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Wednesday 31 October 2012

The Boy who wouldn't grow up

From the room at the top of this beautiful building with its decorative walls J M Barrie created Peter Pan and Wendy.  Perhaps as yet another attempt to win his mothers favour by being her favourite son who died as a child. 

James spent much of his childhood trying to be his older brother, dressing in his clothes and copying his whistle.  Their mother imagined the lost son was happy never having grown into a man, remaining a boy forever.

Many of you have asked where this building is, I have attached a google map to the address of 3 Robert St

8 comments:

Adullamite said...

Books, songs and art often have strange often sad or bad, stories behind them.

Angie said...

In 1911 he lived at 23 Campden Hill Square Kensington, in 1901 133 Gloucester Road, Kensington. So where is this building?

B.J. & E.M said...

Beautiful and sad story... I would also appreciate the address of this building..Defenitely wanna visit it.

http://everheardoflondon.blogspot.co.uk

Sharon said...

He wrote a story that has stood the test of time.

RedPat said...

I love the story!

Lowell said...

Fascinating. I didn't know that!

Lucy Corrander : Photos said...

Complicated life but just the right building.

Emm in London said...

Woohoo! Fabulous photo Mo!! The name of the room where he resided is simply called Room 4 and in it there are photos of him amongst his books.

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