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« on: February 23, 2022, 20:53:13 »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Paddington_Bear

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The statue of Paddington Bear at London Paddington station is a bronze sculpture by Marcus Cornish. Erected in 2000, it marks the association between Michael Bond's fictional bear and the station from which his name derives. It stands on Platform 1 under the station clock and was unveiled by Michael Bond himself on 24 February 2000.
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2022, 07:18:28 »
There was something rail-related in the "On this day" section of Radio 4 News Briefing this morning, which I didn't quite catch (presumably need my hearing testing, as well as my eye sight). Doesn't appear in the items on the "On this day" section of the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) web site.
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