2007-06-21 00:32:37 · 18 answers · asked by Nelson 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No. The link is that his mother made the first Paddington toy
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2007-06-21 00:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by keys780 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956. I saw it left on a shelf in a London store and felt sorry for it. I took it home as a present for my wife Brenda and named it Paddington as we were living near Paddington Station at the time. I wrote some stories about the bear, more for fun than with the idea of having them published. After ten days I found that I had a book on my hands. It wasn’t written specifically for children, but I think I put into it the kind things I liked reading about when I was young."
It was Jeremy Clarksons mum who "made" the first Paddington Bear to give to her children as presents x
2007-06-21 07:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Paddington Bear first appeared in "A Bear Called Paddington" by Micheal Bond in 1958.
Jeremy Clarkson was born 11 April 1960.
The link between the two is that Clarkson's first job was as a travelling salesman for his parent's business selling Paddington Bear toys.
2007-06-21 07:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by Otter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's true.
Michael Bond recalls in his own words how Paddington first came into being:
"I bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956. I saw it left on a shelf in a London store and felt sorry for it. I took it home as a present for my wife Brenda and named it Paddington as we were living near Paddington Station at the time. I wrote some stories about the bear, more for fun than with the idea of having them published. After ten days I found that I had a book on my hands. It wasn’t written specifically for children, but I think I put into it the kind things I liked reading about when I was young."
2007-06-21 07:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by happy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a mixed up question (like chinese whispers)
The answer is NO
However there is a connection (that I saw on TV recently)
The first bear that Shirley Clarkson made was for Jeremy. She setup a company to make them. That is the link.
This is from Wikipedia:-
Gabrielle Designs (maker of Paddington Bear) was founded by Shirley Clarkson, 63, who made her first bear for her son Jeremy Clarkson - now the presenter of BBC TV's Top Gear - and daughter Joanna.
2007-06-21 07:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by keef20032006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Paddington Bear stories were written by Micheal Bond, he bought a bear on Christmas eve 1956 and took it home for his wife, as they lived near Paddington station they decided to name the bear Paddington and thus the stories started, but it took until 1958 to get them published.
2007-06-21 07:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paddington first appeared in 1958 but I don't see any info relating to Jeremy at all.
2007-06-21 07:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by reene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. but he is linked to paddington bear as his mother put wellies on a paddington doll and created the famous image of him. i think he also briefly worked as a sales rep trying to sell paddington toys
2007-06-21 07:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by nac mac feegle wahaye! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but I think his mum used to make Paddington teddy bears!!!!!
2007-06-21 09:51:07 · answer #9 · answered by xenonvalkyrie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not true it was written by Michael bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. check out the link
hope this helps
2007-06-21 07:51:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