Thomas Henry Fisher worked for the Football Post
signing his work 'TF' but is more internationally known as the illustrator
of the Just William books, written by Richmal Crompton.
Thomas Henry
Fisher.
His work first appeared in 1904 when he was employed
as an illustrator for the Nottingham Football Post.
He created characters to represent our local football
teams such as 'Magpie Man' for Notts County.
By 1913 Thomas was frequently having cartoons published in the Punch
magazine and he also invented the image of William for magazines
and the first Just William book in 1922.
Very little of Thomas Fisher's original work seems to exist, but
Pete Dredge is desperate to find any of his work ready to be displayed
at this year's Big Grin Cartoon Festival.
Richmal Crompton
and Thomas Henry Fisher with some of their fans (Nottingham
Book Fair, 1958). If you know any of any of the six schoolboys
featured in this picture we'd love to hear from you. Please
e-mail us here.
If you have any of his material, or indeed good
copies, then let us know and we'll put you in touch with Pete Dredge.
Tell us here.
