Sally Ackroyd, St. Albans Museum.As ever, thanks go to: my agent Doreen Montgomery for her unstinting support and encouragement over so many years and her understanding about my ‘wobbly’ spelling; Sally Evemy, my ‘collaborator’ for all the extra research and editing I have again thrown at her; Judy Henry, who looked after us so well in America and for her introduction to the diaries of her Uncle, Elliott Graham; Alastair, Harriet and Alex Johns of Cotchford Farm, who allowed us to intrude on their privacy with much good humour and practical help; Mike Parcell, Hartfield historian, without whose acreage of archives we would have been lost; Duncan Field, my husband for allowing me to escape.
Following in the footsteps of Winnie-the-Pooh has been a happy and rewarding journey encouraged by the support and enthusiasm of almost all We hope we have forgotten no one.
In England we met or spoke to:
Sally Ackroyd, St. Albans Museum.
Gary Batt, Dukes Auctions.
Bill Belton of Hartfield.
Dick Belton of Crowborough.
Tom Belton of Hartfield.
Dawn Boakes of Withyham.
Mrs Stephen Bradley of Mallord Street.
Gyles Brandreth for permission to quote from his interview with Mrs Lesley Milne.
William Brooks, Cambridge university.
Michael Brown, The Milne Trustees.
Dru Butterfield, Dartmoor Ponies Heritage Trust.
Mike Champion.
Anna Clark, Teddy Bear Doctor.
Sheri Coates, The Institute of Cemetery and Crematoria Management.
Pauline Cockrill, Teddy Bear Encyclopedia.
Renata Colley, CEDA.
Helen Cruikshank, Lodsworth.
11th Earl De La Warr.
Susan Derry, Buckhurst Park.
Dr. Patti Darke, Surrey university.
Laura Dawkins, Dictionary of National Biography.
Tamsin Dunwoody.
Michael Fletcher, London Zoo.
John Foster.
Andre Galiani, Punch Archive.
Rose Glover of Hartfield.
Gareth Goodwin, Archivist Guards Museum.
Leigh Gotch, Toy director, Bonhams.
David Graham, Hartfield Parish Magazine .
Davina Griffiths, Plas Brondanw.
Les Hallett of Hartfield.
Karen Halls of The Decoy, Poling.
Kate Harmer and Catherine Howell, Museum of Childhood.
Alex Harrison.
Hartfield Playschool parents and children.
Nancy Holmes of Hartfield.
Ailsa Holmes, Trevor Trench, Tamara van Manen and Michael Hall School.
Jenny Hudson of Hartfield.
Minette and Roger Hunt.
Peter Janson Smith.
Gareth Johnson of Hartfield.
Richard Jones Perrott.
Irene Jones of Lodsworth.
David Kelsall, St Albans Cathedral Archives.
David Knights, Acton History Group.
Vikki Langridge and team, Downs Crematorium.
Robin Llewellyn, Portmeirion.
Bob Low, The Garrick Club.
Kim Lyons, The Milne Trust.
Adrian McConnell.
Laura Medhurst of Hartfield.
Molly Millington, Evelyn Clarke House Forest Row.
Tommy Mitchell of Hartfield.
Erik, Elizabeth and Mark Nielsen.
Dr. Jonathan Oates, Acton Library archives.
Peter Old for generous use of archive photographs.
Trish Oliver and Audrey Duck, Good Bears of the World.
Michael Palmer, London Zoo.
Andy Parker, Wildlife and Wetlands Trust.
James and Michael Pitt-Payne for personal memories.
Polly Pumphrey for much needed computer help.
Philip Pople of Bishopstone.
Mike and June Ridley of Hartfield.
Caroline Roche.
Tim Rooth.
Hannah Rooth (nee Symons).
Jo Rothery, McBears.
Julian Roup, Bonhams;.
Katie and Julia Ryde, daughters of Anne Darlington.
Ian Scott, Deans.
Brian Sibley, author and broadcaster.
Chris Silcock, Westminster School.
Carol South, Lodsworth.
Alison Stokes, Hero Bear .
Jane Stoneham, The Sensory Trust.
Rev. Brian Strange of Georgeham.
James Sutton, Victoria and Albert Museum Archive.
Janice Swanson and Stephanie Thwaites, Curtis Brown.
Pete Tasker formerly of Hartfield.
Mary, Simon and Peter Taylor of Hartfield.
The Polka Theatre Wimbledon Teddy Bear Museum.
The Royal Literary Fund for Authors.
Mary Thompson, daughter of Mary Hillier.
Ann Thwaite, biographer of A.A. Milne.
Tour Guides International.
Roger Trayhurn, Swindon Library.
Ann Treneman, journalist.
Johnny Turnbull, Estate Agent for Mallord Street.
Nigel urwin, Clare Milne Trustees.
Ailsa Walsh, great niece of Sybil Kempe.
Lyn Welch, The Twyford Church of England High School, Acton.
Dr. Elizabeth Williamson of Oxford.
Helen Winchurch, The Echo Centre.
Nancy Winters, author and arctophile.
Victoria Wood, Victoria and Albert Museum.
Sebastian Wormell, Harrods Archives.
Paul Yerrell of Amber Computers who was always there when needed.
In America and Canada:
Jenny Boylan, author, Maine.
Wanda Chow of Burnaby.
Scott Byers, Renata Colley, Mercedes Diaz and Holly Thomas, Macy New York.
Gord Crossley, Fort Garry Horse Museum, Winnipeg.
Peter and Diane Dennis.
John Dyson, Millbank Capital Management.
Dr Vartan Gregorian, President of The Carnegie Corporation.
Humanities Research Centre, Austin, The Milne Archives.
Michael Inman and William Stinger, New York Public Library.
Joe Kanon, former President of Dutton.
Mimi Kayden, also formerly of Dutton.
Marleen Lee of Boston.
Diane Loughran, Silverdale Vineyards, California.
Richard Marek, President of Dutton.
Judy Morse, Penguin.
Debbie Olsen, Researcher.
Stephanie Owing-Lurie.
Amber Paranick, The Library of Congress.
John Peters, New York Children’s Library.
Bob Sadler of Detroit.
Carole Scheele.
Nicole Steeves, Chicago Public Library.
Michael Willis, formerly of Dutton.