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| Calling all Beatles Fans |
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John Lennon's Liverpool childhood home, Mendips, opened to the public for the very
first time in late March. Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, bought the house in 2002 and
immediately donated it to conservation charity, the National Trust.
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| The house was painstakingly restored over six months to recreate the period - from
kitchen fittings right down to the posters on the bedroom wall.
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| The Trust worked
closely with Yoko Ono, took evidence from the house and used photographs in the
reconstruction. Yoko Ono commented on the house's significance, saying, 'This is the
house where John did all his dreaming
about his future, about the future of the
world… and the rest is history!'
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| Lennon lived in Mendips from 1945 to
1963, from the age of five to 23, longer
than at any other address in his life. He
wrote and practised many of his early
songs with fellow band member Paul
McCartney in the house, making it a
must for Beatles fans everywhere.
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| Liverpool, just over 200 miles from London, is jam-packed with Beatles sights including
the old McCartney family home, the re-modelled Cavern Club where the band played
frequently, Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane. The Magical Mystery Tour gives a daily bus
tour introduction to them all.
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| Liverpool has recently achieved the accolade of being named European Capital of
Culture for 2008. Louise Ellman, the Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside, commented, 'This
is a magnificent boost for Liverpool.'
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| For further information about Mendips, go to the National Trust's website at
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/news/mendips.html
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| For more about Liverpool and the Beatles, see www.visitliverpool.com |
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