Alfred Burgess Sharrocks
Alfred Burgess Sharrocks | |
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| Born | 1919  |
| Died | 1988 (aged 68–69) |
| Occupation | Painter, illustrator, ornithologist, teacher |
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Alfred Burgess Sharrocks (1919–1988) was an English illustrator, painter, ornithologist and teacher.
He is known for his work on titles by Enid Blyton.
Early life
Sharrocks was born in Stockport, Cheshire in 1919.[1]
He was educated at Stockport College School of Art from 1933 to 1937; and from 1937 to 1939 at Manchester College of Technology.[1]
He served in the Royal Navy during World War II.[1] He then spent a period teaching at Stockport School of Art.[1] From 1946 to 1951 he was at the Royal Academy Schools and from 1967 he lectured at Llandrillo College of Technology.[1]
Artistic career
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Sharrocks painted professionally, including many Welsh hillside landscapes, and worked as a commercial illustrator.[2] Beginning in 1956, he illustrated a number of books and book jackets for Secret Seven stories by Enid Blyton.[3][4]
He also illustrated a magazine serialisation of Blyton's "Bonfire Night for the Secret Seven" for Enid Blyton Magazine, in 18 parts, using different artworks to those he drew for the book version, Secret Seven Fireworks.[5][6]
At least some of his works were signed "A. Burgess Sharrocks".
From 1962 to 1967, he served as President of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, having become an associate member in 1952 and a full member in 1953.[1][3]
A watercolour painting of Conway Castle is held by the National Museum of Wales, to whom it was donated by Aberconwy Historical Society in 1957.[7]
His Wherever You Go The Post Office, Maldwyn, Anglesey (1961), for National Savings, is in the UK's National Archives.[8]
The painting Nant Uchaf, Clwyd (circa 1975) is in the The National Library of Wales.[1]
Ornithology
In 1957 Sharrocks was elected president of Cambrian Ornithological Society.[1]
Personal life
Sharrocks died in Bangor, Wales, in 1988.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sharrocks, Alfred Burgess, 1919–1988". Art UK. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Lot 184 - Sharrocks (Alfred Burgess, 1919-1988). Ruffs,". Dominic Winter Auctions. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Alfred Burgess Sharrocks". RCA Conwy. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Books illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks". The Enid Blyton Society. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Enid Blyton's Magazine Vol6/17-Vol7/12 (13/08/58-09/09/59)
- ^ Schutte, David (July 2020). Book Catalogue.
- ^ "Conway Castle - Collections Online". Museum Wales. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Wherever You Go The Post Office, Maldwyn, Anglesey, by A Burgess Sharrocks". The National Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
Further reading
- Canning, Angela (Winter 2019). "Alfred Burgess Sharrocks – Secret Seven Illustrator". The Enid Blyton Society Journal (70): 40–43.