Fiction    From 1926 

Winnie the Pooh

Categories: Children, Fictional, Literature

Children's storybook character. The creation of A.A. Milne, inspired by the teddy bear, made in Acton, belonging to his son Christopher Robin. The toy was named 'Winnie' after a Canadian black bear at London Zoo (rescued by a regiment of the Canadian Army and named Winnipeg), and 'Pooh' after a swan the family had met while on holiday. The first collection of stories about him appeared in 'Winnie the Pooh' in 1926 and was followed by 'The House at Pooh Corner' in 1928. The original illustrator was E.H. Shepard, but, sadly perhaps, his interpretation has been superseded in the public mind by the Walt Disney version.

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

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Winnie the Pooh

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Winnie the Pooh

See J. K. Farnell for the story. Also the Telegraph article.

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