An illustrated talk by Caroline Walker, Andrew and Angela Johnston

MacDonald Gill painted works

MacDonald Gill, known to all as Max (1884-1947), lived most of his life in Sussex, in Brighton, Chichester, Bognor and West Wittering.

The son of a clergyman, he was the younger brother of the well-known sculptor and type designer Eric Gill. He trained as an architect but developed into a versatile and talented graphic artist, turning his hand to a wide range of commissions, from lettering to murals. He is best known for creating a distinctive range of decorative map posters for organisations like the Post Office and the London Underground.

His painted works adorn the Houses of Parliament and the preserved Cunard liner Queen Mary, as well as many churches and stately homes, while his alphabet design can be found on war graves in churchyards and cemeteries across the world.

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