Long-lost teddies: South Western Railway seeks to reconnect lost teddy bears with owners

• On National Teddy Bear Day (Thursday 9 September), South Western Railway hopes to reunite lost teddies found on its trains with owners
• This year South Western Railway’s lost property team have looked after 19 soft toys at their office at London Waterloo
• If owners recognise their beloved bear, they can contact the team via Twitter (@SW_Help) or email lost.property@swrailway.com

On National Teddy Bear Day (Thursday 9 September), South Western Railway (SWR) is hoping to reunite owners with lost teddy bears found on train seats and station floors across its network. This year SWR has received 19 (and counting) lost teddies at its lost property office in London Waterloo.

As children return to school and need a bear by their side, images of the lost toys are being shared across social media to help SWR to reconnect them with their owners.

Claire Mann, Managing Director of South Western Railway said: “We know that the teddies and toys left on our trains have a loving owner out there but have been sadly left behind on a train seat or dropped on the floor in the hurry of boarding or departing a train. We hope that the teddies featured in our campaign will be reunited with their owners, fixing broken hearts, and providing the perfect companion to look out the window with on their next adventure together!”

If you recognise any of the following teddies from the line up below, please get in touch with SWR via Twitter (@SW_Help) and #SWRsLostTeddies or email lost.property@swrailway.com.

• Teddy Bear One Found at London Waterloo and missing its owner since 1 September 2021
• Teddy Bear Two Found at London Waterloo and missing its owner since 2 August 2021
• Teddy Bear Three Found at London Waterloo and missing its owner since 20 August 2021
• Teddy Bear Four Found at Southampton Central and missing its owner since 4 July 2021
• Teddy Bear Five Found at Alton Station and missing its owner since 6 July 2021
• Teddy Bear Six Found at London Waterloo and missing its owner since 2 September 2021.
• Teddy Bear Seven Found at London Waterloo and missing its owner since 21 August 2021
• Teddy Bear Eight Found at Clapham Junction and missing its owner since 5 July 2021
• Teddy Bear Nine Found at Clapham Junction and missing its owner since 11 August 2021
• Teddy Bear Ten Found at Basingstoke and missing its owner since 27 August 2021