The orphaned bear sent for safekeeping to London Zoo who inspired an iconic character

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        September 28, 2026

The orphaned bear sent for safekeeping to London Zoo who inspired an iconic character

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Canadian black bear Winnipeg captured hearts in London Zoo when she went to live their during World War One. Here's the story of she inspired iconic...
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The orphaned bear sent for safekeeping to London Zoo who inspired an iconic character
• Canadian black bear Winnipeg captured hearts in London Zoo when she went to live their during World War One.
• Here's the story of she inspired iconic character Winnie-the-Pooh.
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28 SepThe city just 50 minutes away where locals say Londoners welcomed with ‘enthusiasm’1 OctCelebrate Surbiton — 01 October 202610 OctKCAH - Big Sleep Out 2026 — 10 October 20269 OctKingston Open Studios — 09 October 20265 Oct · All Saints ChurchPeople's Emergency Briefing at All Saints Church — 05 October 202610 OctShine Bright Uk Annual Community Event — 10 October 202611 Oct · All Saints ChurchSki Sunday, in Surbiton — 11 October 20263 OctUpcycle Fashion Community Workshop — 03 October 20263 OctWorld on a Plate - Chicken Paprikash with Nokedli — 03 October 20263 & 10 Oct at 20:00Acoustic Live Lounge at The Alexandra2 & 9 Oct at 10:00; 3 & 10 Oct at 09:30Broadway Boogie at YMCA Wimbledon28–29 Sep at 19:00; 2, 5, 6 & 9 Oct at 19:00Capoeira Classes3, 4, 10 & 11 Oct at 21:00Live Music at The Old Frizzle3 & 10 Oct at 21:00Live Music at the Prince of Wales3–4 Oct at 08:00Love Wimbledon Local Market on The Piazza29–30 Sep; 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11 OctMandarin Classes for Adults8 OctMerton Best Business Awards Gala 202630 Sep at 08:30Merton Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Breakfast30 Sep at 18:00; 7 Oct at 18:00One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh Games at Bebeto3, 4, 10 & 11 Oct at 08:00Puppy Yoga Club29 Sep at 19:00; 6 Oct at 19:00Quiz Night in Bertie’s Bar28–30 Sep; 1–11 OctSEEDL FREE Live and On-Demand Training4 Oct at 08:00The Dinosaur That Pooped — 4 Oct 202610 OctBook your next dance class! — 10 October 20267 OctLunchtime Concert featuring The Jeremy Monteiro International Sextet — 7 October 20268 OctMake It Ealing Business Community Evening — 8 October 202611 OctPresent Your Joy: Candle Making Workshops, Open Ealing — 11 October 202628 Sep · New Wimbledon Theatre TueA Professional Victim — 28 Sep 20263 OctBarnum - Touch Tour — 3 Oct 20263 OctBarnum11 OctFastlove - A Tribute to George Michael — 11 Oct 20263 Oct · New Wimbledon Theatre WedSouthside Players Presents Much Ado About Nothing — 3 Oct 20269 OctThe Royal Family Dance Crew — 9 Oct 202628 SepSurbiton High School presents Guys and Dolls — 28 Sep 202611 OctImpressions: From Debussy to Coltrane — 11 October 202610 OctSaturday Seminar: a small and quiet light — 10 October 20264 OctSunday Morning Coffee Concert — 4 October 202629 SepRichmond Sings! (Richmond Theatre Choir) - September — 29 Sep 20269 OctStorytime and Twirling Toddlers with Little Supernovas - The Hairy Toe — 9 Oct 20263 OctThe Brown Suite10 OctThe Haunting of Hill House — 10 Oct 202610 OctSeason (6 Shows) — 10 Oct 2026
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