John Cunliffe (author)

John Cunliffe
BornJohn Arthur Cunliffe
(1933-06-16)16 June 1933
Colne, Lancashire, England
Died20 September 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 85)
Ilkley, West Yorkshire,[1] England
Occupation
  • Author
  • teacher
  • librarian
  • TV presenter
Years active1964–2018
Notable works
Spouse
Sylvia Thompson
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(m. 1960)​
Children1

John Arthur Cunliffe[2] (16 June 1933 – 20 September 2018) was an English children's book author and television presenter who created the characters of Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Beresford, Jack (27 September 2018). "Postman Pat and Rosie And Jim creator John Cunliffe has died aged 85". The Irish Post. London.
  2. ^ Hile, Kevin S., ed. (1996). "Cunliffe, John Arthur". Something About the Author. Vol. 86. Detroit: Gale Research. pp. 59–64. ISBN 0810393727. ISSN 0276-816X.
  3. ^ "Postman Pat's Creator Looks Back at Its Conception". BBC News. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Postman Pat's creator John Cunliffe has been at a school in Kendal". ITV News. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ Davies, Nick (12 March 1994). "Paradise Lost". Weekend. The Guardian. London. pp. 6–9 – via Newspapers.com.