William Francis Phillipps (Active 1950s - 1980s)
Remarkably little is known about this prolific and very accomplished British artist and illustrator. Famed for his paperback cover art, he painted the front covers for many Agatha Christie Pan Books during the early 1960s and was an illustrator par excellence for several children's titles (across the ages) including Look and Learn, Treasure, Once Upon A Time and Teddy Bear.

He illustrated many other covers including a remarkable series of western paperback covers for New English Library in the 1970s by J T Edson as well as for the popular Edge and Adam Steele wild west series.

He also illustrated many books including 'The Mysterious World of Dinosaurs' and the magazine series 'Birds That Cannot Fly', both in 1980.

He was equally at home painting cosy children's nursery rhymes, gritty western covers, Bible stories, vivid natural history portraits (mostly fauna, including Dinosaurs), plus many other subjects.

Harold Tamblyn-Watts (5 May 1900 - November 1999; Yorkshire, UK)
Born in Settle, Yorkshire, UK, Harold was educated at Southend School of Art and worked as Studio Manager for the Emmett Group in 1935-48. He exhibited watercolours and illustrated numerous books, especially nature and animal books for young children.

He lived in Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, where he died in November 1999. He was survived by a son, Graham. He was predeceased by his wife, May, and a second son, Stuart.

Tamblyn-Watts, who served in both World Wars, earned a brief local infamy in Shirley when a neighbour complained about his bagpipe playing and he had to practice on Shirley Hills; the incident was reported in a national daily newspaper.

During a long and fruitful career he drew both the Gerry Anderson's creation 'Supercar' and 'On The Danger Trail with Grahame Dangerfield' for TV Comic.

'Katie Country Mouse' was one feature he painted for Jack and Jill the pre-school comic. He was also known for his spot illustrations for various Eagle and Girl annuals. Outside the comics field he had a reputation as a skilled wildlife artist.