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During World War One many British Soldiers used to be given a little bear by their sweethearts and loved ones. These bears had eyes that were high up on their heads which peeped out of the soldiers' top pockets.
I started making replicas of these bears many years ago and they are still one of my favourite bears. I name them after real soldiers that fought in this war and I have even had customers take the bears to their namesakes' grave.
Private Albert Jones was a soldier duing WW1. His details are listed below.
This lttle bear is made from mohair that I have aged to give a "Well Loved" look. He has blue glass eyes , one lighter than the other, a stitched, waxed nose and is fully cotter pin jointed. He is stuffed with Kapok, a natural product from the Kapok tree and has steel shavings in his body for added weight. He is fully cotter pin jointed.
Albert wears a bronze coloured 'Hope' charm on a red, white and blue ribbon held together with a rusty old safety pin.
If you would like to adopt this bear or any other Scruffs from my website please email me on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you would like to reserve any of the Little Scruffs on my site for up to 5 weeks a £10 deposit will secure.
POSTAGE If you are in the UK and would prefer to have this bear sent by the lower price of signed for instead of Special Delivery please let me know and I will adjust the postage (This will only then be insured for up to £50) .Postal costs for ALL countries outside the UK can be found on my Terms page
JONES Albert Rank : Private
Regiment : 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Service number : 19274
Conflict : WW1
Date of death : Killed in action aged 19 on 20th April 1916
Buried : Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 18 and 63.
Birthplace : Clifton-on-Teme, Worcestershire, resident and enlisted Worcester
Relatives : Son of Henry and Elizabeth Jones, of Clifton-on-Teme, Worcester
Memorial : Clifton on Teme St Kenelm's Church WW1 Memorial
Also appears on : Clifton on Teme Council School now in St Kenelm's Church. Possibly on Worcester Guildhall. Possibly on Worcester St Andrews in All Saints Church. Possibly on Worcester St Paul's Church.
