Tanner, Robin, 1904-1988

Robin Tanner was born in 1904 in Bristol, England. In 1928, he studied art at Goldsmith's College, London. In 1931, he married Heather Spackman. Between 1935 and 1964 he held the position of HM Inspector of Schools. In 1939, the Tanners registered as conscientious objectors and published Wiltshire Village. He was an artist and produced etchings which were included in many exhibitions. Together with Heather, he published A Country Alphabet (1984) and A Country Book of Days (1986). He published his autobiography, Double Harness, in 1987, and died on 19 May 1988.

From the guide to the Papers of Robin Tanner, 1920-1993, (University of Bristol Special Collections)

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