Timothy Marwood

Timothy "Tim" Marwood (1954-2008) was a British illustrator for the Thomas and Friends magazines. Marwood began illustrating children’s books and comics after leaving Harrow Art School. Beginning in 1987, he served as the primary illustrator of the Thomas and Friends magazines up until 2007. He died peacefully on April 18th, 2008 at the age of fifty-three. His line of work also includes illustrating for Thunderbirds, Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven, and Rosie and Jim, the latter being one of his earliest commissions. His hobbies included painting marine scenes. Some of his original pen-and-ink magazine illustrations from the magazine turn up in auctions from time to time.