Sculpted by George Frampton in 1912, the Peter Pan statue became an iconic emblem of childhood fantasy. The original resides secretly in Kensington Gardens, London, where creator James M. Barrie placed it, for all to believe it was the work of fairies overnight. Yet, it found new homes.
In 1929, a second copy traveled to Brussels, sent as a symbol of friendship between Britain and Belgium during World War I.
In 1975, it was classified as a historical monument, undergoing restoration and a move in 2010.
The replica that once resided in Liverpool, in 1926, was erected as a memorial to the city's children. Another was sent to Toronto on June 16, 1929, as a gift from the College Heights Association. Toronto's statue now lies in Glenn Gould Park, named after a Canadian lover of Peter Pan.
Additionally, a statue stands in St. John's, Newfoundland, dedicated by James Barrie in 1925, created as a memorial for Betty Munn, a local girl who perished in a shipwreck. Tragically, the Peter Pan in Liverpool sustained injuries in the 1990s, being restored and moved to the Palm House in 2005.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Leroy
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