A Bear Named Winnie

The story of a Canadian soldier during World War I who adopted a bear cub and named him Winnie., Before joining World War I, Canadian soldier Harry finds a home for his pet bear Winnie at London Zoo. There, she brings hope to war-torn families., Real-life drama. A Canadian soldier on his way to the front during World War I adopts an orphaned bear cub in Ontario. The bear, named Winnie after the soldier’s home city of Winnipeg, ends up in London Zoo where it will become the inspiration for AA Milne’s Winne the Pooh., Discover the true story behind author A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character in this tale of the remarkable friendship between a Canadian soldier, and the cub that stood as a symbol of friendship and hope in a world plagued by war. It was during the early days of World War I that 34th Fort Garry Horse Division veterinarian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn purchased a small bear cub and named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg., It was during the early days of World War I that 34th Fort Garry Horse Division veterinarian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn purchased a small bear cub and named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg., Discover the true story behind author A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character in this tale of the remarkable friendship between a Canadian soldier, and the cub that stood as a symbol of friendship and hope in a world plagued by war. It was during the early days of World War I that 34th Fort Garry Horse Division veterinarian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn (Michael Fassbinder) purchased a small bear cub and named her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg. Though Coleburn’s fellow soldiers repeatedly warn the Lieutenant against taking Winnie with him to the gathering point in Valcartier, Quebec where Canadian soldiers are gathering to be shipped overseas, the presence of the young cub among the troops serves as a ray of hope to the soldiers faced with the prospect of war. After traveling with the soldiers to Salisbury Plain in England, Winnie is placed in the care of the London Zoo when Harry’s regiment is shipped off to fight in France. As the specter of war looms heavy in the conscience of the citizens and children of London, Winnie becomes the star attraction at the zoo. When a man named A.A. Milne brings his young son to visit the zoo, the story of the bear and her friendship with a far away soldier inspires him to create one of the most beloved characters in the history of children’s literature., The story of a Canadian soldier (Michael Fassbender) during World War I who adopted a bear cub and named him Winnie. The bear was later housed at the London Zoo and influenced A.A. Milne in his writing of the “Winnie the Pooh” stories. Gil Bellows, Stephen Fry, David Suchet, Jonathon Young, Ted Atherton.