ALEX GRAHAM
CARTOONIST
DIED DECEMBER 1991

Cartoonist Alex Graham whose charater Fred Basset became a national institution died yesterday aged 74.
for more than quarter of a century he has entertained readers in the Daily Mail and 20 countries around the world. his canine character has starred in more than 8,750 tales and there have been books, annuals and appearances in hundreds of publications.
Fred who combines a dry wit with an ofter handdog expression even has his own fan club.

Verwood freda, granddaughter of champions and distinguished lady of impeccable breeding, has only once permitted herself ot go on public show.
Only a local event at hte Sussex village near her home. But Freda was beaten in the first round by some bitch who made eyes at he judges by a couple of common mongrels and by a fox terrier of indifferent pedigree.