Rupert (II)

On Sunday my Blip was a model of Rupert bear. Today I saw this plaque on a house in Surbiton.
Alfred Bestall wrote and illustrated Rupert Bear for the Daily Express from 1935 to 1965.
After serving in WWI and then finishing his studies, he was hired to illustrate books by Enid Blyton. He also did illustrations for Punch and Tatler. In 1935 Bestall was selected to take over the Daily Express's Rupert Bear stories from Margaret Tourtel. He also created beautifully crafted illustrations for the Rupert annuals. He produced his last Rupert story in 1965 but continued creating covers for the annuals until 1973. 
Bestall was commemorated with this plaque in 2006.