108:. After the war, she settled in Wimbledon Village where she resided with her sister. A shy person, she avoided being the center of attention or engaging with the public, preferring to remain anonymous and unacknowledged in her work. She never married and died in Wimbledon on 1 October 1995.
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among many others. She also illustrated several religious books for children. She worked for many years as an artist for Medici Cards, designing more than 100 greeting cards for that company. Her work was also featured in the magazine
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in 1904, Cloke never trained formally as an artist and was largely self taught. She was the older sister of concert pianist Olive Cloke. Their father was a bank manager. She began her career as an illustrator in the 1920s with
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best known for her prolific output of artwork for children's books and greeting cards. Her work often displayed a whimsical quality, with frequent subjects being flora and fauna, pixies, fairies, sprites, and elves.
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children's book series. She continued to illustrate children's books for the next seven decades, working for most major publishers in the United
Kingdom. Some of the books she illustrated include,
877:, adapted by Michael Bishop. London, Award, 1985; later reissued as a series of sticker books, The Wind in the Willows: The River Bank, The Wind in the Willows: The Wild Wood, London, Award, 1997.
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During World War II, Cloke worked as a tracer, producing maps of enemy camps and installations from photographs made by the
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In 2013–2014 Cloke's work was included in the exhibition "Grimm Girls: Picturing the
Princess" at The Otter Gallery at the
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913:, retold by Jane Carruth. London, Award, 1987; revised as More Bible Stories for Children, London, Award, 1995.
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721:, retold by Antony Camden. London, Sandle Brothers/Ward Lock & Co. (Tulip-Colour Books 7), 1969.
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403:. Stories, jigsaws & painting, illus. with others. London, Daily *Express Publications, 1935.
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967:, from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, adapted by Jane Carruth. London, Award, 1993.
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943:(contains Hello, Mr Twiddle! and Well, Really, Mr Twiddle!). London, Red Fox, 1990.
697:, retold by Antony Camden. London, Sandle Brothers (Tulip-Colour Books 1), 1969?
619:. London & Melbourne, Ward Lock & Co. (Kingfisher Colour Book 14), 1965.
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715:, retold by Antony Camden. London, Sandle Brothers/Ward Lock & Co., 1969.
463:, with an introduction by Roger Lancelyn Green. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1947.
709:, retold by Antony Camden. London, Sandle Brothers/Ward Lock & Co., 1969
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The Tale of
Scissors the Gnome; and, How Derry the Dormouse Lost His Secret
835:(some illus. from Enid Blyton's Everyday Book series). London, Dean, 1978.
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278:. Poems for the young, illus. by Adolf Zabransky. London, Hamlyn, 1968.
1107:"Literature: A delightful series of 'Bible Story and Picture Books'".
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no. 5–8, ed. E. H. Hayes. Wallington, Religious
Education Press, 1942.
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by Joel
Chandler Harris, retold by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1987.
499:, ed. Ernest H. Hayes. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1950.
883:. London, Award, 1985; as Storyland Classics, London, Award, 1998.
48:. Her first work of note for that publisher was as the artist for
661:(includes Canterbury Bells by Rene Cloke). London, Collins, 1969.
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Ann Steele (2 December 1995). "Rene Cloke: Drawing on fantasy".
481:, retold by Roger Lancelyn Green. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1948.
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Kenneth Grahame, retold by Tina Rose. Worksop, Award, 1988.
637:. Three favourite stories for children. London, Collins, 1967.
475:, retold by Roger Lacelyn Green, Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1947.
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Squirrel and the Pixie; and, Dame Thimble and Her Matches
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by Bey Royle. Bognor Regis & London, John
Crowther, 1943.
421:, ed. Bertha C. Krall. Wallington, Carwal Publications, 1943.
937:, adapted by Jane Carruth. London, Award Publications, 1990.
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Marvels & Tales, SPECIAL ISSUE: Queer(ing) Fairy Tales
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The Sailor Doll Goes to Sea; and, The Meddlesome Butterfly
799:. 1975; as Hans Andersen Fairy Tales, London, Award, 1996.
563:
Bible Stories from the Old Testament and the Life of Jesus
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My First Picture Book of Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
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by Hans Christian Andersen. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1943.
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The Pixies and the Primroses; and, Upadee and the Dragon
1136:"Reviewed Work(s): Grimm Girls: Picturing the Princess"
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Big-Eyes the Enchanter; and, The Squirrel and the Pixie
703:. London, Sandle Brothers (Tulip-Colour Books 2), 1969?
817:. 1976; as Favourite Fairy Tales, London, Award, 1996.
565:. London, Ward Lock (All Colour Picture Book 8), 1961.
535:. London & Melbourne, Ward, Lock & Co., 1953.
