Tonbridge School are performing Peter Pan 19th - 21st June and are fundraising for Great Ormond St Hospital.

How did JM Barrie support GOSH?

After university, Barrie moved to London, where he lived behind GOSH.

During this time, he became a supporter of the hospital, and in 1929 was asked to sit on a committee to help buy land, so the hospital could build a much-needed new wing.

Barrie turned down this offer but said that he “hoped to find another way to help”.

Two months later, the hospital board was stunned to learn that he’d donated the rights to Peter Pan to GOSH. This gave the hospital the royalties from every production of the play and publication of the book.

This gift continues to benefit the hundreds of seriously ill children and young people who are seen at GOSH every day for life-changing treatment and care.

GOSH has always honoured Barrie’s wishes of never sharing the amount raised for the hospital from Peter Pan royalties.