MARK BOXER

Mark Boxer was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, on 19 May 1931, the son of Steven Boxer, an army officer. Educated at Berkhamsted School, where he developed an interest in the theatre, Boxer went in 1950 to King's College, Cambridge where, according to his friend Mark Amory, he developed "a reputation for being bright and gifted in an

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur John Ferrier was born in Glasgow on 15 November 1890, the son of John Ferrier, an organist. He went to Glasgow Technical College to study analytical chemistry, but drew cartoons in his spare time. With the encouragement of George Whitelaw, cartoonist on the Glasgow Evening News, Ferrier supplied cartoons to the Glasgow Evening News.

JACK GREENALL

Jack Greenall was born in Whitefield, Lancashire, in 1905. He sold his first cartoon at the age of fifteen, and his first strip - "Pa, Ma and the Boy" - appeared in Pictorial Weekly in 1929. He also contributed cartoons to Ideas, Punch - from 1934, Bystander, Passing Show, Razzle and drew for children's comics such as Sparkler and Jolly Comic.

STEPHEN ROTH

About. Stephen Roth was born in Czechoslovakia in 1911. In 1931 he moved to Prague where he drew sports cartoons, joke illustrations and portraits for various papers and

ROGER MAHONEY

About. Roger Mahoney was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1933, and from 1947 to 1951 studied art at the Southern College of Art, Portsmouth. He began freelancing as a cartoonist while working as a professional musician - a drummer - and sold his first drawings to the Daily Sketch and Daily Mirror.

PAUL THOMAS

Paul Michael Thomas was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire, on 3 November 1961. His parents took the Daily Telegraph, and he later recalled seeing Nicholas Garland’s cartoons, and loving “the brilliant draughtsmanship and the pastiches of other artists work”: “I remember trying to copy his cartoons and caricatures and being

encouraged by my

VINCENZO APICELLA

About. Enzo Apicella was born on 26 June 1922 in Naples, the son of Salvatore Apicella, a local councillor. From 1941 to 1942 he studied languages at the Instituto Orientale, Naples, and over the next three years, while serving in the Italian Air Force, began contributing articles to Le Vie dell'Aria and Ali di Guerra. After studying briefly

at

MARK BOXER

Mark Boxer was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, on 19 May 1931, the son of Steven Boxer, an army officer. Educated at Berkhamsted School, where he developed an interest in the theatre, Boxer went in 1950 to King's College, Cambridge where, according to his friend Mark Amory, he developed "a reputation for being bright and gifted in an

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur John Ferrier was born in Glasgow on 15 November 1890, the son of John Ferrier, an organist. He went to Glasgow Technical College to study analytical chemistry, but drew cartoons in his spare time. With the encouragement of George Whitelaw, cartoonist on the Glasgow Evening News, Ferrier supplied cartoons to the Glasgow Evening News.

JACK GREENALL

Jack Greenall was born in Whitefield, Lancashire, in 1905. He sold his first cartoon at the age of fifteen, and his first strip - "Pa, Ma and the Boy" - appeared in Pictorial Weekly in 1929. He also contributed cartoons to Ideas, Punch - from 1934, Bystander, Passing Show, Razzle and drew for children's comics such as Sparkler and Jolly Comic.

STEPHEN ROTH

About. Stephen Roth was born in Czechoslovakia in 1911. In 1931 he moved to Prague where he drew sports cartoons, joke illustrations and portraits for various papers and

ROGER MAHONEY

About. Roger Mahoney was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1933, and from 1947 to 1951 studied art at the Southern College of Art, Portsmouth. He began freelancing as a cartoonist while working as a professional musician - a drummer - and sold his first drawings to the Daily Sketch and Daily Mirror.

PAUL THOMAS

Paul Michael Thomas was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire, on 3 November 1961. His parents took the Daily Telegraph, and he later recalled seeing Nicholas Garland’s cartoons, and loving “the brilliant draughtsmanship and the pastiches of other artists work”: “I remember trying to copy his cartoons and caricatures and being

encouraged by my

VINCENZO APICELLA

About. Enzo Apicella was born on 26 June 1922 in Naples, the son of Salvatore Apicella, a local councillor. From 1941 to 1942 he studied languages at the Instituto Orientale, Naples, and over the next three years, while serving in the Italian Air Force, began contributing articles to Le Vie dell'Aria and Ali di Guerra. After studying briefly

at

COLLECTIONS AT THE BCA Collections at the BCA. The British Cartoon Archive holds collections by over three hundred cartoonists. Many of these have been digitised and catalogued, and can be found among the 170,000 digitised items on the BCA website. However, the BCA holds large amounts of material which have not been digitised or catalogued, including several BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent. Home. Search the catalogue. Collections at the BCA. Cartoonist Biographies. Special Collections. Items for sale. FAQ. Contact us. ROY STEWART RAYMONDE Roy Raymonde was born on 26 December 1929 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the son of Juliana Patricia Quinn and Barry Raymonde, an advertising agent and theatrical impresario who died of pneumonia in 1938. After his father's death the family moved around the country, Raymonde later recalling that "I was educated on and off at sixteen different

