 Shortly before writing the play, Barrie created a photo book titled "The Boy Castaways", featuring the three oldest brothers pretending to be shipwrecked on an island and fighting pirates, themes that later appeared in the Peter Pan story.The character of John Darling, the older of Wendy's brothers, was named after him.In 1906 Davies was recommended by Barrie to Captain Robert F. Scott for a position at Osborne Naval College, unlike his brothers, who all attended Eton College.