Four London Childhood Heroes

A bad tempered Nanny, A marmalade eating bear, a boy who never grew up and some rubbish creatures from Wimbledon Common.

No 1 Mary Poppins

The Banks family's nanny had magical powers including the ability to sail over the London rooftops - P.L. Travers first published her books in 1934.

No 2 Paddington Bear

The marmalade loving bear from Peru, found by the Brown family at Paddington station. Written by Michael Bond in 1958

No 3 Peter Pan

First performed as a play in 1904 at The Duke of York's Theatre, then published as a book in 1911. A statue of Peter Pan is in Kensington Gardens and was erected in 1912.

No 4 The Wombles

Elizabeth Beresford's "The Wombles" are furry creatures who live underground on Wimbledon Common and collect discarded items. The books, pop records and TV show made them a huge success in the UK.