MALCOLM MCCORMICK

McCormick is a banjo player, and in June 1975 he joined with comedian and fellow banjo player Billy Connolly to devise and write the cartoon strip "The Big Yin" for the Glasgow Sunday Mail. McCormick was in fact responsible for Connolly's nickname. "I was trying to think of a name for the strip we were working on together," he later recalled

NORMAN MANSBRIDGE

Norman Mansbridge was born on 22 July 1911 in Wanstead, Essex, the son of Arthur Mansbridge, a writer and illustrator of children's books. Mansbridge attended Forest School, at Snaresbrook in Essex, and studied art at Heatherley's in London. Apprenticed to a commercial art studio, he then spent several years in advertising before becoming a

PAUL THOMAS

Paul Michael Thomas was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire, on 3 November 1961. His parents took the Daily Telegraph, and he later recalled seeing Nicholas Garland’s cartoons, and loving “the brilliant draughtsmanship and the pastiches of other artists work”: “I remember trying to copy his cartoons and caricatures and being

encouraged by my

HARRY HARGREAVES

Harry Hargreaves was born in Manchester on February 9 1922, the son of a civil servant. He was educated at Chorlton High School, where he began contributing cartoons to the school magazine, The Arrow, at the age of twelve. In 1936 his first published cartoon appeared in the Manchester Evening News. Leaving school aged sixteen, Hargreaves began BILL TIDY - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT About. William Edward "Bill" Tidy was born in Tranmere, Cheshire, on 9 October 1933, the son of William Edward Tidy and Catherine Price. "My father was a sailor", Bill Tidy later recalled, "I haven't seen him since I was a child. I was brought up in an off-licence in Liverpool." Educated at St Margaret's School, Anfield, Liverpool, Tidy's first

HARRY NEW

Henry "Harry" New was born in December 1925. From 1983 to 1985 he drew the "AGOG" strip in The Times, featuring the experiences of a robot working in industry. New worked for the London Electricity Board, and began drawing his cartoon robot for computer magazines, including Dragon User. Its name at first was "RU 1-2", in reference to R2-D2

from

JOHN MILES - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT John Miles was the son of a policeman, and was born on 21 August 1934 in the police station at Glastonbury, Somerset. He was educated at various schools in Somerset, and in about 1949 spent one term at Yeovil Art School. After National Service in the Army in Germany, from about 1952 to 1954, he began work as a designer, especially of

typography.

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur John Ferrier was born in Glasgow on 15 November 1890, the son of John Ferrier, an organist. He went to Glasgow Technical College to study analytical chemistry, but drew cartoons in his spare time. With the encouragement of George Whitelaw, cartoonist on the Glasgow Evening News, Ferrier supplied cartoons to the Glasgow Evening News.

JACK GREENALL

Jack Greenall was born in Whitefield, Lancashire, in 1905. He sold his first cartoon at the age of fifteen, and his first strip - "Pa, Ma and the Boy" - appeared in Pictorial Weekly in 1929. He also contributed cartoons to Ideas, Punch - from 1934, Bystander, Passing Show, Razzle and drew for children's comics such as Sparkler and Jolly Comic.

MARK BOXER

Mark Boxer was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, on 19 May 1931, the son of Steven Boxer, an army officer. Educated at Berkhamsted School, where he developed an interest in the theatre, Boxer went in 1950 to King's College, Cambridge where, according to his friend Mark Amory, he developed "a reputation for being bright and gifted in an

STEPHEN ROTH

About. Stephen Roth was born in Czechoslovakia in 1911. In 1931 he moved to Prague where he drew sports cartoons, joke illustrations and portraits for various papers and

ROGER MAHONEY

About. Roger Mahoney was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1933, and from 1947 to 1951 studied art at the Southern College of Art, Portsmouth. He began freelancing as a cartoonist while working as a professional musician - a drummer - and sold his first drawings to the Daily Sketch and Daily Mirror.

