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A founder member who attended the 1904 Inaugural Meeting when he was living at Belluton Rd, Knowle. He immediately took a very keen and active interest in the Tribe and in 1908 acted as Assistant Secretary. Records show that he was busy in the studio continuously until 1914 when he enlisted in the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. In very quick time he was promoted to a Lieutenant. The Tribe decided to signalise this honour by holding a party at Brandon Cottage when he was next on leave. By this time he had a further pip on his shoulder, and they presented him with a sword. While on leave he went to work in the studio and this in fact was the last time he did so, but during his service he sent his own painted Christmas cards to the Tribe. After the War he went to live at Milford near Salisbury and then at Sidmouth He always retained his membership, though he never attended again. When his payments accidentally lapsed in 1954 they made him a Life Member. Later that year he died having been for a considerable time in a state of coma and sadly never learned of the honour conferred on him. During his working days he achieved considerable fame as an illustrator, particularly of children`s books. The Tribe possesses three of his framed pictures, about twenty of his evening sketches also a caricature if him by Charlie Thomas. His Savage Sword was returned to us by his family. (Cecil Broome)
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