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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:50 pm

George Todd a pacifist artist worked at Holton Beckering Lincolnshire on the land of the power farmers in the early 50s

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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:01 pm

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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:04 pm

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Post by dantheman Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:10 pm

quite a French/Italian influence don't you think?

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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:15 pm

the cockerel could be Lurcat its true
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Post by skay Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:18 pm

Why is he referred to as a pacifist artist please?

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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:33 pm

my parents knew him , they were pacifists as well, maybe the" power farmers" were pacifist farmers I just put it in as it might help research
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Post by skay Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:38 pm

tenpot wrote:my parents knew him , they were pacifists as well, maybe the" power farmers" were pacifist farmers I just put it in as it might help research

Thanks tenpot. Were they pacifists, as in conscientious objectors?

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Post by tenpot Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:40 pm

yes some were Quakers
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Post by skay Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:42 pm

Ah, I get it now George Todd hanging 212118

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Post by ZIGZ Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:10 pm

George Todd went to Sheffield School of Art from about 1936-40 and then I think began the Course at the Royal Collage of Art but had to leave after call up. He was a pacifist and along with Peter Hancocks who was a painter [and also a pacifist and had attended Sheffield School of Art 36-40 then the RCA untill call up in his second year] they went on the run together, at one time living in a chicken hut in Derbyshire, owened by a pacifist farmer, here they were stoned by the local youth.
Eventually they ended up in Lincolnshire where they lived on a pacifist community farm Blesbey Grange at the village of Legsby there was another pacifist farm near by at Holton cum Beckering [Billy Brag made a radio 4 program about them]Joan Lock printmaker also Sheffield 1936-40 RCA 40-43 joined the community after finishing her course. She subsequently married Peter Hancocks and George Todd was one of their witnesses they dinned after on Woodcock.
Peter Todd Georges brother also Sheffield then RCA painter was in the RAF gunner or navigator on bombers, completed his course after the war and became head of Grimsby School of Art where George was to teach Fabric Design, Peter Hancocks Painting and Joan Lock Printmaking.
At one point around late 50s early 60s George taught at the new university of Lagos in Nigeria and it was there that he caught Bilhazsia which at that time was incurable. He returned to Lincolnshire where he continued to teach at Grimsby School of Art and live and work in his very distinct house in Holton cum Beckering Finally in I think 1972 he died of complications from the Bilhazia [he was said to be the longest known survivor.
I think Edward Borden could have been an influence on the cockerel
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Post by skay Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:16 pm

Wow, thanks ZIGZ very interesting and welcome to the forum George Todd hanging 124209

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Post by tenpot Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:18 pm

thanks for all that ZIGZ my mother will be fascinated we were in Nigeria in the 50s
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Post by Nic Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:35 pm

ZIGZ wrote:George Todd went to Sheffield School of Art [...] and became head of Grimsby School of Art

Eerie - I attended both of those institutions. George Todd hanging 677383
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Post by Carolyn Preston Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:34 am

tenpot wrote:thanks for all that ZIGZ my mother will be fascinated we were in Nigeria in the 50s

My niece lives there now! (In Lagos)

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Post by Polar1922 Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:22 am

I read with interest your comments.I was an intimate friend of George Todd from the time he returned from Nigera until he died of kidney failure.As a result of the Bilhazia.
I have a number of his drawings including a self portrait,a lot of his work was excuted in silk screen.
He was Ok an Objector I had been in the Army,but it was the man that mattered.He was quiet a great countryman.Some of his
religious hangings are in Churches around Holton cum Beckering.

We went on holiday together to Scotland and Eire.He had an old Volkswagen which just about got us about.
He loved flowers had a great sense of humour,and all my friends enjoyed his company. My Mother especially.
Some of his work including place mats I have given to Sue Blatherwick in Derbyshire.If anybody is interested in his work
I would be happy to photograph.One of his designs for fabric is in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:04 pm

Happy Polar's picture of George (self portrait)

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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:57 pm

The village of Holton cum Beckering, by George Todd.

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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:02 pm

Still life by George Todd:

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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:07 pm

Crayon, farmhouse interior in Cold Keld, Cumbria.

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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:25 pm

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skay wrote:Crayon, farmhouse interior in Cold Keld, Cumbria.

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I love this one but it won't enlarge Wah

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Post by skay Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:16 pm

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skay wrote:Crayon, farmhouse interior in Cold Keld, Cumbria.

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I love this one but it won't enlarge Wah

Polar sent me a bigger one Happy

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Post by Elaine Haddelsey Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:31 am

Hi. new to this site, found it whilst trying to research a picture I have, the picture is a very plain cream and brown cow, with the name G E Todd 55. does anyone know if George Todd had a middle name please.

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Post by tenpot Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:25 pm

a photo would help Eilleen
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