Christopher Robin Milne: English author and bookseller
Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was the son of author A.
A. Milne">A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the inspiration of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.
Christopher Robin Milne | |
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| Born | 21 August 1920 Chelsea, London, UK |
| Died | 20 April 1996 (aged 75) Totnes, Devon, England, UK |
| Cause of death | Myasthenia gravis |
| Education | Gibbs School Boxgrove Preparatory School Stowe School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse(s) | Lesley de Sélincourt (m. 1948; his death 1996) |
| Children | Clare Milne (1956–2012) |
| Parent(s) | A. A. Milne Dorothy de Sélincourt |
Milne gave the original stuffed animals that inspired the Pooh characters to the books' editor, who in turn donated them to the New York Public Library. He hated the idea of Winnie-the-Pooh being commercialized.
Milne died in his sleep on 20 April 1996 in Totnes, Devon, aged 75.
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