Leonard Leslie BROOKE
- Born: 1862
- Died: 1940
- Grave/memorial: O077
Artist and illustrator. Created the popular Johnny Crow books for children and illustrated many nursery rhyme books. He married Sybil (1890-1957), daughter of Stopford Brooke. Their son Henry was MP for Hampstead and Home Secretary, and they moved to 28 Hollycroft Avenue in 1934 to be near him. An exhibition ‘Leslie Brooke and Johny Crow’ was held at Burgh House in 1984.
Reference: Buried in Hampstead, Camden History Society 1986
Additional research by the 2012 project team