Charles Grigg

Steven Grigg said his father was largely unappreciated while he was alive and would have been "very proud" of the honour. A self-taught artist, he never lost his love of drawing even in his later years. Grigg swiftly became the definitive Korky the Cat artist, when he took over the artistic duties from James Crighton on the cover of The Dandy in the early 1960s. Grigg was also adept at illustrating "light adventure" stories for the publisher, with his most memorable sixties strips being The Red Wrecker and The Umbrella Men for The Dandy. When Grigg retired from regular comics work in 1983, he turned his hand to illustrating saucy seaside postcards for Bamforth. These British curiosities were hugely popular decades ago, and could be found on spinner racks outside shops in every seaside resort. However, by the time Grigg entered the field, the popularity of such postcards was in decline. Today, Bamforth saucy postcards are considered a 20th-century collectible (supplanted by holidaymaker's text messages), although some shops do still have old stock.[3] Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Grigg died on 4 December 2013 at the age of 97.[4][5]

• Born — 23 November 1916 • Birthplace — West Midlands, England • Died — 4 December 2013 • Place of death — U.K. • Artist — y • Notable Works — Korky the Cat Desperate Dan

Charles Grigg is recorded as cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator.