Paddington Bear, also known as Paddington Brown, is an anthropomorphic bear in British children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael
Statue of Paddington eating a marmalade sandwich in Leicester Square, London
Paddington Bear-themed bench at Paddington station in London. The creator of the character, Michael Bond, who based Paddington on a lone teddy bear which he had bought for his wife on Christmas Eve 1956, named the bear after the station.
Paddington Bear merchandise, including the stuffed toy, on sale at Paddington station
Statue of Paddington Bear, by sculptor Marcus Cornish, at Paddington station
Thomas Michael Bond was an English author. He is best known for a series of children's books featuring the character of Paddington Bear. More than 35 million books in the series have been sold worldwi
Paddington Bear
…Brown, is an anthropomorphic bear in British children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael Bond. He has been featured in 29 books written by Bond, the last of which, Paddington at St. Paul's, was published posthumously in 2018. The books have been…
Art installation depicting Bond in Saint Mary's Square, Paddington, with Paddington Bear
Statue of Paddington Bear in Paddington Station following Michael Bond's death.
Gravestone of Michael Bond in Paddington Old Cemetery