John Tipton (Bevin Boys Artist)

Jonathan & the magic history book (beryl cross)

X 22 Rare ink Illustrations for an unpublished book by children’s author & late labour councillor Beryl Cross

Bevin Boys (insight)

In 1943, four years into the Second World War, the British government faced a terrible predicament – it was estimated that there were only three weeks of vital coal supply left. With an urgent need for more coal to fuel the war effort, and unable to attract enough workers to meet this demand, a large workforce of men was conscripted to work in the coal mines. They became known as the Bevin Boys.

John Tipton

John Tipton, moved from Oxfordshire to Ferryhill, County Durham and found himself among very strong artistic company.He enrolled at The Darlington School of Art, which offered Art classes to miners looking to gain another skill and or pastime. As well as travelling the local countryside capturing the unrecorded sights of nearby collieries and landmarks, John also found artistic interest creating a series of pen and ink safety sketches, which demonstrated the funnier side of the dangerous tasks he undertook.

A very rare opportunity to acquire a number of works by John Tipton - Museum interest

See links

https://www.artrabbit.com/events/the-bevin-boys-wars-forgotten-workforce

https://www.britishportraits.org.uk/blog/the-need-for-temporary-exhibitions-honouring-the-bevin-boys-by-angela-thomas/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/mar/25/bevin-boys-art-wartime-britain-mining-museum-exhibition-

Details

• 22 pen & ink drawings

• signed and inscribed and monogrammed

• Circa 1950 /1952

• 20th c

• Condition - good (see photos)

• In original folio and envelope