submitted on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 14:55 in Obituaries Niche by BossyDiva 
Pamela Wilford-Smith writes: I went up to Camberwell School of
Art in 1946, a 17-year-old straight from school, expecting others to have a
similar background. Not so. My group comprised the first wave of demobbed
servicemen — they were in their mid to late 20s — including Humphrey
Lyttelton (obituary, April 28), Wally Fawkes, Monty Sunshine and an
occasional visit from Chris Barber. To combat this influx of new students
certain retired members of staff were recalled, many bewildered by the new
array of talent. They had taught 16-year-olds before the Second World War
and were used to respect and discipline. The school’s no-smoking policy was
immediately ignored, and tutors’ lectures often challenged. I fondly
remember Humph’s voice: “Oh, bloody hell” during an architecture lecture.
It’s worth noting, too, that this group produced three cartoonists — Trog,
Smilby and Humph, and four musicians — Wally Fawkes, Humph, Monty Sunshine,
and blues researcher Francis Wilford-Smith.
Source: Times
