BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts & Culture | Winnie the Pooh sale sets record BibliOdyssey: Original Winnie The Pooh Drawings Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) Ernest Shepard joined the Royal Artillery during World War I, and was promoted to captain in 1917, before being discharged as a major in 1919. His brother, Cyril, was killed during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 (Fuller, 1963, 183), the first of several deaths of loved ones. Following the war, Shepard continued his connections with Punch, becoming part of its senior staff in 1921 (Moritz, 1963, 383). He also worked for The Sketch following the war (Fuller, 1963, 183) Elizabeth Nesbitt Room Illusrators Project
As added information .... his son Graham's ship was sunk during World War II ... heres an account of what happened .. ( just in case anybody else is interested in these ships ) In Memory of Lieutenant GRAHAM HOWARD SHEPARD H.M.S. Polyanthus., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died on 20 September 1943 Remembered with honour PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL master 01
