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Most English boys and many girls had teddies and recall them with some affection. This did not change much during the 20th century, although other kinds of stuffed companions appeared. We note several English boys with teddies archived on HBC. Of course the most famous boy with a teddy was Christopher Milne. Another example is Adrian Gerald Foley in 1926. Although in this case we do not know if it is Adrian's trddy or a studio prop.
Adrian Gerald Foley was borm in 1923. We have liitle information on his childhood. We do note a charming portrait in a romper-like tunic suit in 1926. Adrian was 3 years-old at the time. He holds a great teddy by the ear. We do not know if that was actually his bear or a studio prop. Adrian and his parents were photographed at an extensive shoot with Bassano Ltd, Royal Photographers, a firm founded by Alexander Bassano. There were many subsequent shoots with portraits of Adrian. We also notice a kind of teddy on wheels which was not a studio prop.
Christopher Robin Milne was the son of A.A. Milne. He was known to his family as "Billy Moon." The "Moon" part came from the way Christopher said the family name when he was little. "Billy" was the family's name for him, because they originally wanted to christen
him William. This is a picture of A.A. Milne and Christopher (with a certain Mr. Edward Bear). Christophere was a literary character based on Milne's own son named Christopher. The Winnine the Poo books made Christopher the most famous English boy with a trddy. When Christopher began school, the books had made him so famous that he was teased by the other boys. It took him some time to come to terms with the situation. I'm not sure what happened to Christopher's actual cherished teddy. Christopher Milne died in 1996.
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