Harry Colebourn
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Harry D. Colebourn was a Canadian veterinarian and officer with the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps best known for donating a bear cub named "Winnie" to London Zoo. Winnie later inspired the crea
Colebourn and Winnie on Salisbury Plain in 1914
Statue in Winnipeg of Harry Colebourn and Winnie
Colebourn is buried in a military cemetery in Canada underneath a regulation grave marker.
A. A. Milne
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Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winn
Harry Colebourn
…Army Veterinary Corps best known for donating a bear cub named "Winnie" (short for "Winnipeg") to London Zoo. Winnie later inspired the creation of A. A. Milne's famous children's book character Winnie-the-Pooh. Harry Colebourn was born in Birmingham, England and emigrated to Canada when he was 18. He attended…
Milne in 1922
Plaque commemorating Milne's birthplace in Kilburn, London
In 1921, Milne bought the 18-inch Alpha Farnell teddy bear for his son (who would name it Edward, then Winnie) from Harrods department store (pictured) in London.
Milne in 1922