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Associated people
Paddington has been home to many famous sons, daughters and associated residents, including:
- Michael Bond OBE, the English author of children’s and adult stories, most famously the iconic Paddington Bear; the stories of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga; and the adventures of Parsley the Lion and the Herbs. Michael Bond, OBE, (born January 13, 1926 in Newbury Berkshire) is an English Children's author. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Born in Newbury, England and educated in Reading, Bond moved in later years to an area of Paddington called "Little Venice". Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. A solitary teddy bear sitting on an empty shelf in one of Paddington Station’s shops on Christmas Eve was the source of his inspiration for the character.
- Robert Browning, the great Victorian-era poet who lived at Beauchamp Lodge on the junction of two canals and named that precinct "Little Venice". Robert Browning (7 May 1812 - 12 December 1889 was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of Dramatic verse, especially Dramatic monologues made him one of Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. (The name is now given to a longer reach of the canal system. )
- C. R. Alder Wright, the British chemist who, in 1874, first discovered heroin (diacetylmorphine) at St Mary's Hospital on Praed Street. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative St Mary's Hospital is a Hospital located in Paddington, London, England. Praed Street (pronounced 'prayd' rhymes with 'laid' is a street in London 's Paddington district (now part of the City of Westminster) most notable
- Dr. Edward Wilson, the British polar explorer, physician, naturalist and ornithologist who, together with Captain Robert Scott, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Birdie Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans, died in 1912 in Antarctica on the ill-fated British Antarctic expedition. Dr Edward Adrian Wilson ("Uncle Bill" ( 23 July 1872 &ndash 29 March 1912) was a notable English polar explorer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Ornithology (from Greek ὄρνις ὄρνιθος ornis, ornithos, "bird" and λόγος logos, "knowledge" is the branch of Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates ( 17 March 1880 – 16 March 1912) was an English Antarctic Lieutenant Henry Robertson (Birdie Bowers ( July 29, 1883 - March 29, 1912) was one of Robert Falcon Scott 's polar party on the ill-fated Petty Officer Edgar Evans ( March 7, 1876 - February 17, 1912) was one of Robert Falcon Scott 's companions on his ill-fated Terra Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The Terra Nova Expedition (1910&ndash1913 officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 was led by Robert Falcon Scott who had previously commanded the Discovery Dr. Wilson lived and worked in Paddington during his lifetime, in recognition of which the Senior Street primary school was renamed the Edward Wilson School in 1952. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- John Netley was a carriage driver in London in 1888. John Charles Netley (1860 - 1903 was a cab driver who is notable because of claims that he was involved in the 'Whitechapel Murders' committed by Jack the Ripper. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Netley has been connected by some authors with the 'Whitechapel Murders' committed by Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper is an alias given to an unidentified Serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London He is usually included in the royal conspiracy theory. According to this theory Netley drove the coach in which Sir William Gull carried out the actual killings. Sir William Withey Gull 1st Baronet ( December 31, 1816 – January 29, 1890) was an English Physician.
- Sir Alexander Fleming, the Nobel Prize-winning British (Scottish) scientist who first isolated penicillin (penicillium chrysogenum) in 1928, in his laboratory at St Mary's Hospital on Praed Street. Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 &ndash 11 March 1955 was a Scottish Biologist and Pharmacologist. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of Beta-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of Bacterial Infections Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Mary's Hospital is a Hospital located in Paddington, London, England. Praed Street (pronounced 'prayd' rhymes with 'laid' is a street in London 's Paddington district (now part of the City of Westminster) most notable
- Sir Alec Guinness, the British Academy Award, Tony Award and BAFTA Award winning actor. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Guinness was born in Paddington on 2 April, 1914 and starred in many movies, including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, The Ladykillers, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Cromwell, Scrooge and A Passage to India. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Great Expectations is a 1946 British film directed by David Lean and based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist ( 1948) is the second of David Lean 's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels This article is about the 1955 film For the remake see The Ladykillers (2004 film. The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 World War II film based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by French writer Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely Cromwell is a film based on the life of Oliver Cromwell who led the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War and as Lord Protector Scrooge is a 1970 Musical film adaptation of Charles Dickens ' classic 1843 story A Christmas Carol. A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by
- Emma Thompson, the British Emmy Award, BAFTA Award and Academy Award winning actress, comedienne and screenwriter. Emma Thompson (born April 15 1959 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - BAFTA Award - and Golden Globe -winning Anglo-Scottish Actress The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Thompson was born in Paddington on 15 April, 1959 and has starred in such films as Henry V, Howards End, The Remains of the Day, In the Name of the Father, Sense and Sensibility, Love Actually, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry V is a 1989 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and based upon the Shakespeare play about the famous English King The Remains of the Day ( 1993) is a Merchant Ivory Film adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro In the Name of the Father is a 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan based on the true life story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 British Drama film directed by Ang Lee. Love Actually is a 2003 British Romantic comedy Film written and directed by Richard Curtis. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 Fantasy Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure Film, based on the novel of the same name by
- Margaret Jay, former Labour leader in the House of Lords and daughter of James Callaghan has the title 'Baroness Jay of Paddington' and lives in the area. Margaret Ann Jay Baroness Jay of Paddington, PC (born November 18, 1939) is a British politician for the Labour Party. Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005 was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979
- Kiefer Sutherland, the Canadian Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning film and television actor. Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Sutherland was born in Paddington on December 21, 1966 and has starred in such films as Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, Young Guns, A Few Good Men and Phone Booth as well as the TV series 24. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Stand by Me is a 1986 adventure - Drama film directed by Rob Reiner. The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy - Horror film about two young Arizonans who move to California Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series.
