Andre Francois, Bruce Petty, Eric Burgin, Fougasse, George Adamson, James Broom-Lynne, Jean-Michel Folon, Kenneth Mahood, Maurice Bartlett, Mervyn Wilson, Michael Ffolkes, Norman Thelwell, Quentin Blake, Ronald Searle, Russell Brockbank, Sillince, Smilby, Sprod, Timothy Birdsall, William Hewison, William Scully
Monday 31 January 2011
Fougasse (1887-1965)
Fougasse, Punch, 27th February 1957.
Fougasse (real name, Cyril Kenneth Bird) was both a Punch cartoonist and later its art editor. We can only guess what his audience here was watching. The 1957 version of Lark Rise to Candelford perhaps?
During the First World War, Fougasse served with the Royal Engineers as Lieutenant Cyril Kenneth Bird. The obverse and reverse of his medal index card (below) show that he arrived overseas on the 13th November 1915 and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and British War and Victory Medals which he applied for in 1920. (Officers had to apply for medals whereas those for Other Ranks were automatically sent). Fougasse was also entitled to wear the Silver War Badge and this was sent to him at Morar Lodge, Morar, Inverness-shire.
There appears to be a surviving service record at The National Archives, reference WO 339/29686.
Sunday 30 January 2011
Frederick Rowland Emett (1906-1990)
Rowland Emett, Punch, 6th November 1957.
This cartoon almost certainly references the launch into space of the Russian satellite Sputnik on the 4th October 1957, the first man-made object to leave the earth's atmosphere. Mr Punch, as the man in the moon, looks on disapprovingly and wonders how many more will follow.
Maurice Bartlett
Saturday 29 January 2011
William Hewison
William Hewison, Punch, 19th June 1957
William Hewison, Punch, 4th November 1959
William Hewison, Punch, 16th December 1959
William Hewison, Punch, 30th December 1959
There's an element of applied Photoshop on this scan as the original cover is very tatty indeed. Beautiful colours here though, as Mr Punch ushers in the 1960s.
William Hewison, Punch, 8th October 1958
William Hewison, Punch, 28th May 1958
William Hewison, Punch, 3rd April 1957
William Hewison, Punch, 4th June 1958.
England welcomed visitors New Zealand and the first test was played at Edgbaston on the 5th June 1958. Although Mr Punch's wicket fell early on, England won the match by 205 runs, batsman Peter Richardson (Wisden cricketer of the year in 1957) scoring a century in England's second innings.
William Hewison, Punch, 6th May 1959
William Hewison, Punch, 3rd November 1958
William Hewison, Punch, 11th December 1957
Sunday 23 January 2011
Saturday 22 January 2011
Andre Francois (1915-2005)
Andre Francois, Punch, 25th March 1959
Andre Francois, Punch, 13th April 1960
Andre Francois, Punch, 28th August 1957
Andre Francois, Punch, 12th March 1958 - SOLD
Andre Francois, Punch, 1st October 1958
Andre Francois, Punch, 10th June 1959
Andre Francois, Punch, 15th June 1960
Andre Francois, Punch, 11th November 1959
Thursday 20 January 2011
Ronald Searle (1920-2011)
Ronald Searle, Punch, 23rd October 1957.
This cover references H M The Queen's visit to the US to meet with President Eisenhower. The visit took place between the 17th and 21st October 1957, and Mr Punch was on hand on Wall Street to lend a hand with security arrangements.
Ronald Searle, Punch, 6th March 1957
Ronald Searle, Punch, 14th August 1957
Ronald Searle, Punch, 17th December 1958
Ronald Searle, Punch, 19th March 1958
Ronald Searle, Punch, 15th January 1958
Ronald Searle, Punch, 29th June 1960 - SOLD
Ronald Searle, Punch, 23rd July 1958 - SOLD
Ronald Searle, Punch, 2nd July 1958 - SOLD
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake, Punch, 8th April 1959 - SOLD
Quentin Blake, Punch, 22nd January 1958 - SOLD
Quentin Blake, Punch, 4th March 1959
Quentin Blake, Punch, 20th August 1958
Quentin Blake, Punch, 23rd March 1960
Quentin Blake, Punch, 14th January 1959
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