Meet Uncle Jim
Barrie met a couple of boys in an area attached to London’s Hyde Park, known as Kensington Gardens, back in 1889. He noticed brothers George and Jack Llewelyn Davies walking with their nurse. He reportedly befriended the four- and five-year-olds after meeting their parents, Arthur and Sylvia.
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The couple later had more sons: Peter, Michael, and Nico. For some reason, the Davies family allowed Barrie into their lives. After a short time, he gradually became known as “Uncle Jim.” This is a little bit disturbing, considering he wasn’t their uncle at all. He was a random guy who saw two kids at the park and became friends with them.