Trematon Mountain


Trematon Mountain (49˚28'30" 124˚16'53" S side of Lasqueti I, Str of Georgia). RN surveyor Capt George Richards named the mountain in 1860 because its profile resembled that of Trematon Castle in Cornwall. This ancient hilltop fort had a house within its ruined walls that was home to the Tucker family, and several family members associated with the RN have features named for them in BC—all more or less in the shadow of Trematon Mtn. Nearby Jervis I (qv), for instance, is named after Adm...

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