Lilian Lancaster (cartographer)

Lilian Lancaster
BornNovember 17, 1852
London
DiedAugust 1, 1939
Other namesEliza Jane Lancaster
Occupation(s)Cartographer, Illustrator, actress, singer, pantomime
Notable workGeographical Fun: Humorous Outlines of Various Countries (illustrated maps), E. L. Hoskyn's Stories of Old (illustrated maps)
SpouseWilliam Edward Tennant
Parents
  • Thomas Lancaster (1817-1848) (father)
  • Theodora Claudia Lancaster née Crosthwaite (1822-1906) (mother)

Lilian Lancaster (17 November 1852 1 August 1939) was a British actress and humorous cartographer, producing anthropomorphic caricatures of maps of European nations with numerous references to the political changes then affecting continental Europe, together with representations of Garibaldi and Bismarck and other figures of the day.