Norman Thelwell (1923 – 2004)

Norman Thelwell was an English cartoonist known for his humorous illustrations of ponies and horses. He became a contributor to the magazine Punch in 1952 and worked as political cartoonist for the News Chronicle from 1956 until 1960. His first collection of cartoons, Angels on Horseback, was published in 1957. Thelwell found his true comic niche with Pony Club girls and their comic ponies and also illustrated Chicko in the British comic Eagle.