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Lawson Wood , sometimes  Clarence Lawson Wood , (23 August 1878 – 26 October 1957), was an English painter, illustrator and designer known for humorous depictions of cavemen and dinosaurs, policemen, and animals, especially a chimpanzee called Gran'pop, whose annuals circulated around the world. Wood was decorated by the French for his gallantry at  Vimy Ridge  during  World War I . He was deeply concerned with animal welfare and was awarded membership in the  Royal Zoological Society  in 1934. His animal designs were reproduced as wooden toys and he established a sanctuary for aged creatures. In his later years, he was a recluse and died in  Devon  in 1957.