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Person    | Male  Born 13/1/1926  Died 27/6/2017

Michael Bond

Categories: Children, Literature

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.

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Michael Bond

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Paddington Bear - plaque and book seat

The seat below the plaque is in the form of a book with the Bear himself pain...

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Paddington Bear statue - Paddington Station, gone

{The statue has two integral texts: On a label stuck to the suitcase:} Wanted...

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Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

Since arriving at Paddington Station from Peru this bear's journeys have not ...

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Hilda Mary Martin

Hilda Mary Martin

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1 memorial
Bethnal Green School

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1 memorial
Pollock's toy theatre shop

Pollock's toy theatre shop

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Martin Dinnegan

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