Ronald William Fordham Searle (3 March 1920 – 30 December 2011) was an English artist and

satirical Satire is a genre of the visual arts, visual, literature, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently Nonfiction, non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ...

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, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. He is perhaps best remembered as the creator of

St Trinian's School ''St Trinian's'' is a British gag cartoon comic strip series, created and drawn by Ronald Searle from 1946 until 1952. The cartoons all centre on a boarding school for girls, where the teachers are sadists and the girls are juvenile delinquent ...

and for his collaboration with

Geoffrey Willans Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustration ...

on the

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series.

Biography

Searle was born in

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, England, where his father was a Post Office worker who repaired telephone lines. He started drawing at the age of five and left school (Central School – now Parkside School) at the age of 15. He trained at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (now

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) for two years. In April 1939, realizing that war was inevitable, he abandoned his art studies to enlist in the

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. In January 1942, he was in the 287th Field Company, RE in

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. After a month of fighting in Malaya, he was taken prisoner along with his cousin Tom Fordham Searle, when Singapore fell to the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war as prisoner, first in

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and then in the Kwai jungle, working on the Siam-Burma

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. Searle contracted both

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and

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during his incarceration, which included numerous beatings, and his weight dropped to less than 40 kilograms (approximately 6 stone 4 pounds). He was liberated in late 1945 with the final defeat of the Japanese. After the war, he served as a courtroom artist at the

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and later the

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trial (1961). He married the journalist

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in 1947; they had twins, Kate and Johnny. In 1961, Searle moved to Paris, leaving his family; the marriage ended in divorce in 1967. Later he married Monica Koenig, a painter, theatre and jewellery designer. After 1975, Searle and his wife lived and worked in the mountains of Haute Provence. Searle's wife Monica died in July 2011 and he himself died on 30 December 2011, aged 91.

Early work as war artist during captivity

Although Searle published the first St Trinian's cartoon in the magazine '' Lilliput'' in 1941, his professional career really begins with his documentation of the brutal camp conditions of his period as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese in

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in a series of drawings that he hid under the mattresses of prisoners dying of

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. Searle recalled, "I desperately wanted to put down what was happening, because I thought if by any chance there was a record, even if I died, someone might find it and know what went on." But Searle survived, along with approximately 300 of his drawings. Liberated late in 1945, Searle returned to England, where he published several of the drawings in fellow prisoner

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's ''The Naked Island''. Another of Searle's fellow prisoners later recounted, "If you can imagine something that weighs six stone or so, is on the point of death and has no qualities of the human condition that aren't revolting, calmly lying there with a pencil and a scrap of paper, drawing, you have some idea of the difference of temperament that this man had from the ordinary human being." Most of these drawings appear in his 1986 book, ''Ronald Searle: To the Kwai and Back, War Drawings 1939–1945''. In the book, Searle also wrote of his experiences as a prisoner, including the day he woke up to find a dead friend on either side of him, and a live snake underneath his head: At least one of his drawings is on display at the Changi Museum and Chapel, Singapore, but the majority of his originals are in the permanent collection of the

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, London, along with the works of other POW artists. The best known of these are

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, Jack Bridger Chalker, Philip Meninsky and Ashley George Old. In 2002, additional war drawings by Searle were discovered in Melbourne, Australia. They depict the Australian soldier Henry "Lofty" Cannon, who Searle credits with saving his life while they were prisoners of war. These drawings are now held by the

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Magazines, books, and films

Searle produced an extraordinary volume of work during the 1950s, including drawings for ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Punch''. His cartoons appeared in ''

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'', the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. He compiled more St Trinian's books, which were based on his sister's school and other girls' schools in Cambridge. He collaborated with

on the Molesworth books (''Down With Skool!'', 1953, and ''How to be Topp'', 1954), and with

Alex Atkinson Alex Atkinson (1916–1962) was an English journalist, novelist and playwright who is best remembered for his collaborative works with the illustrator Ronald Searle. Early life and career He was born in Liverpool, where he began his career a ...

