He was born in the Municipal Hospital, Niagara Falls, Ontario on 15 April 1913 to Caroline (née Partridge) and Clarence Brockbank.[1] The family moved to England in 1929.[1]
During World War II undertook convoy duties in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, with the rank of lieutenant.[1] His cartoon technique was used to more serious effect to help with wartime aircraft recognition, being published in the British training journal Aircraft Recognition.[2]
His association with Punch lasted over 30 years, and he was art editor from 1949 to 1960.[3]
Brockbank's cartoons were characterised by a high degree of draughtsmanship and he often went to great lengths to ensure that the cars and aircraft in his cartoons were as true-to-life as possible.[4]
He died in the Mendip Hospital, Wells, on 14 May 1979 from bronchopneumonia and emphysema.[1] The Russell Brockbank Partnership was set up by his family to commemorate his life and works.
Booksedit
Round the Bend (1948?)
Up the Straight (1955)
Over the Line (1955)
Bees Under my Bonnet (with Ronald Collier) (1955)
Motoring Abroad (with Rodney Walkerley)
More Motoring Abroad (with Rodney Walkerley)
The Brockbank Omnibus (1957)
Manifold Pressures (1958)
Move Over! (1962)
Motoring Through Punch (1970)
Brockbank's Grand Prix (1973)
The Best of Brockbank (1975)
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Brockbank, Russell Partridge. Cartoonist". Epsom & Ewell History Explorer. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
russell, brockbank, russell, partridge, brockbank, 1913, 1979, cartoonist, best, known, motoring, motor, racing, aviation, cartoons, born15, april, 1913, niagara, falls, died14, 1979, aged, mendip, hospital, occupationcartoonist, born, municipal, hospital, nia. Russell Partridge Brockbank 1913 1979 was a cartoonist best known for his motoring motor racing and aviation cartoons Russell BrockbankBorn15 April 1913 Niagara Falls Died14 May 1979 aged 66 Mendip Hospital OccupationCartoonist He was born in the Municipal Hospital Niagara Falls Ontario on 15 April 1913 to Caroline nee Partridge and Clarence Brockbank 1 The family moved to England in 1929 1 Brockbank studied at Chelsea Art School 1 His work was published in numerous magazines and journals including Lilliput Motor and Punch During World War II undertook convoy duties in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve with the rank of lieutenant 1 His cartoon technique was used to more serious effect to help with wartime aircraft recognition being published in the British training journal Aircraft Recognition 2 His association with Punch lasted over 30 years and he was art editor from 1949 to 1960 3 Brockbank s cartoons were characterised by a high degree of draughtsmanship and he often went to great lengths to ensure that the cars and aircraft in his cartoons were as true to life as possible 4 He died in the Mendip Hospital Wells on 14 May 1979 from bronchopneumonia and emphysema 1 The Russell Brockbank Partnership was set up by his family to commemorate his life and works Books editRound the Bend 1948 Up the Straight 1955 Over the Line 1955 Bees Under my Bonnet with Ronald Collier 1955 Motoring Abroad with Rodney Walkerley More Motoring Abroad with Rodney Walkerley The Brockbank Omnibus 1957 Manifold Pressures 1958 Move Over 1962 Motoring Through Punch 1970 Brockbank s Grand Prix 1973 The Best of Brockbank 1975 References edit a b c d e Brockbank Russell Partridge Cartoonist Epsom amp Ewell History Explorer Retrieved 18 October 2023 Hamilton Tim 2004 Identification Friend or Foe HMSO p 119 ISBN 0 11 290496 3 Russell Brockbank Cartoons magazine punch co uk PUNCH Magazine Cartoon Archive Retrieved 25 August 2023 Russell Brockbank artory com Retrieved 25 August 2023 nbsp This profile of a Canadian comics creator writer or artist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russell Brockbank amp oldid 1180773756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
