Ronald "Carl" Giles (September 29, 1916 – August 28, 1995), often referred to simply as Giles, was a cartoonist most famous for his work for the British newspaper the Daily Express. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Daily Express is a conservative, middle-market British tabloid newspaper. ...

Giles cartoons appeared in the Daily Express newspaper and used his cartoon family to illustrate and comment on topics of the day. Notable is 'Grandma' seated with knitting. This cartoon appeared in November 1947.

His cartoon style was a single topical highly detailed panel, usually with a great deal more going on than the single joke. Certain recurring characters achieved a great deal of popularity, particularly the extended Giles Family, which featured prominently in the strip. Of these, the most famous is the enigmatic matriarch of the family, known simply as Grandma. Another recurring favourite was Chalkie, the tyrannical school teacher whom Giles claimed was modeled on one of his childhood teachers, and Larry, the mop-haired child from next door, often seen with a camera, who it is said is the alter ego of Giles himself. Image File history File links Giles_Christmas_Parrot. ... Image File history File links Giles_Christmas_Parrot. ... The Giles family were created by Carl Giles at the end of World War II. During the war, much of Giless work had been cartoons featuring Hitler, Mussolini, and the typical British Tommy, but he felt the need to expand after the war, hence the family. ... Alter Ego has multiple meanings: Alter Ego is a game for the Commodore 64 computer. ...

Giles was born in Islington in London, England. He was nicknamed "Karlo", later shortened to "Carl", by friends who decided he looked like Boris Karloff. After leaving school at the age of 14 he worked as an office boy before becaming an animator for cartoon films. This included a stint working for Alexander Korda on the unfinished animation The Fox Hunt. Islington is an inner-city district in north London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 in East Dulwich, London, England – February 2, 1969) was an English actor best known for his roles in horror films. ... Sir Alexander Korda (September 16, 1893 - January 23, 1956) was a film director and producer, a leading figure in the British film industry and the founder of London Films. ...

In 1937, Giles started work as a cartoonist for Reynold's News. In 1943 he was offered wages of 20 guineas a week to move to the Daily Express. He served as a War correspondent during World War II and in 1959 was awarded an OBE. Among his fans were the British Royal Family, who often requested the originals of his work. The Daily Express is a conservative, middle-market British tabloid newspaper. ... A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family. ...

At one point during World War II he was assigned as war correspondant to the Coldstream Guards unit who liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Giles interviewed the camp commandant Josef Kramer who turned out to be aware of and an admirer of Giles' work. Kramer gave Giles his Luger pistol & holster, a ceremonial dagger, and his swastika armband. In return Kramer asked for a signed original of Giles' work. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Josef Kramer, in Celle awaiting trial, August 1945. ... Luger can refer to: The Luger pistol The 7. ... For the town in Ontario, see Swastika, Ontario. ...

Giles:

"I have to say, that I quite liked the man. I am ashamed to say such a thing. But had I not been able to see what was happening outside the window I would have said he was very civilised. Odd, isn't it? But maybe there was a rather dishonourable reason. I have always found it difficult to dislike someone who was an admirer of my work. And strangely, Kramer was."

"I never sent him an original. What was the point? He had been hanged."

He never actually sold any of his creations, preferring to donate them to charitable organisations and friends, like the RNLI of which he was Life President and which continues to issue charity Christmas cards each Christmas which bear his work. RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ...

A bronze statue depicting Grandma looking up at the newspaper office window in Ipswich, England where he used to work was unveiled by Warren Mitchell. Giles, who was by this time wheelchair-bound, was present at the unveiling. Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced Ip-Switch) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Warren Mitchell, (born 14 January 1926, Stoke Newington, London) is a British-born actor with Australian citizenship. ...

In April 2000, he was voted 'Britain's Favourite Cartoonist of the 20th Century'.

He supported Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town F.C. are the professional football team of Ipswich, in East Anglia, England. ...

Bibliography

By Giles

• Golden Jubilee Special Edition (2002)
• Giles VE Day Cartoons (1995)
• Fifty Years At Work (1994)
• Fifty Years At The Express (1994)
• Nurse! (1975)
• Giles At War (1955)
• Children by Giles (1955)
• Cartoons from The Journalist (1948)

About Giles

• Grandma by Robert Beaumont (1999)
• The Giles Family by Peter Tory (1993)
• Giles At War by Peter Tory (1994)

References

• Blain, Max. "Cartoon collection scoops originals from the hilarious world of Giles: Laughter Box", Canterbury Adscene (UK local newspaper), 3 March, 2006, pp. 6–7.
• Tory, Peter (1994). Giles At War. Headline Book Publishing, 145-155. 

External links

• A 'Tribute' page
• 'A Celebration of Giles' 'A Celebration of Giles', with a good database of publications by / featuring Giles, plus other ephemera
• a short biography
• British Cartoon Archive A substantial online collection of Giles' work. The physical museum also has everyday objects from his studio.