Liz: Who Was Raymond Brigg’s Long-Term Partner?

Liz was the long-term partner of Raymond Redvers Briggs CBE, a British illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who died on August 9, 2022.

Liz and Briggs became partners following the death of Briggs’ wife Jean, which occured in 1973. Briggs’ wife Jean suffered from schizophrenia, died from leukaemia in 1973, two years after his parents’ death.

Though there are no details regarding when Briggs and Liz became partners, it has been reported that as of 2010, Briggs lived in a small house in Westmeston, Sussex, where he kept a separate home from his long-term partner, Liz, her children and grandchildren because of the clutter and lack of light.

Sadly, Liz died in October 2015 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease and after her demise, Briggs continued to work on writing and illustrating books.

Briggs stated that he used to be a staunch supporter of the Labour Party, although he lost faith in the party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

Briggs died on 9 August 2022, aged 88.