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Sir Terry Wogan Pudsey tribute cartoon raises £1,300 for Children in Need | Sir Terry Wogan Pudsey tribute cartoon raises £1,300 for Children in Need |
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A cartoonist's tribute to Sir Terry Wogan showing Pudsey Bear in mourning attracted worldwide interest as it was auctioned off for Children in Need. | A cartoonist's tribute to Sir Terry Wogan showing Pudsey Bear in mourning attracted worldwide interest as it was auctioned off for Children in Need. |
The original of Darren 'Birdie' Bird's painting showing the mascot "paying his respects" to Sir Terry went under the hammer on BBC Radio Suffolk. | The original of Darren 'Birdie' Bird's painting showing the mascot "paying his respects" to Sir Terry went under the hammer on BBC Radio Suffolk. |
Bidders included a regular listener from New York. A last-minute offer of £1,300 saw it sold to an Ipswich man, who wanted to remain anonymous. | Bidders included a regular listener from New York. A last-minute offer of £1,300 saw it sold to an Ipswich man, who wanted to remain anonymous. |
Mr Bird said he was "very proud". | Mr Bird said he was "very proud". |
For more on this story and other Suffolk news | For more on this story and other Suffolk news |
He said: "The fact that it's done what it's done, I can't put it into words. | He said: "The fact that it's done what it's done, I can't put it into words. |
"Every single one of those £1,300 is going to Children in Need and if that makes Sir Terry happy somewhere then I'm a very proud man today." | "Every single one of those £1,300 is going to Children in Need and if that makes Sir Terry happy somewhere then I'm a very proud man today." |
Mr Bird, from Ipswich, created the A3 watercolour on the morning news broke that Sir Terry had died. | Mr Bird, from Ipswich, created the A3 watercolour on the morning news broke that Sir Terry had died. |
It features Pudsey with a tear running down his face and his usually colourful eye patch is black. | It features Pudsey with a tear running down his face and his usually colourful eye patch is black. |
Mr Bird's design was adopted by the official Children in Need charity and went viral on social media. It was sold on James Hazell's morning show. | |
Friday's Children in Need show will be the first since Sir Terry died in January. | Friday's Children in Need show will be the first since Sir Terry died in January. |
It will feature a special tribute to the presenter. | It will feature a special tribute to the presenter. |
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