“William O’ The Wisp.”
Cartoon by Bernard Partridge
Published in Punch March 3rd 1915
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Punch Cartoon 31
These two cartoons, published in Punch on 23rd September 1914, have an aerial theme. In fact the first attacks were not until January 1915.
“The first extended campaigns of strategic bombing were carried out against England by the German Empire’s fleet of airships, which were then the only aircraft capable of such sustained activities so far from their bases. This campaign was approved on 7 January 1915 by Kaiser Wilhelm II, who forbade attacks on London, fearing that his relatives in the British royal family might be injured. These restrictions were lifted in May, after British attacks on German cities. The first attacks on England were on 9 January, and struck the Yarmouth area and King’s Lynn. In Britain, fear of the Zeppelin as a weapon of war preceded its actual use: even before the war the British public was gripped by “zeppelinitis”.” Wikipedia
Cartoon by unknown artist
Published in Punch 23rd September 1914
Cartoon by Chas Pears
Published in Punch 23rd September 1914
Punch Cartoons 26
This cartoon, first published in Punch on 16th September 1914, acknowledges the artist J. C. Dollman. I have found quite a few pieces by him but cannot trace the one to which this cartoon refers. The bear is a reference to Russia.
Cartoon by A. Wilber (?)
Published in Punch 16th September 1914
This cartoon refers to Kitchener’s appeal for 500,000 men:
Cartoon by G. L. Stampa
Published in Punch 16th September 1914
This final cartoon refers to the attacks on the French city of Nancy during the Battle of Grand Couronné (4–13 September 1914).
Cartoon by David Wilson
Published in Punch 16th September 1914
Punch Cartoon 24
This is the first of two full page political cartoons published in Punch on 16th September 1914:
“Made In Germany.”
Cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill
Published in Punch 16th September 1914
Punch Cartoon 20
Two smaller political cartoons from the Punch issue published on 9th September 1914.
Cartoon by McHutchon(?)
Published in Punch 9th September 1914
Cartoon by A. Willy (?)
Published in Punch 9th September 1914
Punch Cartoon 14
Most copies of Punch had two full-page political cartoons. I published The Triumph of Culture a few days ago. This is the second from 26th August:
“The Coming of the Cossacks.”
Cartoon by L. Raven-Hill
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Punch Cartoon 12
Two more cartoons from 26th August 1914:
Cartoon by L. Raven-Hill
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Cartoonist signature not easily read but probably George Morrow
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Punch Cartoon 11
By the third week, all the cartoons in Punch had references to the war. There were full page ‘political’ cartoons but some of the smaller cartoons were also political. These two appear to be signed A. Willy though I have not been able to find anything about a cartoonist of this name.
This cartoon refers to a huge number – one million. Events proved this to be an underestimate!
Cartoon by A. Willy
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Cartoon by A. Willy
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Punch Cartoon 10
“The Triumph of ‘Culture.’”
Cartoon by Bernard Partridge
Published in Punch 26th August 1914
Punch Cartoon 08
Two cartoons for the price of one! Both on the theme of sport. (I know shooting grouse on the Glorious Twelfth shouldn’t be classed as sport, but these were published a hundred years ago.)
Cartoon by George Denholm Armour
Published in Punch 19th August 1914
Cartoon by F. H. Townsend
Published in Punch 19th August 1914
The Humour of the Great War 