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Nicholas "Nico" Llewelyn Davies (24 November 1903 – 14 October 1980) was the youngest of the Llewelyn Davies boys, who were the inspiration for J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.
Apr 8, 2017 · While we all love the story of Peter Pan, not many of us know what inspired Barrie to create this classic story. The author credited five boys with inspiring the tale: George, John (Jack), Peter, Michael, and Nicholas (Nico) Llewelyn Davies.
Jul 27, 2017 · The whole thing was based on Barrie’s own relationship with George Llewelyn Davies, a 5-year-old boy he met in Kensington Gardens when he was 37 (Barrie’s dog, the basis for Nana, ran right up...
Nicholas 'Nico' (1903–1980) Childhood. Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, the boys' mother. Jack Llewelyn Davies age 7 in The Boy Castaways. The boys were born to Arthur Llewelyn Davies, a barrister, and his wife Sylvia ( née du Maurier), the daughter of French-born cartoonist and writer George du Maurier. [1] .
Oct 2, 2020 · Barrie was the author of Peter Pan, but he credited five boys with inspiring the tale: George, John (Jack), Peter, Michael and Nicholas (Nico) Llewelyn Davies. Barrie first met young George and...
In 1960, a long-depressed Peter Llewelyn Davies, the third oldest of the boys, threw himself before a London subway train. “ ‘Peter Pan’ Ruled a Suicide,” one headline put it.
May 9, 2016 · He published novels and plays, both to praise and criticism, for years. But the most influential people he met were the Llewelyn Davies family. This family consisted of Arthur and Sylvia, and their five boys, George, John, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas.
