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 The original illustrator was E.H. Shepard, but, sadly perhaps, his interpretation has been superseded in the public mind by the Walt Disney version.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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Action for Children

National children's charity. Founded by the Reverend Thomas Bowman Stephenson as 'The Children's Home'. Renamed 'National Children's Home' and adopted its present name in 2008. It originally provid...

Group, Benefactor, Children

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Michael Bond

Writer. Born Newbury. His first book 'A Bear Called Paddington' was published in 1958. There have been 23 Paddington books. Also wrote for adults.

Person, Children, Literature

4 memorials

Mary Redfern

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 13. Buried in grave 5 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial

St Pancras

Christian orphan beheaded aged 14. Patron Saint of children, cramps, headaches, oaths, treaties, against false witness and against perjury.

Person, Children, Religion

2 memorials

William Beckham

William Beckham is the boy lying on his side on the left at the front in the photograph of the scout troop. He was one of the ten children of William John Beckham (1870-1917) and Harriett Beckham...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials

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Daniel, Elisabeth and Margaret Reardon

Father, mother and sister to Miss Ellen Reardon who, via a bequest, erected drinking fountains in their memory. Margaret died 13 January 1876. Ellen died in 1880 so the parents were dead by then too.

Group, Friend / family

2 memorials