on travel books. In addition to advertisements and posters, Searle drew the title backgrounds of the

Sidney Gilliat Sidney Gilliat (15 February 1908 – 31 May 1994) was an English film director, producer and writer. In the 1930s he worked as a scriptwriter, most notably with Frank Launder on ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and '' Nig ...

and

Frank Launder Frank Launder (28 January 1906 – 23 February 1997) was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. Early life and career He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, ...

film '' The Happiest Days of Your Life''. After moving to Paris in 1961, he worked more on reportage for ''Life'' and ''Holiday'' and less on cartoons. He also continued to work in a broad range of media and created books (including his well-known cat books), animated films and sculpture for commemorative medals, both for the French Mint and the

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. Searle did a considerable amount of designing for the cinema, and in 1965, he completed the opening, intermission and closing credits for the comedy film '' Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines'' as well as the 1969 film ''

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'' In 1975, the full-length cartoon ''

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done ''Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done'' is a 1975 British animated musical comedy film directed by Bill Melendez and designed by Ronald Searle, based on the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.Smith, Winfield. "Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done", ...

'' was released. It is based on the character and songs from ''

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'' and other

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operettas.

Medallist

Searle designed the 1992 delegates medal for the FIDEM XXIII Congress London. It depicted a half-length bust of the renaissance medallist

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and was struck by the

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. Other notable medals were "Searle at Seventy" (1990) and "Kwai 50th Anniversary" (1991), both struck by

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, and "Charles Dickens" (1983) struck by the

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Awards

Searle received much recognition for his work, especially in America, including the

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's Advertising and Illustration Award in 1959 and 1965, the

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in 1960, their Illustration Award in 1980 and their Advertising Award in 1986 and 1987. Searle was appointed

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in 2004. In 2007, he was decorated with one of France's highest awards, the

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, and in 2009, he received the German

Lower Saxony Order of Merit The Lower Saxony Order of Merit () is a civil order of merit, of the German State of Lower Saxony. The order was established 27 March 1961. The order is presented in three classes, the highest is the Grand Cross of Merit (Großes Verdienstkreu ...

Influence

Without the satirical works of Searle the development of satirical and

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— found across the range of daily and Sunday national newspapers — in the United Kingdom would be distinctly different, as his impact touched many developing artists of the later 20th century through into the twenty-first. Significantly, he was an important influence on the work and style of both

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and

Ralph Steadman Ralph Idris Steadman (born 15 May 1936) is a British illustrator and collaborator with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman draws satirical political cartoons, social caricatures, and picture books. Early life Steadman was born in ...

— with who there is an obvious link with the scratchy, ink splotting style they all use — along with Chris Riddell, as well as inspiring and corresponding in late life with Martin Rowson to whom he gave a precious set of pens that he had bought in Paris. Across the Atlantic, Searle was an admiring friend of, and admired by, the satirical humorist S. J. Perelman. His work has had a great deal of influence, particularly on American cartoonists, including

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, Pat Oliphant,

Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2 ...

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, and the animators of Disney's '' 101 Dalmatians''. He was an early influence on

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's drawing style which featured in the books ''

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'' and ''

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''. Anglia Ruskin University has named the Ronald Searle Award for Creativity in the Arts in his honour.

Bibliography

St Trinian's

* ''Hurrah For St Trinians'', 1948 * ''The Female Approach: The Belles of St. Trinian's and Other Cartoons'', 1950 * ''Back To The Slaughterhouse, and Other Ugly Moments'', 1951 * ''The Terror of St Trinian's, or Angela's Prince Charming'', 1952 (with Timothy Shy ( D. B. Wyndham-Lewis)) * ''Souls in Torment'', 1953 (preface by

Cecil Day-Lewis Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudony ...

