Alan Sorrell
1904–1974 (age 70)
artist/illustrator
Biography
Alan Sorrell, born in 1904, earned acclaim for his archaeological illustrations, marrying artistic skill with scholarly research to recreate Roman, medieval, and Tudor Britain in watercolour and ink.
His vivid impressions informed public exhibitions and study, inviting generations to explore the past, and his work remains celebrated among the communities around Southend-On-Sea where he is buried.