Buried along with her name – Eleanor Rigbys Grave
In honour of this weekends Mathew Street Festival, I thought I’d do a Beatles based photo. This grave is located in St. Peter’s Parish Church in Woolton which is where the Lennon & McCartney first met but Paul McCartney has denied ever seeing the gravestone. Cool snippet from Wikipedia:
“In June 1990, McCartney donated a document dating from 1911 which had been signed by the 16-year-old Eleanor Rigby to Sunbeams Music Trust [1], instantly attracted significant international interest from collectors because of the significance and provenance of the document.[22] The nearly 100-year-old document was sold at auction in November 2008 for £115,000.[23] The Daily Telegraph reported that the uncovered document “is a 97-year-old salary register from Liverpool City Hospital.” The name E. Rigby is printed on the register, and she is identified as a scullery maid. Her great grand-daughter is actress Emma Rigby.”
Going to try and get out around the festival this weekend so hopefully the weather will stay nice! Not holding me breath though….
Redux
This shot sort of reminds me of the Abbey Road album cover but with a bit of convention defiance 
I’ve spent all winter moaning about the general overcastiness of the weather and the last couple of weeks moaning about squinting in the spring sunshine – I’m never happy…
Everybody loves you.. – Mathew Street, Liverpool
..when you’re six foot in the ground.” – John Lennon. Alternative view of the John Lennon statue on Mathew Street.
Part of me suspects that I’m a loser… – Mathew Street, Liverpool
…and the other part of me thinks I’m God Almighty.” – John Lennon. The ever popular statue on Mathew Street, captured in a rare moment without visitors hanging off it, it’s a wonder the thing stays up.
On a side note, I’ve had an idea in my head for a while that I’ve finally done something with…have a look at moosageinabottle.com if you get chance.
Sign of the times – Penny Lane, Liverpool
Penny Lane – home of the famous Beatles song (from The Magical Mystery Tour album). The council have had to start painting the street signs on walls, as too many tourists took a liking to the normal signs and took them away with them. The barbers and the bank are on Penny Lane but Paul McCartney used a bit of artistic licence with regards to the fire station – that’s about half a mile down the road.
Four Lads Who Shook The World – Mathew Street, Liverpool
“Four Lads Who Shook The World” – a sculpture on Mathew Street by Arthur Dooley, a Liverpool artist. George, Paul and Ringo are in the Madonnas arms and John is represented as a cherub, just off camera to the right….more about Arthur Dooley here
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