Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform.
In fact, that was how he came to have such an unusual name for a bear, for Paddington was the name of the Station

From "A Bear Called Paddington" by Michael Bond
So began Paddington Bear’s long association with this station

The series of books about the Paddington bear, named after the train station, were written by Michael Bond, and tell about the adventures of the bear, who came from Peru to London and to the Paddington train station.

The sculpture made by Marcus Cornish in 2000 depicts Paddington Bear

On the sign appears the first paragraph from the book "A Bear Called Paddington"

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

A round commemorative plaque is located near this statue Click for sign's details

The station was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image
and appears on the website on a separate page Click for sign's details