VINCENZO APICELLA

About. Enzo Apicella was born on 26 June 1922 in Naples, the son of Salvatore Apicella, a local councillor. From 1941 to 1942 he studied languages at the Instituto Orientale, Naples, and over the next three years, while serving in the Italian Air Force, began contributing articles to Le Vie dell'Aria and Ali di Guerra. After studying briefly

at

JOHN MILES - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT John Miles was the son of a policeman, and was born on 21 August 1934 in the police station at Glastonbury, Somerset. He was educated at various schools in Somerset, and in about 1949 spent one term at Yeovil Art School. After National Service in the Army in Germany, from about 1952 to 1954, he began work as a designer, especially of

typography.

JAMES FRIELL

About. Jimmy Friell was born in Glasgow on 13 March 1912, the fifth of the seven children of James Friell, the straight man in a comedy duo that toured Scottish music halls.Unable to take up a scholarship because of the need to earn money, Friell left school at the age of fourteen, and for a time he and his sister were the only ones in work, providing for the whole family.

DAVID A SMITH

David Smith was born in Leeds on 7 March 1955, and educated at Gotts Park Secondary School. With the help of a supportive Art Teacher he then got a place at Jacob Kramer College (now Leeds College of Art), where he "bought an Afghan coat, grew his hair and bought a pair of John Lennon glasses." After graduation Smith began writing and ROY STEWART RAYMONDE Roy Raymonde was born on 26 December 1929 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the son of Juliana Patricia Quinn and Barry Raymonde, an advertising agent and theatrical impresario who died of pneumonia in 1938. After his father's death the family moved around the country, Raymonde later recalling that "I was educated on and off at sixteen different

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur John Ferrier was born in Glasgow on 15 November 1890, the son of John Ferrier, an organist. He went to Glasgow Technical College to study analytical chemistry, but drew cartoons in his spare time. With the encouragement of George Whitelaw, cartoonist on the Glasgow Evening News, Ferrier supplied cartoons to the Glasgow Evening News.

JACK GREENALL

Jack Greenall was born in Whitefield, Lancashire, in 1905. He sold his first cartoon at the age of fifteen, and his first strip - "Pa, Ma and the Boy" - appeared in Pictorial Weekly in 1929. He also contributed cartoons to Ideas, Punch - from 1934, Bystander, Passing Show, Razzle and drew for children's comics such as Sparkler and Jolly Comic.

MARK BOXER

Mark Boxer was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, on 19 May 1931, the son of Steven Boxer, an army officer. Educated at Berkhamsted School, where he developed an interest in the theatre, Boxer went in 1950 to King's College, Cambridge where, according to his friend Mark Amory, he developed "a reputation for being bright and gifted in an

STEPHEN ROTH

About. Stephen Roth was born in Czechoslovakia in 1911. In 1931 he moved to Prague where he drew sports cartoons, joke illustrations and portraits for various papers and

ROGER MAHONEY

About. Roger Mahoney was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1933, and from 1947 to 1951 studied art at the Southern College of Art, Portsmouth. He began freelancing as a cartoonist while working as a professional musician - a drummer - and sold his first drawings to the Daily Sketch and Daily Mirror.

VINCENZO APICELLA

About. Enzo Apicella was born on 26 June 1922 in Naples, the son of Salvatore Apicella, a local councillor. From 1941 to 1942 he studied languages at the Instituto Orientale, Naples, and over the next three years, while serving in the Italian Air Force, began contributing articles to Le Vie dell'Aria and Ali di Guerra. After studying briefly

at

JOHN MILES - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT John Miles was the son of a policeman, and was born on 21 August 1934 in the police station at Glastonbury, Somerset. He was educated at various schools in Somerset, and in about 1949 spent one term at Yeovil Art School. After National Service in the Army in Germany, from about 1952 to 1954, he began work as a designer, especially of

typography.

JAMES FRIELL

About. Jimmy Friell was born in Glasgow on 13 March 1912, the fifth of the seven children of James Friell, the straight man in a comedy duo that toured Scottish music halls.Unable to take up a scholarship because of the need to earn money, Friell left school at the age of fourteen, and for a time he and his sister were the only ones in work, providing for the whole family.

