Sutherland Macdonald

Sutherland Macdonald (1860–1942) was a prominent English tattoo artist in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and the first tattooist in Britain with an identifiable premises open to the public. After a start, tattooing mainly soldiers, at his Victorian Turkish baths in Aldershot, he was appointed Stewart at the London Hammam in Jermyn Street.^[1] Soon he was tattooing there in the basement, and later in a roof-top studio specially built for him. Listed in the 1894 London Post Office Directory, he is considered the first person to offer a professional tattoo service in London, although the practice was already popular in Japan and the Middle East prior to that time.^[2] He was erroneously said to have tattooed kings and princes, including George V when he was Duke of York.^[3]

Born(1860-06-25)25 June 1860

Boundary Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Died18 June 1942(1942-06-18) (aged 81)

Surbiton, London, England

Burial placeSurbiton Cemetery

OccupationTattoo artist

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Sutherland Macdonald
In The Sketch, 23 January 1895
Born	(1860-06-25)25 June 1860 Boundary Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died	18 June 1942(1942-06-18) (aged 81) Surbiton, London, England
Burial place	Surbiton Cemetery
Occupation	Tattoo artist
Spouse(s)	Sophia Weedon Annie Caroline Mayne (M:1887) Amy Mary Keen (M:1934)
Parents	Robert Macdonald (1821/2–1898) (father) Elizabeth Mitchell Macdonald (1821–1893) (mother)

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