Arthur Llewelyn was born in Kirkby, Lonsdale, England back in 1863 to John and Mary. He attended Marlborough College before going to Trinity College, Cambridge. After graduation, he taught at Eton College but left to practice law. In 1889, he met Sylvia and they were engaged shortly after.
They were married in 1892, the union produced five children all of them boys. During his preschool two of his sons George and Jack met James. The three became close friends where James would stay at their home and go on outings. James and his wife were childless so they enjoyed the boys that much more. In 1906, Arthur noticed a growth on his cheek which turned out to me a malignant sarcoma. He had two operations which removed much of his upper jaw and cheekbone. He died a year later, he was 44.
What you may not know about Arthur Llewelyn Davies is that his sons became famous because James was none other than Sir James Matthew Barrie, he based his novel and plays around the Davies boys, maybe you’ve heard of his writings “Peter Pan”?
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