Walter E Spradbery, 1889-1969
Main details
| Reference number | 1996/5125 |
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| Name | Walter E Spradbery |
| Born | 1889 |
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| Completeness | 56% |
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Biography
Attribute Value Biography Walter Spradbery was born in East Dulwich, London. He studied at Walthamstow Art School, then worked as an art teacher.
He regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy, and worked as a watercolourist, linocut artist and poster designer. His poster designs were produced mainly for London Transport, but he also designed some posters for British Rail and the LNER.
A lifelong pacifist, he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War, and was also an official war artist. A memorial exhibition was held at the William Morris Gallery, London in 1970. (Riddell 1994)Education Walthamstow Art School,Employment Designed posters for the Underground Group and London Transport, 1912-1944Role Artist,