) * ''The St Trinian's Story'', 1959 (with Kaye Webb) * ''St Trinian's: The Cartoons'', 2007 * ''St. Trinian's: The Entire Appalling Business'', 2008

Molesworth

* ''Down With Skool!: A Guide to School Life for Tiny Pupils and Their Parents'', 1953 (with

) * ''How to be Topp: A Guide to Sukcess for Tiny Pupils, Including All There is to Kno About Space'', 1954 (with Geoffrey Willans) * ''Whizz for Atomms: A Guide to Survival in the 20th Century for Fellow Pupils, their Doting Maters, Pompous Paters and Any Others who are Interested'', 1956 (with Geoffrey Willans) Published in the U.S. as ''Molesworth's Guide to the Atommic Age'' * ''Back in the Jug Agane'', 1959 (with Geoffrey Willans) * ''The Compleet Molesworth'', 1958 (collection) ''Molesworth'' (1999 Penguin reprint)

Other works

*''Forty Drawings'' (1946) *''White Coolie'', 1947 (with Ronald Hastain) *''This England 1946–1949'', 1949 (edited by Audrey Hilton) *''The Stolen Journey'', 1950 (with

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) *''An Irishman's Diary'', 1950 (with Patrick Campbell) *''A Short Trot with a Cultured Mind'', 1950 (with Patrick Campbell) *''Dear Life'', 1950 (with H. E. Bates) *''Paris Sketchbook'', 1950 (with

) (repr. 1958) *''A Sleep of Prisoners'', 1951 (with

Christopher Fry Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially '' The Lady's Not for Burning'', which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Biograp ...

) *''Life in Thin Slices'', 1951 (with Patrick Campbell) *''The Naked Island'', 1952 (with

) *''It Must be True'', 1952 (with Denys Parsons) *''London—So Help Me!'', 1952 (with Winifred Ellis) *''

The Diverting History of John Gilpin ''The Diverting History of John Gilpin Shewing how he went Farther than he intended, and came safe Home again'' is a comic ballad by William Cowper written in 1782. The ballad concerns a draper called John Gilpin who rides a runaway horse. Cow ...

'', 1953 (text by

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) *''Looking at London and People Worth Meeting'', 1953 (with Kaye Webb) *''Six Animal Plays'', 1952 (text by Frank Carpenter) *''The Dark is Light Enough'', 1954 (with Christopher Fry) *''Patrick Campbells Omnibus'', 1954 (with Patrick Campbell) *''The Journal of Edwin Carp'', 1954 (edited by

Richard Haydn Richard Haydn (10 March 1905 – 25 April 1985) was a British comedian. Early life George Richard Haydon was born in 1905 in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. After working as a music hall entertainer and overseer of a Jamaica, J ...

) *''Modern Types'', 1955 (with Geoffrey Gorer) *''The Rake's Progress'', 1955 *''Merry England, Etc'', 1956 *''Anglo-Saxon Attitudes'', 1956 (with

Angus Wilson Sir Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson (11 August 191331 May 1991) was an English novelist and short story writer. He was one of England's first openly gay authors. He was awarded the 1958 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for '' The Middle Age of Mrs ...

) *''The Big City or the New Mayhew '', 1958 (with

) *''The Dog's Ear Book'', 1958 (with Geoffrey Willans) *''USA for Beginners'', 1959 (with Alex Atkinson) *''Anger of Achilles: Homer's Iliad'', 1959 (translation by

Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, soldier, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were b ...

) *''By Rocking Horse Across Russia'', 1960 (with Alex Atkinson) *''Penguin Ronald Searle'', 1960 *''Refugees 1960: A Report in Words and Pictures'', 1960 (with Kaye Webb) *''The Biting Eye of Andre Francois'' (1960) *''Which Way Did He Go?'', 1961 *''A Christmas Carol'', 1961 (with

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and Social criticism, social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by ...

) *''The 13 Clocks and the Wonderful O'', 1962 (with

James Thurber James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright. He was best known for his gag cartoon, cartoons and short stories, published mainly in ''The New Yorker'' an ...

