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399:(1874–1968) was also an artist, and likewise trained at Herkomer's School. In 1915 Edith produced a poster for the British war effort, featuring an image of Britannia with the slogan "Remember Scarborough," a reference to the shelling of the Yorkshire seaside town by German warships.
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