Peggy Webling
1871–1949 (age 78)
Biography
Peggy Webling (1871-1949) pursued a vibrant career as a playwright and actress, best known for penning the stage adaptation of Peter Pan that introduced audiences to a more dramatic and imaginative version of J.M. Barrie’s boy who would not grow up. Her other plays and dramatic writings explored clever dialogue and strong female characters, marking her as a creative force in London’s theatrical world.
Visitors to Margravine Cemetery may pay respects to a dramatic artist whose work brought fairy tales to the footlights and whose imaginative spirit endures in the stories she reshaped for the stage.