DAVID A SMITH

David Smith was born in Leeds on 7 March 1955, and educated at Gotts Park Secondary School. With the help of a supportive Art Teacher he then got a place at Jacob Kramer College (now Leeds College of Art), where he "bought an Afghan coat, grew his hair and bought a pair of John Lennon glasses." After graduation Smith began writing and ROY STEWART RAYMONDE Roy Raymonde was born on 26 December 1929 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the son of Juliana Patricia Quinn and Barry Raymonde, an advertising agent and theatrical impresario who died of pneumonia in 1938. After his father's death the family moved around the country, Raymonde later recalling that "I was educated on and off at sixteen different COLLECTIONS AT THE BCA Collections at the BCA. The British Cartoon Archive holds collections by over three hundred cartoonists. Many of these have been digitised and catalogued, and can be found among the 170,000 digitised items on the BCA website. However, the BCA holds large amounts of material which have not been digitised or catalogued, including several BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent. Home. Search the catalogue. Collections at the BCA. Cartoonist Biographies. Special Collections. Items for sale. FAQ. Contact us. ROY STEWART RAYMONDE Roy Raymonde was born on 26 December 1929 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the son of Juliana Patricia Quinn and Barry Raymonde, an advertising agent and theatrical impresario who died of pneumonia in 1938. After his father's death the family moved around the country, Raymonde later recalling that "I was educated on and off at sixteen different

PAUL THOMAS

Paul Michael Thomas was born in Radlett, Hertfordshire, on 3 November 1961. His parents took the Daily Telegraph, and he later recalled seeing Nicholas Garland’s cartoons, and loving “the brilliant draughtsmanship and the pastiches of other artists work”: “I remember trying to copy his cartoons and caricatures and being

encouraged by my

HARRY HARGREAVES

Harry Hargreaves was born in Manchester on February 9 1922, the son of a civil servant. He was educated at Chorlton High School, where he began contributing cartoons to the school magazine, The Arrow, at the age of twelve. In 1936 his first published cartoon appeared in the Manchester Evening News. Leaving school aged sixteen, Hargreaves began

MALCOLM MCCORMICK

McCormick is a banjo player, and in June 1975 he joined with comedian and fellow banjo player Billy Connolly to devise and write the cartoon strip "The Big Yin" for the Glasgow Sunday Mail. McCormick was in fact responsible for Connolly's nickname. "I was trying to think of a name for the strip we were working on together," he later recalled BILL TIDY - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT About. William Edward "Bill" Tidy was born in Tranmere, Cheshire, on 9 October 1933, the son of William Edward Tidy and Catherine Price. "My father was a sailor", Bill Tidy later recalled, "I haven't seen him since I was a child. I was brought up in an off-licence in Liverpool." Educated at St Margaret's School, Anfield, Liverpool, Tidy's first

HARRY NEW

Henry "Harry" New was born in December 1925. From 1983 to 1985 he drew the "AGOG" strip in The Times, featuring the experiences of a robot working in industry. New worked for the London Electricity Board, and began drawing his cartoon robot for computer magazines, including Dragon User. Its name at first was "RU 1-2", in reference to R2-D2

from

DAVID A SMITH

David Smith was born in Leeds on 7 March 1955, and educated at Gotts Park Secondary School. With the help of a supportive Art Teacher he then got a place at Jacob Kramer College (now Leeds College of Art), where he "bought an Afghan coat, grew his hair and bought a pair of John Lennon glasses." After graduation Smith began writing and JOHN MILES - BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE - UNIVERSITY OF KENT John Miles was the son of a policeman, and was born on 21 August 1934 in the police station at Glastonbury, Somerset. He was educated at various schools in Somerset, and in about 1949 spent one term at Yeovil Art School. After National Service in the Army in Germany, from about 1952 to 1954, he began work as a designer, especially of

typography.

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WELCOME TO THE BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE SEARCH THE CATALOGUE WHAT IS THE BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE? The British Cartoon Archive is dedicated to the history of British cartooning over the last two hundred years. The BCA holds the artwork for over 200,000 British editorial, socio-political, and pocket cartoons, supported by large collections of comic strips, newspaper cuttings, books and magazines. The BCA is located in Canterbury at the University of Kent and is part of Special Collections & Archives

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the Templeman Library. The BCA regularly curates exhibitions of material and loans artwork nationally and internationally to other

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WHAT'S IN THE BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE? Artwork in the BCA dates back to 1904 and includes work by W.K. Haselden, Will Dyson, Sidney Strube, David Low, Vicky, Emmwood, Michael Cummings, Ralph Steadman, Mel Calman, Nicholas Garland, Chris Riddell, Carl Giles, Martin Rowson, and Steve Bell, amongst many others. Material from the BCA is still being accrued, with contemporary politics strongly represented throughout the collections. HOW CAN I ACCESS MATERIAL IN THE BRITISH CARTOON ARCHIVE? If you would like to carry out research in the BCA collections please send an email to specialcollections@kent.ac.uk  to make an appointment.  The Reading Room is open on Mondays (1.00 - 4.30pm), Tuesdays / Wednesdays / Thursdays (9.30am - 4.30pm) and Fridays (9.30am - 1.00pm). Many items have been digitised and are available to view online through the BCA's online catalogue

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