Nicholas Garland

Nicholas Withycombe Garland OBE (born 1 September 1935) is a British political cartoonist. known for his numerous newspaper works, particularly for The Daily Telegraph. Early life Garland was born in Hampstead, London. His father was a physician and his mother a sculptor. He was the second of six children: he had three brothers and two sisters and two half-sisters. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1946–7. He attended Rongotai College in Wellington. Professional career Theatrical and directorial roles On leaving school, Garland joined the New Zealand Players (as a spear carrier and ASM), the only professional theatre company in New Zealand at the time, under the directorship of Richard Campion. In 1954 he returned to London to attend the Slade School of Art. After leaving the Slade, he went back into the theatre and joined Guildford Repertory Theatre Company as a stage manager.