John Llewelyn Davies (11 September 1894 – 17 September 1959) was the second eldest of the

Llewelyn Davies boys The Davies boys (the middle name ''Llewelyn'' was a tradition begun with their grandfather, not a true double-barreled surname, though the family sometimes treated it as such) were the inspiration for the stories of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie, ...

befriended by

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creator

J. M. Barrie Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, (; 9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several succ ...

, and one of the inspirations for the boy characters in the story of

. He served in the

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during

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. He was the first cousin of the English writer

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Childhood

Davies and his elder brother

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first met writer J. M. Barrie on their regular outings in

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with their nurse Mary Hodgson and infant brother

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in 1897. They took part in play adventures with Barrie which provided much of the inspiration for the adventures in the 1904 stage play ''

Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up ''Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' or ''Peter and Wendy'', often known simply as ''Peter Pan'', is a work by J. M. Barrie, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous li ...

''. Shortly before writing the play, Barrie created a photo book titled ''The Boy Castaways'', featuring the three oldest brothers pretending to be shipwrecked on an island and fighting pirates, themes that later appeared in the Peter Pan story. The character of John Darling, the older of Wendy's brothers, was named after him. In 1906 Davies was recommended by Barrie to Captain Robert F. Scott for a position at

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, unlike his brothers, who all attended

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. Following the deaths of his parents

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(1907) and Sylvia (1910), Barrie became the main guardian of the five boys, supporting them financially. Jack reportedly harboured some resentment towards Barrie, at times believing the writer was trying to take his father's place (especially after his father died). He was not as close to the writer as were his brothers, especially George and

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.Birkin, Andrew, ''J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys''.

Adulthood

Just before his mother's death, Davies became an officer in the

, after attending the Royal Naval College at Osborne. As a regular naval officer he served in the North Atlantic during

. His brother George was killed in action on the Western Front in 1915. His brother Michael drowned in an apparent accident in 1921. His brothers Peter and

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(the youngest) outlived him. He married 19-year-old Geraldine "Gerrie" Gibb in 1917, without first asking permission of Barrie, who only grudgingly approved of the relationship. Nonetheless, Barrie gave the couple charge of the Davies family house, where Michael and Nico still lived during school holidays, in the care of Mary Hodgson. Friction between Gerrie and Hodgson led to the elder woman's resignation. The couple had two children: Timothy (1921–1965) and Sylvia Jocelyn (named after Davies's mother, but always known as Jane) (1924–1969). Davies was appointed to the naval rank of

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in 1924. Upon retirement from the Royal Navy, he and Gerrie moved to a cottage in

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, Northern Cornwall. During the late 1940s, his brother Peter, a publisher, consulted with him regarding details of a family history informally titled "The Morgue". Davies died on 17 September 1959 at the age of 65 from lung disease; his brother Peter committed suicide about seven months later.

Portrayals

In the 1978

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Childhood

Adulthood

Portrayals

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