Alfred Bestall

Alfred Bestall MBE
Born	Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-12-14)14 December 1892 Mandalay, Burma, British India
Died	15 January 1986(1986-01-15) (aged 93) Porthmadog, Wales
Resting place	Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England
Education	Birmingham School of Art, Central School of Art and Design
Occupations	Writer cartoonist illustrator origamist [1]
Known for	Rupert Bear
Honours	Blue plaque

Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, MBE (14 December 1892 – 15 January 1986) was a British writer and illustrator for Rupert Bear for the London Daily Express, from 1935 to 1965.