Christopher Robin Milne | |
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Born | Chelsea, London, England | 21 August 1920
Died | 20 April 1996 Totnes, Devon, England | (aged 75)
Other names | Billy Moon (childhood nickname) |
Education | Gibbs School Boxgrove Preparatory School Stowe School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1920-1975 |
Known for | Giving his name to Christopher Robin in Winnie-the-Pooh |
Spouse |
Lesley de Sélincourt
(m. 1948) |
Children | Clare Milne (1956–2012) |
Parent(s) | A. A. Milne Daphne de Sélincourt |
Relatives | Aubrey de Sélincourt (uncle) |
Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was an English author and bookseller and the only child of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.