Ernest Worrall
Ernest Worrall (1898–1972) was an English artist and teacher. Born in London, he served in
Biography
Worrall was born in London in 1898. He served as a
During
Worrall continued to teach at Wintringham after the war, retiring in the 1960s. He died in 1972.[1]
Personal life
Ernest Worrall was the oldest of seven children. He married Mollie Wood in 1932, shortly before moving to Grimsby. After his retirement he moved to Sussex, where he died in 1972.[1] He had a son, Richard Worrall, who in 2009 helped to organise an exhibition of his father's work at the National Memorial Arboretum.[2]
Exhibitions
Worrall's work was exhibited at the
In October 2008 a free exhibition of Worrall's wartime paintings, titled Grimsby at War: The Works of Ernest Worrall, was opened at the Cleethorpes Discovery Centre, with an intended closing date of 30 November.[1] It became the most popular exhibition ever to be displayed at the centre, attracting over 2,500 visitors, and was extended to run until 4 January 2009.[3] Later in 2009 Worrall's son Richard, who saw the pictures for the first time at the Cleethorpes exhibition, helped to arrange another display of the paintings, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas in Staffordshire.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ernest Worrall – artist who chronicled Grimsby at war". Grimsby Telegraph. 15 October 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Yorkshire Post.
- ^ "Popular exhibit of town at war staying open". Grimsby Telegraph. 13 December 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
External links
- 4 artworks by or after Ernest Worrall at the Art UK site