death_date nationality birth_date article_title name
1963 aged 80 british 1882 rem fowler
 rem fowler
rem fowler

harry rembrandt ` rem ' fowler -lrb- 1882 - 1963 in birmingham , uk -rrb- was a british motorcycle racer famous for winning the twin-cylinder class of the inaugural 1907 isle of man tt race .
a skilled toolmaker by trade , h. rem fowler competed as a trials rider between 1903 and 1923 riding ariel , new hudson , and rex motor-cycles and entered the first isle of man tt race riding a 5 hp peugeot-engined norton motorcycle .
during the first world war , rem fowler was involved in the calibration of gun-sites and during world war ii worked in tool-making in the aero-engine industry .
after the war , a frequent visitor to the isle of man tt races every year , he was presented with a gold medal along with former tt race winner jack marshall at the 1957 golden jubilee tt races .
fowler died in solihull hospital on 13 february 1963 at age 80 having retired from work in november 1962 .
