Lord Snooty (or Lord Snooty and his Pals) was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1, dated 30 July 1938, and was the longest running strip in the comic until Dennis the Menace and Gnasher overtook it. The central character was Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton, known to his friends as Snooty, a very ordinary boy who just happens to be an Earl. Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This March 2007 does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Earl (disambiguation). ...

The strip was drawn by Dudley D. Watkins until 1968. Robert Nixon then drew it for the next few years, before being succeeded by Jimmy Glen in 1973. Ken H. Harrison took over in 1988, and continued to draw it until the strip disappeared from The Beano in 1990. Lord Snooty was the only remaining strip left from the first issue when it was cancelled. Dudley D. Watkins was born on February 27, 1907 in Manchester, England. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... External links Guardian Obituary - Nov 7 2002 Toonhound Categories: Stub | 1939 births | 2002 deaths | Cartoonists | British cartoonists | British comics artists ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2005 Snooty was revived, briefly, in the Beano serial Are We There Yet? by writer-artist Kev F Sutherland, in which he goes hip-hop as Snoot Doggy-Dogg.

Over the years, the strip featured the following characters:

• Snooty
• Aunt Matilda - Snooty's guardian, nicknamed Aunt Mat.
• Samuel - the castle guard.
• Snooty's pals (who appeared to live with him in Bunkerton Castle):
  • Skinny Lizzie - thin girl, part of Trash Can Alley gang (1938-1950)
  • Hairpin Huggins - tall thin boy, part of Trash Can Alley gang (1938-1950)
  • Happy Hutton - unhappy boy, part of Trash Can Alley gang (1938-1950)
  • Gertie the Goat - a goat, member of Trash Can Alley gang (1938-1950)
  • Scrapper Smith - loves to fight, originally member of Trash Can Alley gang, stayed on to live in castle (1938-1990)
  • Rosie - short blonde girl loves to cook, originally part of TCA gang, and stayed on to live in castle (1938-1990)
  • Snitch and Snatch - identical twins who cause mischief and mayhem. First appeared in (1947-1990)
  • Joe - very fat and greedy. (a.k.a. Big Fat Joe) First appeared in beano no 1, had own strip, joined Snooty in 1950 (1938,1950-1990)
  • Liz - a very tall girl. (a.k.a. Swanky Lanky Liz) Joined Snooty in 1950. Previously had own strip in 1949 (1949-1990)
  • Thomas - an indecisive boy, whose hair was shaped like a question mark (cf. Doubting Thomas) Similar story to Liz (1949-1990)
  • Polly - a black girl. (1960s-1985)
• Other characters:
  • Professor Screwtop, inventor who appears sometimes to help out the gang, particularly in 1940s. He occasionally appeared in other Beano strips such as the Bash Street Kids.
  • Angus, Snooty's pet stag.
  • Pongo, puppy
  • Cyril, The Castle Jackdaw.
  • The Gasworks Gang, sworn enemies of Snooty and his pals.

He and his friends have featured in the comic every now and again since the strip was retired, usually in minor cameos. Major appearances include issue 3093 (dated 27 October 2001) where a one off strip called 'Lord Snooty's Day Out' appeared (drawn again by Ken H. Harrison), and in issue 3185 (dated 2 August 2003) where as part of the 65th anniversary issue he made a guest appearance alongside The Bash Street Kids. Big Fat Joe also guest appeared in that issue, alongside Billy Whizz. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio. ... The Bash Street Kids is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Jackdaw range The Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw or European Jackdaw, is one of the smallest species (34–39 cm in length) in the genus of crows and ravens. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bash Street Kids is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, and is often seen as respresentative of the comic, rivalling Dennis the Menace. ... Billy Whizz is a fictional character who has his own comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. ...

On 9 September 1998, a book entitled The Legend of Lord Snooty and his Pals (ISBN 0-85116-691-1) was released. This contained a history and reprints from the first 30 years of the strip's life. is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Bonzo Dog Band

The Bonzo Dog Band song "My Pink Half of the Drainpipe", amid whimsical and surreal vignettes, contains a nonsense reference to: The Bonzo Dog Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and, colloquially, as The Bonzos) was a band created by a group of British art-school denizens of the 1960s. ...

incessant quotations from "Now We Are Six" through the mouthpiece of Lord Snooty's giant poisoned electric head Now We Are Six is a book of verses by A. A. Milne, first published in 1927. ...

AFC Bournemouth

Lord Snooty is also the pseudonym of the famous AFC Bournemouth supporter William Snootsworth. As the 7th Earl of Moordown this contributer has a cult following on AFC Bournemouth messageboards and fanzines. AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ...

Kieran Richardson

Manchester United supporters have christened their former player Kieran Richardson as a modern day Lord Snooty. This is not a term of affection.