- Zara Phillips MBE, the British European Eventing and World Eventing Gold-medal-winning equestrienne who was born in Paddington on 15 May, 1981, is Patron of Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and is currently 11th in the line of succession to the throne. Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981 is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne Princess Royal and her first husband Captain Mark The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The European Eventing Championship, like most other European Championships is held every two years The Eventing World Championship, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games (WEG began in 1966 For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Patronage is the support encouragement privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH is a medical institution specialising in the care of children London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The line of succession to the British Throne is a partial list of the people in line to succeed to the throne
- Prince William of Wales was born in St Mary's Hospital on 21 June, 1982 and is second in the line of succession to the throne. St Mary's Hospital is a Hospital located in Paddington, London, England. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The line of succession to the British Throne is a partial list of the people in line to succeed to the throne
- Prince Henry of Wales, popularly "Prince Harry", was born in St Mary's Hospital on 15 September, 1984 and is third in the line of succession to the throne. For actual Princes of Wales called Henry see Henry Prince of Wales. St Mary's Hospital is a Hospital located in Paddington, London, England. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The line of succession to the British Throne is a partial list of the people in line to succeed to the throne
References in fiction
- Possibly the most famous fictional reference to Paddington comes from Michael Bond's Paddington Bear books. Michael Bond, OBE, (born January 13, 1926 in Newbury Berkshire) is an English Children's author. Paddington Bear is a Fictional character in Children's literature. In the story, Paddington is named after the station where he was found and adopted.
- In the BBC mini-series of John le Carré's Smiley's People, the General lives off Westbourne Terrace, and Smiley later visits, with scenes also filmed around Paddington Station and Craven Road. John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England For the article by Neal Stephenson see Smiley's people (essay.
- In the Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry, the character Duck the Great Western Engine is said to have once lived here. We know how exciting this is but WPTHOMAS/FAQ explains WikiProject Thomas' Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, ( 15 June 1911 &ndash 21 March 1997) better known as the Reverend W Duck the Great Western Engine is a Fictional steam engine from The Railway Series by Rev
- In the Sherlock Holmes short story "The Stockbroker's Clerk", Dr. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Watson mentioned that he purchased a practice in the Paddington district.
- 4.50 from Paddington is one of the most well-known of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mystery novel series. 450 from Paddington is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 4 Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a Fictional character appearing in twelve of Agatha Christie
- In the original stage version of Oliver!, Oliver meets the Artful Dodger outside what is now Paddington Green; this is changed in the 1968 film version, in which Oliver meets him in the marketplace of London. Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist. Paddington Green Police Station in Paddington, west central London, England, is a station operated by the Metropolitan Police Service Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with
Paddington station
Paddington has a main-line railway station, Paddington station, with commuter service to the west of London (e. London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station g. Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Swindon) and main-line service to Oxford, Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall and South Wales (including Cardiff and Swansea). Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. Reading railway station (formerly Reading General) is a major rail transport hub in Reading. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. There is also the Heathrow Express service to Heathrow Airport. Heathrow Express is a Train service from Heathrow Airport to Paddington in Central London operated by the Heathrow Express Operating Authority
Also in the station can be found statues of its designer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the children's fiction character Paddington Bear. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Paddington Bear is a Fictional character in Children's literature.
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See also
The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. Bishop's Bridge, sometimes known as Paddington Bridge, is a road Bridge in the Paddington district of London. Paddington Bear is a Fictional character in Children's literature. "Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green" is the title of a famous English song composed by the London Music hall and broadside songwriter Harry CliftonDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic