Born Devon. Created Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
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E. H. Shepard
Painter and illustrator, most famously of Winnie the Pooh.   Ernest Howard was born 55 Springfield Road, St John's Wood.  His art school nickname, Kipper, stayed with him for life.  Served in WW1 e...
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J. M. W. Turner
Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he refused to modify his working-class accent. Lived alone with his father. Had few friends, two mistresses but never marrie...
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Mick Jones
Mural painter.  Grew up in Coventry and Birmingham.  Son of Jack Jones, trade union leader. Together with Simon Barber, formed the Art-Workers Co-Op which created the Fitzrovia mural in 1980. He al...
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Thomas Hearne
Thomas Hearne was born on 22 September 1744 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, the son of William and Prudence Hearne. He was baptised on 26 September 1744 in St Mary the Virgin Church, Marshfield. H...
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Charles Keeping
Illustrator. Born Charles William James Keeping in Lambeth. Initially he worked as an illustrator of children's books, and then undertook for the Folio Society, the massive task of illustrating all...
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