Gerald Rose (1935 - 2023)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

Gerald Hembdon Seymour Rose (1935–2023) was a British illustrator of children’s books. He won the 1960 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year’s best children’s book illustration by a British subject, for Old Winkle and the Seagulls, written by his wife Elizabeth (Liz) Rose and published by Faber and Faber.

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Born: 27 July 1935 in Hong Kong

Died: 5 May 2023

Nationality: British

RA Schools student from 15 June 1954 to June 1958

Gender: Male

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