S.G. Hulme Beaman

S.G. Hulme Beaman
Born
Sydney George Hulme Beaman

(1887-02-28)28 February 1887
Tottenham, London, England
Died4 February 1932(1932-02-04) (aged 44)
Occupation
  • Author
  • illustrator
  • actor
PeriodInterwar Britain
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksToytown
Spouse
Maud Mary Poltock
(m. 1913)
Children2
RelativesEmeric Hulme Beaman
Ardern Hulme Beaman
Frank Beaman

Sydney George Hulme Beaman (28 February 1887 – 4 February 1932), better known as S.G. Hulme Beaman, was a British author, actor and illustrator. He was best known as the creator of the Toytown stories and their characters, including Larry the Lamb. He also illustrated the 1930s John Lane edition of a Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.