Alfred Bestall
Mandalay, Burma, 14 December 1892 – 15 January 1986 in Penlan, Wales`
Click on the Alfred Bestall commemorative plaque to find out why English Heritage decided to put up one of their distinctive blue plaques at 58 Cranes Road, Surbiton, London on the 2nd May 2006.
BBC article
Click here to read a BBC article on Alfred Bestall,iIllustrator and author of the Rupert Bear Adventures.
General
- Followers of Rupert - The official Rupert website
- Absolute Astronomy - Article on Bestall's early and personal life
- British Origami Society - Bestall was a keen paper folding enthusiast hence it's introduction into the 1950s annuals
- David Lister on Alfred Bestall and Rupert Bear
- Enid Blyton Illustrations - A look at Bestall's involvement illustrating for Enid Blyton
- English Heritage Blue Plaque - Commemorative plaque for Alfred Bestall
Beddgelert
- Beddgelert, North Wales - where Bestall lived since 1956; an inspiration for many illustrations
- Rupert Bear and Beddgelert
The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall: Illustrator or Rupert Bear
The life and works of Alfred Bestall; written in 2003 by his niece and god-daughter, Caroline Bott
About the book
- Bloomsbury Publishing - book descriptionS
