Clarence Reginald Dalby
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Clarence Reginald Dalby born in Leicester
, England, was the third illustrator of the Railway Series
by W.V. Awdry
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Dalby, a Leicester man, was also the creator of the original trademark polar bear
on Fox's Glacier Mints
. Fox's was a firm based in Leicester, which was also home to the Railway Series publishers Edmund Ward.
Dalby died in 1983, aged 79, following a short illness.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England, was the third illustrator of the Railway Series
The Railway Series
The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...
by W.V. Awdry
W.V. Awdry
Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE , was an English clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author, better known as the Reverend W. Awdry and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, who starred in Awdry's acclaimed Railway Series.-Life:Awdry was born at Ampfield vicarage near Romsey, Hampshire in 1911...
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History
He illustrates books The Three Railway Engines (re-illustrated) to Percy the Small EnginePercy the Small Engine
Percy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam engine from The Railway Series of children's books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry...
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(Brian Sibley, Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection)
Although Dalby's illustrations didn't entirely satisfy the author, and errors in detail caused all kinds of problems, his pictures—with their bold lines, lively energy and bright, gem-like colours—quickly caught the imagination of young readers and he undoubtedly set the style for the series.
Dalby, a Leicester man, was also the creator of the original trademark polar bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
on Fox's Glacier Mints
Fox's Confectionery
Fox's Confectionery is a British confectionery company based in Braunstone, Leicester.-History:The company was set up Walter Richard Fox as a wholesale grocery and confectionery business in 1880. It started in a Victorian warehouse in Leicester...
. Fox's was a firm based in Leicester, which was also home to the Railway Series publishers Edmund Ward.
Dalby died in 1983, aged 79, following a short illness.