Fred Hiscocks Explained

Eceldowne or Eceldoune Frederick Hiscocks (19 March 1879[1] – Sydney, New South Wales, death date unknown) was an Australian-born cartoonist who worked in New Zealand and England. He was commonly known as Fred Hiscocks and signed his work 'EFH'.[2] He produced popular 'cartoon booklets' in the early 1900s and his cartoons appeared in the Christchurch Weekly Press (1902-1914), New Zealand Free Lance, the Citizen (1909), and the Critic (1899).[3] During World War I he produced cartoons for the Chronicles of the NZEF. He joined the London Daily News in 1925.[4]

In 1914, he was fined for assaulting the sub-editor of the Free Lance, Arthur Claude Geddis.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879- . National Library of New Zealand . 17 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Mystery New Zealand Cartoonists #1 UPDATE: John Cecil Hill. Pikitia Press. en-AU. 2019-02-28.
  3. Web site: Ercildoune Frederick Hiscocks (Fred) New Zealand Cartoon Archive. www.cartoons.org.nz. 2019-02-28.
  4. Web site: 2. – Cartooning – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Grant. Ian F. teara.govt.nz. en. 2019-02-28.
  5. Web site: Trouble over a cartoon. 2 July 1914. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 2019-02-28.

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