Fritz Wegner

Fritz Wegner (1924–2015) was born in Vienna and sent alone to London at 13 after the Anschluss, winning a scholarship to St Martin's, where he later taught for 25 years. Best known for illustrating Allan Ahlberg, his Great Britain stamps include 1969 Christmas, 1970, 1971 and 1972 Anniversaries, 1974 Medieval Warriors, 1978 Cyclists, 1979 Christmas, 1981 Folklore and 1984 CEPT, plus stamp booklet covers.