Beatles fan puts rare collection of memorabilia up for auction in Plymouth
A Devonshire lady, who once threw a bouquet at Paul McCartney and whose husband has been described as a look-alike John Lennon, is selling some rare Beatles memorabilia. The lady, who does not wish to be named, has been a fan of the Fab Four since her teenage years. At Plymouth Auction Rooms next month she will release a fascinating selection of transparency images from the film Help!, a complete set of autographs, and a copy of The Saints – an early recording credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beatles.
“I saw the Beatles twice at the ABC Exeter when I was at school,” she says. “The first time I was at the back. The second time I was down at the front and threw a bunch of flowers at Paul McCartney because he was my favourite.” Since those teenage days she has changed allegiance and now says John Lennon is her favourite – with people having commentated that her husband bears a resemblance to the world-famous Liverpuddlian.
When she was a teenager she acquired the autographs at an auction raising money for a special baby care unit. John Lennon’s signature is even dated 1963. The lady’s father then gave her the collection of publicity images which are from the Beatles’ 1965 comedy adventure film Help! “My dad knew I loved the Beatles. The pictures made me very happy because I lived for them,” says the owner, whose absolute favourite Beatles song is And I Love Her.
A lot of scenes were filmed on location in the Bahamas – most of the pictures show the Beatles looking relaxed and enjoying the shoot. There is also an image of them in the snow with Eleanor Bron, and one of George Harrison with his wife Pattie Boyd. The owner was later given a copy of My Bonnie / The Saints – recorded in 1962 with a red label. It made it to number five in the German chart.
By: Roger Malone
Source: Western Mornong News
