Lance Cattermole biography

Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole (19 July 1898 - 1992)

Lance Cattermole was born in Ireland, son of Sydney Cattermole, an artist, and grandson of George Cattermole (1800-68) – illustrator of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' and other Charles Dickens works.

Educated in Worthing, Sussex and Odiham, Hants, and studied at Central School of Arts & Crafts 1922-23 and at the Slade School 1923-26. Cattermole lived near Worthing for many years.

He is represented in many museums and collections. Produced posters for BR. Produced artwork for Scottish Region series. The Look and Learn site shows two pieces credited to him.

Lance Cattermole drew lots of railway posters and many are archived in the National Railway Museum. One of my favourites is not the traditional tourist-duping sunny scene of the British seaside but this lovely lady from “Morecambe for First Class Holidays” poster (1960). Cattermole also drew for the prestigious Macmillan educational posters series in the 1960s.

It's confusing as to why he would serve in the First World War in 21st Eastern Ontario Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force as it states on the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Museum site where you can see a sketch (for a Player's Cigarette card) with a very familiar signature – so maybe it's right!

A story by Anthony C. Wilson called “A voice in the wall” appeared in the BBC Children's Hour Annual (1952) and Cattermole's illustrations are remarkable for their sharp colour and movement.
Source: Standby4action and Illustration Art Gallery

See LANCE CATTERMOLE ART.