Savile Lumley facts for kids
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Savile Lumley
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| Born | 1876 Marylebone, London
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| Died | 1960 |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Illustration |
John Savile Lumley (1876-1960) was a talented English artist. He was known for drawing pictures for books and designing posters. His most famous work is a poster from 1915 called Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? This poster was used to encourage people to join the army during World War One.
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About John Savile Lumley
John Savile Lumley was born in Marylebone, London, in 1876. He loved art and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1893 to 1898. This is a very famous art school in London.
During World War One, John Lumley created his most well-known poster. A printer named Arthur Gunn had an idea for a new poster to help recruit soldiers. Lumley drew a sketch of the idea. He then showed it to the British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. They liked his idea and asked him to create the poster in 1915. The poster became very famous and is still remembered today.
John Savile Lumley's Artworks
John Savile Lumley was a very busy artist. He created illustrations for many different types of publications.
Book Illustrations
Lumley drew pictures for a large number of books. Many of these were for children and young people. He helped bring stories to life with his drawings. Some of the books he illustrated include:
- The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper (1910)
- The Nursery ABC Book (1914)
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1940)
- Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (1936)
- The Black Arrow by R.L. Stevenson (1949)
- The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1950)
- The Impossible Prefect by Hubert Robinson (1960)
Famous Posters
While he illustrated many books, Lumley is most famous for one particular poster:
- Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?
Annuals and Magazines
He also contributed his artwork to many annuals and magazines. These were popular yearly books or regular publications that often featured stories and illustrations for children. Some of these include:
- Partridge's Children's Annual - 5th Year (1913)
- The Kiddies' Annual (1920, 1923)
- The School Friend Annual (1928)
- The Schoolgirls' Own Annual (1928, 1929)
- The Golden Annual for Girls (1928)
- The Boy's Own Paper
- The Champion Annual
- Chatterbox and Little Folks
