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.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Ronald Searle
Designed by architect Chris Roche. The railway sleepers and track, symbolic o...
Artist and designer. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. As an art student, he was sponsored by Professor Joseph McKnight, from whom he adopted his middle name. He moved to Paris whe...
From their website: "We are an award-winning design agency, with over 30 years experience. We help clients develop their brands. We create all the visual elements which make up a brand." In collab...
Artist. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Entered the civil service, but found the examinations too demanding. Became an artist in 1878. Rejected by the Royal Academy of Art, he studied in Paris. He wa...
Pioneer of good design for London Transport. Born Lincolnshire. Click on the picture source web site for more information.
Born London. Landscape painter and engraver. At the age of seven, his right arm was amputated following an accident, but this did not deter him from following his chosen profession. Member of the I...
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