Emmwood, John Musgrave-Wood (1915 - 1999)
A political cartoonist and caricaturist, Emmwood began his career drawing the passengers on a cruise liner where he worked as a steward. During the Second World War, he joined Orde Wingate’s Chindits and served in Burma and China. Emmwood drew TV illustrations for Punch, theatre caricatures for Tatler & Bystander. In 1957 he became political cartoonist at the Daily Mail, alternating his contributions with those of Illingworth and Chrys.
Cartoons for sale:
- The sick - and the dead
23rd Nov. 1974 - £365
- 40cm x 29cm
- Daily Mail
I.R.A. Terrorists violence cartoon.
- "Our Freddie's just yorked Benaud - Pass it on!"
8th June 1961 - £385
- 43cm x 24cm
- Daily Mail
Appeared in the Daily Mail Royal Wedding issue. Freddie Truman, Richie Benaud cricket cartoon.










