Phyllis Ginger (1907-2005)

Born in London, Phyllis Ginger studied at Richmond School of Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. A skilled topographical artist, she was one of the artists commissioned for the wartime Recording Britain project. She worked in watercolour and lithography, illustrated many books, including a long run of titles by the author Mrs Robert Henrey, and became a member of the Royal Watercolour Society. Town Centre was published in the School Prints series after the war, and her work is held by the V&A.