WARNER, Harold

1914 - 2010

Harold Henry Warner was born at Colchester, Essex on 8 December 1914, son of Samuel Warner (13 September 1884-1975), an engine driver in a flour mill, and his wife Edith Laura née Hatch (11 May 1886-7 February 1977), who married at Colchester in 1909. Harold's early career was that of a bookbinder and was also self-taught artist in oil. In 1939, a bookbinder, living at 101 Lisle Road, Colchester with his parents and sister Phyllis Edith (21 January 1912-1999). Harold married at Colchester later in 1939, Olive Doreen Gower (15 May 1914-2002) and they had two children Robert Warner and Joan O. (born 1951). A prolific artist who would leave home early in the mornings on his cycle, with all his painting materials strapped to the back, not returning home until late evening. A member and exhibitor at the Ipswich Art Club 1952-1969 and exhibited from 318 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex in 1952, 'Cold March', in 1953 'Middle Mill, Colchester' and 'Mill Race, Boxford', in 1954 'Low Tide, Colchester Quay' and 'Layer Mill' and a regular exhibitor his last exhibit being in 1968 'The Colne at Colchester' and 'Roman River in Flood' all oils, and his oil 'Sand Works near Fingringhoe' was on show at the Club's centenary exhibition in 1974. In 1968, his son Robert Warner, also exhibited at the Ipswich Art Club, but was not an affiliate, he was at the same address exhibiting a watercolour 'A Cave' and Harold shared an exhibition with his son Robert, at Chappel Galleries, Essex in 2000. Harold exhibited at the Royal Academy; Royal Society of British Artists; Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Gainsborough's House Gallery, Sudbury, having solo shows at Minories and at Digby Gallery both in Colchester. Harold Henry Warner later lived at West Bergholt, Essex where he died on 27 December 2010.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from St Elmer, Queen’s Road, West Bergholt, Essex
1990 451 Moon’s Eclipse, 9th Feb. 1990
1991 417 Night Search in Essex
1992 496 Midnight

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Works by This Artist