The paddington bear statue is located on the watermark restaurant promenade, features Paddington bear in his iconic red hat and blue overcoat, holding a marmalade sandwich on a wooden bench. The ornament will become a permanent fixture of Southampton.
Unveiling the statue to the city alongside dignitaries was Southampton children’s mayor, Freya Orendecki.
A statue of Paddington Bear has also been installed in the Berkshire town where his creator and author, Michael Bond, was born. The statues are part of a national trail, called Paddington Visits, to celebrate the character’s next movie adventure, 23 statues in total will be unveiled on benches across the UK.
The movie will be shown in the citys Showcase Cinema from October half term.
