many members of their families. Many old school friends and Army pals in the area where reacquainted with Glen. He will be sadly missed by all that knew him for being the gentleman and wonderful friend he was to all. His wife, Sheila, daughter Yvonne, son Harold, children-in-law Dave and Angela and grandchildren, Stephen, Grant, Lindsay, Bridget, Malcolm, Sean and Trevor, survives him.