Cip application form, Nov. 2014 (Nelson Bear and the Yellow Umbrella, was originally written c.1955 by Norfolk Island historian and author, Merval Hoare, for her young daughter, Ann. Nelson Bear and his adventures became a part of the fabric of Ann’s childhood. Years later, after Merval’s death in 2001, Ann, now a grandmother and living in Lismore, rediscovered the manuscript and decided to give Nelson Bear new life)