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Bernard Cookson (1937 – 26 January 2016) was a British cartoonist and illustrator.

Bernard Cookson
Born	1937 Manchester, England
Died	26 January 2016
Nationality	British
Known for	Satirical cartoons; regular contributor to Punch magazine
Spouse(s)	Franky Cookson
Website	cooksonscartoons.com

Early life

Bernard Cookson was born in Manchester, England in 1937.

Career

Cookson saw his first cartoon published in 1965, in the Daily Mirror.[1] Cookson's cartoons were published in many publications including the London Evening News, the Sporting Life, the Daily Express, the Sun, the Mail on Sunday, The Oldie and The Spectator. He was also a regular contributor to Punch.[2]

Cookson said of his work: "One of the most common questions people ask is: 'do you do the captions as well?' Perhaps they imagine that I just draw a picture, in the hope that it will become funny if someone puts a suitably funny caption below".[3]

Bernard Cookson died in January 2016, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Franky, and a son in Perth, Australia.[2]

References

External links

• Official Bernard Cookson site
• British Cartoon Archive Retrieved February 2016

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