Personal Life
A.A Milne January 18 1882 - January 31 1956
Alan Alexander Milne is a novelist, poet and playwirght born in London, England. He is most recognisable for his popular children's classic 'Winnie the Pooh' as well as various children poems such as teddy bear and vesper.
A.A Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne. Milne was educated at a small public school named Henley House, which was run by his father. Milne attended Westminster school and later studied on a mathematics scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. During his school years, Milne edited and wrote for the student magazine Granta. His work was soon acknowledged by leading British humour magazine 'punch', where he became assistant editor in 1906. During World War 1, Milne served as an officer of the British army in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Corps of Signals. In 1916, he was recruited into Military Intelligence to write propaganda articles. Milne was discharged February 14th 1919. Milne also acted as Captain for the Home guard in Hartfield and Forest Row, during World War II.
In 1913 Milne married Miss Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt and in 1920 their only son Christopher Robin was born. Following the birth of his son, Milne wrote the well known children's tales of 'Winnie the Pooh', which featured Christopher Robin and his various stuffed animals. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought Cotchford Farm, a country home in East Sussex. In 1952, after a debilitating stroke and brain surgery that left him an invalid, Milne retired. He died in January 1956, aged 74.
A.A Milne January 18 1882 - January 31 1956
Alan Alexander Milne is a novelist, poet and playwirght born in London, England. He is most recognisable for his popular children's classic 'Winnie the Pooh' as well as various children poems such as teddy bear and vesper.
A.A Milne was born in Kilburn, London, to parents Vince Milne and Sarah Marie Milne. Milne was educated at a small public school named Henley House, which was run by his father. Milne attended Westminster school and later studied on a mathematics scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. During his school years, Milne edited and wrote for the student magazine Granta. His work was soon acknowledged by leading British humour magazine 'punch', where he became assistant editor in 1906. During World War 1, Milne served as an officer of the British army in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Corps of Signals. In 1916, he was recruited into Military Intelligence to write propaganda articles. Milne was discharged February 14th 1919. Milne also acted as Captain for the Home guard in Hartfield and Forest Row, during World War II.
In 1913 Milne married Miss Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt and in 1920 their only son Christopher Robin was born. Following the birth of his son, Milne wrote the well known children's tales of 'Winnie the Pooh', which featured Christopher Robin and his various stuffed animals. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought Cotchford Farm, a country home in East Sussex. In 1952, after a debilitating stroke and brain surgery that left him an invalid, Milne retired. He died in January 1956, aged 74.
A. A Milne with his son, Christopher Robin. Christopher was the main influence from which many of Milne's poems and stories came.
A. A Milne's country home in East Sussex, where he retired to in 1952.