Person    | Male  Born 3/3/1920  Died 30/12/2011

Ronald Searle

Categories: Art

Artist and cartoonist. Born Cambridge and studied art. In WW2 at the start of 1942 he was in the Royal Engineers in Singapore which fell to the Japanese and he was taken prisoner and spent the rest of the war as a POW. During this time, close to death himself, he documented the appalling conditions in drawings which he kept hidden and then published on release. This self-portrait dates from 1943.

Many people know his illustrations for the St Trinian's books.

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Ronald Searle

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Prisoner of War memorial

Designed by architect Chris Roche. The railway sleepers and track, symbolic o...

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Peggy Fortnum

Peggy Fortnum

Illustrator. Born in Harrow, Margaret Fortnum has illustrated about 80 children's books, most famously the Paddington series from the beginning to 1974. Andrew Behan has researched Fortnum: Margar...

Person, Art

1 memorial
William Cleverly Alexander

William Cleverly Alexander

A wealthy banker and art collector, who bought Aubrey House in 1873 for about £15,000. He was an important patron of Whistler. He died when he fell down the stairs of his country home Heathfield Ho...

Person, Art, Benefactor

1 memorial
Caroline Watson

Caroline Watson

Engraver royal to Queen Charlotte, wife of George III.

Person, Art

1 memorial
Howard Carter

Howard Carter

Archaeologist and artist. Born at 10 Rich Terrace, Kensington. He first went to Egypt as an artist and drew the painted reliefs of Queen Hatsheput at Thebes. After several years as chief inspector ...

Person, Art, Exploring, History, Egypt

1 memorial
George Richmond

George Richmond

History and portrait painter. Born: Brompton. Died London. Buried Highgate Cemetery (the new, east, section)

Person, Art

1 memorial