Find out about Winnie the Pooh and the real Christopher Robin, who A.A. Milne based the character on. Winnie the Pooh is a beloved character from the classic children’s books written by A.A. Milne. He ...

Alan Alexander ('A.A.') Milne (1882-1956), Writer, playwright and journalist. Sitter in 43 portraits. Christopher Robin Milne (1920-1996), Author and bookseller; son of A.A. Milne. Sitter in 29 ...

Christopher Robin Milne was the son of author A.A. (Alan Alexander) Milne and Dorothy de Selincourt. As a young child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's ...

The Representation of the People Act 1928 grants women the same rights to vote as men. Building on reform of 1918, this Act lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, and removed the ownership of ...

Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and as a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II. He was the father of bookseller and author Christopher Robin Milne ...

Neither was much prepared for the arrival of baby Christopher Robin Milne in 1920. Billy Moon, as he was called in the family, had a father (nicknamed Blue) who was amusing but distant ...

First published in 1924 and later brought to life in numerous films and television shows, Milne’s gentle, humorous tales about the honey-loving bear and his pals Christopher Robin, Piglet ...

It was where Milne and his son Christopher Robin created the game Poohsticks. Buyer Lord De La Warr, who owns Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, said: "It will take pride of place on the estate." ...

And that makes sense for that character. But "Christopher Robin" focuses on the dark but meaningful themes that many overlook in Milne's work because of the goofy (but mostly great) animated ...

"Christopher Robin", a new film based on Milne's characters, is due to be released by Disney in August.