Wood engraver, painter, draughtsman and teacher, born in London, son of the artist Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton, his first wife was the printmaker Gertrude Hermes. He was educated at Colet Court and HMS Conway, then studied art at Byam Shaw School, 1919–22, Royal Academy Schools, 1922–3, and at Leon Underwood’s School, 1923–5. While married to Gert Hermes he collaborated with her to illustrate John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, 1928. He succeeded John Maynard as head of the Gregynog Press, 1931, and with his second wife, Ida Graves, established the Gemini Press, illustrating her Epithalamion in 1934. In 1938 he won an International Prize for Engraving at Venice Biennale. Hughes-Stanton taught at Westminster School of Art, 1934–9; Colchester School of Art, 1945–7, after war service; St Martin’s School of Art, 1947–8; and Central School of Arts and Crafts, 1948–80.