Statue

Buddy Bear

Erection date: 27/4/2016

Inscription

{Inscription between the crests of Reinickendorf and the Royal Borough of Greenwich on a plaque at the base of the statue:}
Buddy Bear presented to the Royal Borough of Greenwich by the Mayor of Reinickendorf, Berlin, Herr Frank Belzer on the occasion of 50th anniversary celebrations of the twinning link between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Reinickendorf, Berlin.
Winning design by Roxana Ristea and Cindy Tran, year 7, Eltham High School
Artist Michele Petit-Jean
27th April 2016

Site: Woolwich tree memorials and Buddy Bear (4 memorials)

SE18, Thomas Street

Buddy Bear is on the right of the photograph and the plaques beneath the trees are from centre left to right: Victory in Europe Day 1, Victory in Europe Day 2 and The Burma Campaign.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Buddy Bear

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Buddy Bear

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Frank Belzer

Politician. District mayor of the Berlin district Reinickendorf since October...

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Roxana Ristea

Student at Eltham High School, who co-designed the Buddy Bear statue in Woolw...

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Cindy Tran

Student at Eltham High School, who co-designed the Buddy Bear statue in Woolw...

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Reinickendorf

The twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest area of the city,

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Burma Campaign - Woolwich

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Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 1

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Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

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