User:Lukebl/James Broom-Lynne

James Broom-Lynne Freelance graphic designer and illustrator specialising in book design; playwright and novelist

Born October 31, 1916, in London, England, to James Broom, Bookbinder (1882-1939) and Esther Slaughter (1882-1964)

Married Catherine Joan Redmore, 1948

Children: Katharine Gale (1942-2005), Victoria Joan (b. 1952), Luke Redmore (b.1959) and Katherine (Kate) Faith (b. 1962)

Education: Attended St. Martin's School of Art, London.

Wartime service: Served with the Civil Defence, 1940-45 William Larkins Studio, London, England, art director, 1960-61 Service Advertising, London, storyboard director, 1962-66 Macdonald and Co. (publishers), London, art editor, 1966-69 Art school lecturer in London, 1970-72. Art school lecturer in Ipswich, 1972-81

Died December 1st, 1995 Suffolk.

His ashes are buried in the graveyard of St. Mary's Church, in the village of East Bergholt, Suffolk, UK, where he and Catherine made their home for over 40 year