Cuthbert Hamilton-Ellis
| C Hamilton-Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Cuthbert Hamilton-Ellis 29 June 1909 |
| Died | 29 June 1987 (aged 78) |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Employer | British Railways |
| Known for | Railway painter and author |
Cuthbert Hamilton-Ellis (29 June 1909 – 29 June 1987) was an English railway writer and painter. He was an Associate of the Institute of Locomotive Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
He attended Westminster school and is reported to have briefly been at Oxford.[1] He published the first of his 36 books, mostly on railway subjects, at the age of 21.[1]
During 1940 Hamilton-Ellis was sent to Switzerland by MI6 under the guise of reporting for Modern Transport to organize saboteurs, but is reported not to have made contact with his handlers.[1]
Hamilton Ellis covered a broad range of railway subjects in his books, the best-known of which is The trains we loved (Allen & Unwin, 1947). As a knowledgable railwayman he appeared in the 1968 TV documentary 4472: Flying Scotsman[2][3] and appeared twice in the BBC TV game show Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? in railway themed episodes.[4][5]
He has paintings in the National Railway Museum, the Royal Logistic Corps Museum and the Museum of Island Railway History on the Isle of Wight. The National Portrait Gallery holds two portraits of him, both taken in the 1960s [6]
References
- 1 2 3 Kevin Jones (8 October 2012). "Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis". Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "4472: Flying Scotsman (1968)". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Browse person - Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis". BBC - Archive - People. BBC. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "British Railways". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Railways and Railway Architecture". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "(Cuthbert) Hamilton Ellis (1909-1987), Railway historian and artist". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved September 17, 2016.