529:. Nursery rhymes. London, Juvenile Productions, 1952.
409:
no. 1–4. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1941.
455:
The Balloon in the Tree; and, The Very Strange Pool
931:(Dressing Book). London, Award Publications, 1989.
493:by Louisa May Alcott. London, P. R. Gawthorn, 1949
312:Rene Cloke's Bedtime Book of Fairytales and Rhymes
284:, illus. by Adolf Zabransky. London, Hamlyn, 1968.
1033:by Enid Blyton. London, Award Publications, 1996.
871:by Enid Blyton. London, Award Publications, 1985.
779:Enid Blyton's Everyday Book of Sleepytime Stories
691:by L. G. Humphrys. Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1969.
132:. Bognor Regis & London, John Crowther, 1943.
119:Partial list of publications with Cloke's artwork
923:Pipes for Old Puff; and, The Little Down Cushion
767:Enid Blyton's Everyday Book of Goodnight Stories
631:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1966– .
162:. London & Glasgow, Blackie & Son, 1954.
156:. London & Glasgow, Blackie & Son, 1954.
22:(4 October 1904 – 1 October 1995) was a British
785:Enid Blyton's Everyday Book of Twilight Stories
773:Enid Blyton's Everyday Book of Playtime Stories
445:by Hans Andersen. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1945.
439:by Lewis Carroll. London, P. R. Gawthorn, 1944.
425:Red Riding Hood Goes to the Teddy Bears' Picnic
266:, illus. Adolf Zabransky. London, Hamlyn, 1967.
68:Little Boy Blues Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
60:Red Riding Hood Goes to the Teddy-Bear's Picnic
1045:, retold by Jane Carruth. London, Award, 1998.
589:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1961.
583:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1961.
577:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1961.
571:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1961.
515:Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found
505:. Wallington, Religious Education Press, 1950.
485:Little Boy Blue Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
971:The Conjuring Wizard; and, Snippitty's Shears
889:, retold by Howard Hall. London, Award, 1985.
859:by Joel Chandler Harris. London, Award, 1983.
847:by Joel Chandler Harris. London, Award, 1982.
841:by Joel Chandler Harris. London, Award, 1982.
685:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean & Son, 1969.
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204:series. London, Sandle Bros., 4 vols., 1964.
727:, retold by Rene Cloke. London, Dean, 1970.
679:, retold by Rene Cloke. London, Dean, 1969.
649:; retold by Rene Cloke. London, Dean, 1968.
541:by Mary Kerr. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1959.
419:Bible Story Picture Books: Jesus Our Friend
290:, retold by Rene Cloke. London, Dean, 1969.
917:Little Treasury of The Wind in the Willows
833:Enid Blyton's Gift Book of Bedtime Stories
607:. London, Frederick Warne & Co., 1963.
601:. London, Frederick Warne & Co., 1962.
457:by Enid Blyton. London, Sampson Low, 1946.
875:Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows
827:My First Picture Book of Telling the Time
647:The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
547:by Modwena Sedgwick. London, Burke, 1960.
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821:My First Picture Book of Nursery Rhymes
523:. London, Juvenile Productions, c.1951.
641:My Bumper Book of Colour Fairy Stories
551:My First Reading Book of Fairy Stories
288:The Brave Tin Soldier by Hans Andersen
198:. London & Glasgow, Blackie, 1962.
192:. London & Glasgow, Blackie, 1961.
186:. London & Glasgow, Blackie, 1960.
180:. London & Glasgow, Blackie, 1960.
887:Storyland. Classic tales for children
511:. London, Juvenile Productions, 1950.
487:. London, Juvenile Productions, 1949.
479:Beauty and the Beast, and other tales
282:Music in the Meadow, and other verses
150:. London, Juvenile Productions, 1953.
144:. London, Juvenile Productions, 1949.
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1009:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
1003:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
997:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
991:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
985:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
979:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
973:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1994.
925:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1988.
895:by Enid Blyton. London, Award, 1985?
851:The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
815:My First Picture Book of Fairy Tales
599:Little Folks' Book of Nursery Rhymes
557:My First Reading Book of Fairy Tales
461:Favourite Stories from Hans Andersen
1007:Three Bold Pixies and other stories
961:. London, Award Publications, 1991.
955:. London, Award Publications, 1991.
949:. London, Award Publications, 1990.
935:Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
901:. Manchester, Cliveden Press, 1986.
869:The Greedy Rabbit and other stories
829:. London, Award Publications, 1976.
823:. London, Award Publications, 1976.
787:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1975.
781:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1975.
775:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1975.
769:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1975.
745:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1970.
739:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1970.
733:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1970.
673:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1969.
655:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1969.
605:Little Folk's Book of Nursery Tales
473:The Sleeping Beauty and other tales
451:by Enid Blyton. London, Dean, 1946.