) *''Searle in the Sixties'', 1964 *''From Frozen North to Filthy Lucre'', 1964 *''Haven't We Met Before Somewhere?'', 1966 *''Searle's Cats'', 1967 *''The Square Egg'', 1968 *''Take One Toad'', 1968 *''This Business of Bomfog'', 1969 (with Madelaine Duke) *''Monte Carlo Or Bust'', 1969 (with E. W. Hildick) *''Hello, where did all the people go?'', 1969 *''The Second Coming of Toulouse-Lautrec'', 1969 *''Secret Sketchbook'', 1969 *''The Great Fur Opera: Annals of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670–1970'', 1970 (with

Kildare Dobbs Kildare Robert Eric Dobbs (10 October 1923 – 1 April 2013) was a Canadian short story and travel writer. Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, he was educated in Ireland and later spent 5 years in the Royal Navy during the Second World W ...

)The Great Fur Opera
illustrated for the

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*''Scrooge'', 1970 (with Elaine Donaldson) *''Mr. Lock of St. James's Street'', 1971 (with Frank Whitbourn) *''The Addict'', 1971 *''More Cats'', 1975 *''Dick Dead Eye'', 1975 (after

) *''Paris! Paris!'', 1977 (with

Irwin Shaw Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: '' The Young Lions'' (1 ...

) *''Zodiac'', 1977 *''Ronald Searle'', 1978 *''The King of Beasts & Other Creatures'', 1980 *''The Situation is Hopeless'', 1980 *''Winning the Restaurant Game'', 1980 (with Jay Jacobs) *''Too Many Songs by

Tom Lehrer Thomas Andrew Lehrer (; born April 9, 1928) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater. He recorded pithy and humorous, often Music and politics, political songs that ...

With Not Enough Drawings by Ronald Searle'', 1981 *''Ronald Searle's Big Fat Cat Book'', 1982 *''The Illustrated Winespeak'', 1983 *''Ronald Searle in Perspective'', 1983 *''Ronald Searle's Golden Oldies 1941–1961'', 1985 *''Something in the Cellar'', 1986 *''To the Kwai and Back: War Drawings 1939–1945'' (1986) *''Ronald Searle's Non-Sexist Dictionary'', 1988 *''Ah Yes, I Remember It Well...: Paris 1961–1975'', 1988 *''Slightly Foxed But Still Desirable: Ronald Searle's Wicked World of Book Collecting'', 1989 *''Marquis De Sade Meets Goody Two-Shoes'', 1994 *''The Tales of Grandpa Cat'', 1994 (with

Lee Wardlaw Lee Wardlaw (born 20 November 1955) is the author of several children's books, such as '' 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher'', '' 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents'', and ''See You In September''. In 2015, Wardlaw published ''Won Ton and Chopstick'' with ...

) *''The Hatless Man'', 1995 (with Sarah Kortum) *''A French Affair : The Paris Beat, 1965–1998'', 1999 (with Mary Blume) *''Wicked Etiquette'', 2000 (with Sarah Kortum) *''Ronald Searle in Le Monde'', 2001 *''Railway of Hell: A Japanese POW's Account of War, Capture and Forced Labour'', 2002 (with Reginald Burton) *''Searle's Cats'', 2005 (New and Expanded Edition, all illustrations are new) *''The Scrapbook Drawings", 2005'' *''Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories'', 2006 (with

Jeffrey Archer Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist and former politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth (Lincolnshire) from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after a fina ...

) *''Beastly Feasts: A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme'', 2007 (with Robert Forbes) *''More Scraps & Watteau Revisited'', 2008 *''Let's Have a Bite!: A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes'', 2010 (with Robert Forbes) *''What! Already?: Searle at 90'', 2010 *''Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole'', 2011 *''What Am I Still Doing Here?'', 2011 (with

Roger Lewis Roger Lewis may refer to: * Roger Lewis (biographer) (born 1960), Welsh academic, biographer and journalist * Roger Lewis (American football) (born 1993), American football player * Roger Lewis (businessman) (1912–1987), American business exec ...

)

References

External links

Full bibliography
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''
Comiclopedia: Ronald Searle
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Cover of the 1947 Christmas edition
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