Arthur Moreland

Arthur Moreland (12 October 1867–4 August 1951) was an English artist of the early 20th-century remembered today for his humorous depictions of early British life.

Moreland was born in Ardwick, a village in Lancashire in 1867, the eldest of six children born to Elizabeth and Edward Moreland, an Agent for Black Lead Makers. Initially, he was employed as a commercial traveller before moving to London where, in about 1892, he commenced work for the London evening newspaper The Star in its advertising department. Entirely self-taught as an artist, his striking caricature of the newspaper's executive Ernest Parke was seen by Parke who, instead of sacking Moreland, transferred him to the art department. He exhibited his artwork at the Coronation Exhibition in 1911.

A Freemason, Moreland was initiated into Gallery Lodge No 1928 in 1908. He was the Honorable Secretary of the London Press Club for over 20 years, was chairman for four years, and on his retirement was made an honorary life member. He was a member of the Savage Club and a life member of the Newspaper Press Fund. In 1939 he and his wife were living with his sisters Beatrice and Mary Elizabeth Moreland in Ulverston in Lancashire; at that time his occupation was listed as 'Artist (Retired)'. His brother Edgar and his wife lived next door.

In his later years Moreland lived at Groombridge in Sussex. On his death in 1951 aged 83 he left an estate valued at £200 4s 6d. He and his wife are buried in the Pembury Burial Ground at Pembury in Kent.