The grave of Herbert and Mary Tourtel, St. Martin's Church, Canterbury
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The grave of Herbert and Mary Tourtel, St. Martin's Church, Canterbury
Image: © pam fray Taken: 29 Mar 2012
Mary Tourtel (1897-1948) was the artist who invented Rupert the Bear and his animal and human friends, living in the village of Nutwood. Her husband, Henry, was sub-editor of the Daily Express, the paper in which Rupert first appeared in 1920 as a daily serial. Annuals were subsequently published and other artists took over from Mary when poor eyesight forced her to give up.
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Image Location
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51.278338
Longitude
1.093809