John Hodgson Lobley: A Painter of Resilience and Remembrance John Hodgson Lobley (1878 – 1954) was an English artist whose prolific output during World War I cemented his place as a significant figure in British art history. Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, to a woollen merchant family, Lobley’s artistic journey began with formal training at the Slade School of Fine Art, Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy—institutions that instilled in him a meticulous approach to observation and representation. He married Eliza Maud Grimshaw in London and established himself as a respected artist re…