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Fiction    From 1902 

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

The character first appeared in print in Barrie's 1902 novel 'The Little White Bird'. Barrie had huge success with the 'Peter Pan' play, first presented on stage in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre. He turned it into a novel, 'Peter Pan and Wendy' in 1911.

In 1929, Barrie gave the valuable copyright to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. The copyright has been extended and then, in the UK, granted "in perpetuity".  It ran out in the US at the end of 2023. has more details.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Peter Pan

Commemorated ati

Great Ormond Street Hosp. - Peter Pan

In 2005, after our photo, Tinkerbell was added to the statue, fluttering at P...

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J.M. Barrie - WC1

Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bart. OM, 1860 - 1937, novelist, dramatist and crea...

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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

The first Peter Pan, Nina Boucicault, (always a woman) modelled for the statu...

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Frank Masters

Frank Masters

Naval cadet from the training ship Arethusa, aged 14. Drowned in the tragedy at Leysdown. He was assisting the scouts at the time.

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials
Geoffrey Faithful Fortescue

Geoffrey Faithful Fortescue

Died aged 9. We believe this was the 'beloved son' of Lady Emily Fortescue, commemorated on the clock tower. See her page for the evidence.

Person, Children, Friend / family

1 memorial
Dr Burnhart Gloss

Dr Burnhart Gloss

From Walking Through London's History: "... included Dr Burnhart Gloss, originally from Australia, and now a resident working as a professional clown."

Person, Children, Humour, Theatre, Australia

1 memorial
Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

Artist, writer and sheep breeder. Born Helen Beatrix Potter at 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington where she lived in the third floor nursery until she was in her thirties. She used her second name ...

Person, Art, Children, Animals, Literature, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Roy Sterling

Roy Sterling

Devoted many years of his life to working with young people at Coram's Fields. Died before Spring 1993.

Person, Children

1 memorial