[2] Paddington travels to London from Lima, Peru, stowed away in the life boat of a transatlantic vessel, equipped only with a small suitcase, some marmalade sandwiches and a note attached to his coat which reads, "Please look after this bear.

[3] The last in the series, Paddington's Finest Hour, was published posthumously,[4] following Bond's death at the age of 91 on 27 June 2017.

He was influenced by Sir Joseph Paxton's design for the Crystal Palace, particularly in relation to the glazed roofs.

[8] Cast in bronze, the statue stands on Platform 1 under the station clock and was unveiled by Michael Bond on 24 February 2000.

[9] Its present location is its second within the station, it having been moved from its original position at the foot of the escalators due to renovation work.