390:, London, Award Publications, 2003.
326:. London, Award Publications, 1988.
320:. London, Award Publications, 1988.
314:. London, Award Publications, 1978.
308:. London, Award Publications, 1977?
302:. London, Award Publications, 1976.
296:. London, Award Publications, 1975.
84:My Best Book of Enid Blyton Stories
893:What No Cheese!; and, The Lambikin
857:My Big Book of Brer Rabbit Stories
665:My Favourite Book of Fairy Stories
625:, ed. Kate Burchell. London, 1966.
613:, ed. Kate Burchell. London, 1964.
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653:The Adventures of Mr Pink-Whistle
272:. Exeter, Haldon Books, Sep 1967.
1025:The Crown of Gold by Enid Blyton
142:Joy Bells Picture and Story Book
1156:10.13110/marvelstales.29.1.0169
517:by Lewis Carroll. London, 1951.
469:. London, P. R. Gawthorn, 1947.
138:. Leicester, Edmund Ward, 1947.
643:. London, Warwick Press, 1968.
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1148:Wayne State University Press
503:Gospel Stories Painting Book
497:Favourite Hymn Painting Book
545:A Play at Pebblings Village
509:Three Little Nursery Rhymes
154:The Little Roundabout Horse
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863:Bible Stories for Children
743:Mr Pink-Whistle Interferes
713:Aladdin, and other stories
667:. London, Ward Lock, 1969.
1013:The Adventures of Mr Toad
749:My Picture Book of Rhymes
623:Little Folk's Second Book
595:. Paulton, Purnell, 1961.
593:Pat-a-Cake Nursery Rhymes
324:Brer Rabbit's Puzzle Book
318:Brer Rabbit's Colour Book
130:Mr Podge of Oaktree Lodge
46:W. R. Chambers Publishers
20:Rene Mable Neighbor Cloke
845:More Brer Rabbit Stories
731:Mister Meddle's Mischief
629:Crossword Painting Books
611:Little Folk's First Book
258:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1966.
252:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1966.
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234:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1966.
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216:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1966.
174:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1958.
168:. Exeter, Wheaton, 1958.
113:University of Chichester
72:Little Folk's First Book
1203:British watercolourists
1173:Rene Cloke at bearalley
1134:Joanna Coleman (2015).
1019:Little Otter is Missing
737:Mister Meddle's Muddles
264:A Posy of Little Verses
196:Adventure in Acorn Wood
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1027:. London, Award, 1995.
989:The Rude Little Rabbit
959:Little Red Riding Hood
865:. London, Award, 1984.
853:. London, Award, 1982.
811:. London, Award, 1975.
809:Toddler's Picture Book
805:. London, Award, 1975.
793:. London, Award, 1975.
725:Jack and the Beanstalk
695:Jack and the Beanstalk
587:Stories From the Bible
382:. London, Award, 1990.
376:. London, Award, 1990.
370:. London, Award, 1990.
364:. London, Award, 1989.
350:. London, Award, 1988.
344:. London, Award, 1988.
338:. London, Award, 1988.
244:The Twins Go to Market
178:Paul Piglet Keeps Shop
166:Barnaby's Cuckoo Clock
791:Hans Andersen Stories
763:. London, Dean, 1972.
757:. London, Dean, 1970.
751:. London, Dean, 1970.
521:Punch and Judy Annual
356:Tales of Oaktree Wood
342:Flipperty's Aeroplane
330:Tales of Hopping Wood
220:Filbert Builds a Boat
208:Dragonfly Story Books
1198:British illustrators
1109:The Expository Times
581:Jesus, Friend of All
527:Three Little Kittens
413:Bible Painting Books
407:Bible Painting Books
336:Tufty's Pot of Paint
300:I Can Read a Rainbow
160:Tippety is Snowed Up
977:The Lucky Green Pea
899:Classic Fairy Tales
839:Brer Rabbit Stories
683:The Three Golliwogs
671:Naughty Amelia Jane
467:Grimms' Fairy Tales
437:Alice in Wonderland
401:The Children's Hour
250:The Walking Holiday
238:The Sleepy Visitors
202:Little Darling Book
148:Before We Go To Bed
55:Alice in Wonderland
1043:Fairyland Classics
965:Mr Toad Comes Home
941:Mr Twiddle Stories
911:More Bible Stories
689:Weather in Britain
635:Fairies and Giants
539:Birds of the River
449:Amelia Jane Again!
905:Brer Rabbit Again
701:Babes in the Wood
533:Pantomime Stories
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1150:: 169–171.
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24:illustrator
1182:Categories
1050:References
953:Cinderella
226:The Letter
106:War Office
947:Pinocchio
575:Good News
136:Chickweed
64:Joy Bells
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