John Jellicoe

John Timothy Jellicoe (5 January 1842buried 13 June 1914) was a British illustrator who produced large number of illustrations for newspapers and magazines as well as illustrating books and stories by a wide range of authors.

Early life Jellicoe was born in London on 5 January 1842 to George Daniel Jellicoe (31 May 17998 December 1877), a solicitor's clerk and Ann Thomas (c. 1810October 1875). The census returns show Jellicoe as the second child of his parents. Ann Thomas was his father's second wife, and Jellicoe had a half-sister Harriet Sophia Jellicoe (1828aft. March 1911) and three half-brothers alive when he was born. Jellicoe was baptised on 20 February 1842 in St Mary, Islington, London. The couple had one son, George Edward Jellicoe (c. 1872aft. 1924) who became a publisher.

At the time of the 1871 Census, Jellicoe was living at 1 Brook Road, Stoke Newington, London, where his son, George Edward, was born. Georgina died on 18 October 1872. Jellicoe remarried three years later to Charlotte Anne Holland (1845October–November 1913). They had two children Mabel (1877–1945) and Gordon (1885–1941).

The 1881 census found Jellicoe living at 2 Grosvenor Park Villas with his wife and two children. His occupation had changed from artist in wood to artist (figures). By 1891 Jellicoe was living at 74 Parkhill Road, Hampstead, where he would remain until 1907 at least. By the 1911 census he was staying at Gondar House, Gondar Gardens in Hampstead. By 1913 he was living at 5 Park Avenue, north of Hampstead.

Works John studied art in London and began exhibiting in 1865. He exhibited pen and ink drawings, paintings, and watercolours at the Society of British Artists and the Royal Academy. Jellicoe was regarded as an exceptionally fine figure artist and often collaborated with other illustrators by drawing figures into their illustrations of buildings and places.

Periodical Illustrations Jellicoe was an illustrator for the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News as well as illustrating for other periodicals including the Illustrated London News, St. Paul's Magazine, The Windsor Magazine, and the boys' papers Union Jack and The Boy's Own Paper.

Illustrations of the Ripon Millenary Festival Jellicoe attended the Ripon Millenary Festival, held in Ripon, North Yorkshire, in 1886. This was one of the pageants of the late Victorian vogue for Merrie England.

Book illustrations Jellicoe illustrated books and stories by the following authors (source of the attribution is cited for each author):

Rev. Alfred Allen Brockington (1872–1938), a schoolmaster, Anglican cleric, poet, and writer on religious topics, mysticism, and school stories. Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855), a poet and novelist and the eldest of the three Brontë Sisters. Robert Browning (1812–1899), the poet and playwright. William Boyd Carpenter (1841–1918), Bishop of Ripon at the time of the Millenary Festival. Mrs. Henry Clarke (1853–1908), who wrote historical fiction and children's books. who wrote boys' adventure fiction, usually in a nautical setting. Charles Dickens (1812–1870), for whom Jellicoe illustrated posthumous reissues. John Finnemore (1863–1915), who wrote books and stories for younger readers, as well as school textbooks. Mrs. R. E. Henry, primarily a playwright, but also wrote Fairy tales. Anne Manning (1807–1879), who wrote both fiction and non-fiction. Charles Eyre Pascoe (1842–1912), who wrote on the stage, travelogues, guides to schools, souvenirs and other works. Clement Strong, who wrote stories for boys papers. Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864), an editor, novelist and sporting writer. and Jellicoe followed in June 1914. He was buried on 13 June 1914 in the same plot in Hampstead Cemetery where Charlotte had been buried on 4 November.