Plaque

Paddington Bear - plaque and book seat

Inscription

Paddington Bear
As described in Michael Bond's best-selling book, 'A Bear Called Paddington', Paddington Bear first arrived at Paddington Station in 1958.
Scenes from his first big-screen adventure, 'Paddington', were filmed here at the station in the autumn of 2013.

The seat below the plaque is in the form of a book with the Bear himself painted on one side so you can sit beside him. We wonder how many of his young admirers are aware that he started life in a book?

If the form of the seat feels familiar you have probably seen the 1995 Sitting on History at the British Library.

Site: Paddington Bear and Windrush (3 memorials)

W2, Paddington Station, Platform 1

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Paddington Bear - plaque and book seat

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Paddington Bear

Our picture is one of the illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.

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Michael Bond

Writer. Born Newbury. His first book 'A Bear Called Paddington' was published...

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Paddington Bear - plaque and book seat

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Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

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Windrush Generation

Windrush Generation

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