Whistler (surname)
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The Whistler family are a notable artistic family from the south of England whose members include the prominent English national figures, brothers Rex Whistler
Rex Whistler
Reginald John 'Rex' Whistler was a British artist, designer and illustrator.-Biography:Rex Whistler was born in Eltham, Kent, the son of Henry and Helen Frances Mary Whistler...

 and Laurence Whistler
Laurence Whistler
Sir Alan Charles Laurence Whistler, CBE was a British poet and artist who devoted himself to glass engraving, on goblets and bowls blown to his own designs, and on large-scale panels and windows in churches and private houses...

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Family Members (currently living)

  • Caroline (Robin) Whistler (1944-), writer and illustrator. Married James Ravilious
    James Ravilious
    -Early life:Ravilious was born in Eastbourne, the second son of the neo-romantic artist Eric Ravilious.Having previously studied as an accountant, Ravilious made a career change and entered into St Martin's School of Art, London, in 1959 under the assumed name of Souryer...

     in 1970. Two children, Ben Ravilious and Ella.
  • Daniel Whistler (1954- ), documentary film maker.
  • Frances (Fan) Whistler (1957- ), literary editor for the Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...

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Family Members (deceased)

  • Rex Whistler
    Rex Whistler
    Reginald John 'Rex' Whistler was a British artist, designer and illustrator.-Biography:Rex Whistler was born in Eltham, Kent, the son of Henry and Helen Frances Mary Whistler...

     (1905-1944), artist, designer and illustrator. Brother of Laurence.
  • Laurence Whistler
    Laurence Whistler
    Sir Alan Charles Laurence Whistler, CBE was a British poet and artist who devoted himself to glass engraving, on goblets and bowls blown to his own designs, and on large-scale panels and windows in churches and private houses...

     (1912-2000), poet and glass engraver. Brother of Rex. Married Jill Furse
    Furse (surname)
    Furse is a Devon surname as well as one of several names for the evergreen shrub more widely known as Gorse. The name is believed to be derived from Old English: fyrse . the name is often compared to that of Furze that is also found in Cornwall....

     in 1939 (she died in 1944). He married her sister Theresa in 1950.
  • Theresa Whistler (née Furse
    Furse (surname)
    Furse is a Devon surname as well as one of several names for the evergreen shrub more widely known as Gorse. The name is believed to be derived from Old English: fyrse . the name is often compared to that of Furze that is also found in Cornwall....

    ), (1927-2007), children's author and biographer of Walter de la Mare
    Walter de la Mare
    Walter John de la Mare , OM CH was an English poet, short story writer and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and the poem "The Listeners"....

    . Obituary
  • Simon Whistler (1940-2005), viola player and glass engraver. M.1 Jenny Helsham (violinist) (1971). M.2 Maggie Faultless (1997) (violinist, leader of the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra). Obituary
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