Paddington in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Paddington Bear
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
1. Paddington Bear Marker
Despite the similarity in color, shape, and size, this is not an official City of Westminster green plaque.
Paddington Bear
As described in Michael Bond's best-selling book, 'A Bear Called Paddington', Paddington Bear first arrived at Paddington Station in 1958.
Scenes from his first big-screen adventure, 'Paddington', were filmed here at the station in the autumn of 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1958.
Location. 51° 31.006′ N, 0° 10.655′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Paddington. It is on Eastbourne Terrace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Eastbourne Terrace, City of Westminster, England W2 6LG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windrush Generation (within shouting distance of this marker); MacMillan House, Paddington Station (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line);
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More about this marker. The marker is just past the foyer off the Eastbourne Terrace entrance to the Paddington Rail Station, by Track 1.
Also see . . .
1. Paddington Bear (Wikipedia). Overview:
Paddington Bear, also known as Paddington Brown, is a 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 illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, David McKee, R. W. Alley, and other artists.(Submitted on May 8, 2026.)
The friendly, anthropomorphised spectacled bear from "darkest Peru"—with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade sandwiches—has become a classic character in British children's literature. Paddington is always polite—addressing people as "Mr", "Mrs", and "Miss", but rarely by first names—and kindhearted, though he inflictshard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He has an endless capacity for innocently getting into trouble, but is known to "try so hard to get things right". After being discovered in London Paddington station by the Brown family, he was adopted and named "Paddington Brown", as his original name in bear language was too hard for the (human) Browns to pronounce.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 20262. Paddington Bear Marker - wide view
Paddington has become one of the most beloved British fictional characters—a Paddington Bear stuffed toy was chosen by British tunnellers as the first item to pass through to their French counterparts when the two sides of the Channel Tunnel were linked in 1994, and the Bear appeared with Queen Elizabeth II in a pre-recorded comedy segment for the Platinum Party at the Palace in 2022—and the Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages across 70 titles, with a total of more than 30 million copies sold worldwide.…
2. PADDINGTON - Paddington Meets The Brown Family - Film Clip (Youtube, 2:11). “Watch the kindly Brown family getting off a train at Paddington station to be met by the marmalade-loving bear, who has just arrived from darkest Peru.…” (Submitted on May 8, 2026.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
3. Paddington Bear Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
4. Paddington Bear Marker - wide view
Showing both the “Paddington on the bench” in the foreground, and “Paddington in front of the station” a bit further back
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
5. Paddington Bear at “Paddington Station” in Paddington Station
Just a few steps from the “Paddington on the Bench” is a “Paddington in front of the station” (see previous photo). Both are popular for photographing children.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
6. Plaque by statue: So began Paddington Bear's long association with this station…
Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform.
In fact, that was how he came to have such an unusual name for a bear,
for Paddington was the name of the station.
From "A Bear Called Paddington" by Michael Bond
From "A Bear Called Paddington" by Michael Bond
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
