Rediscovered Ringo painting to go on show at the Beatles Story
It hung on the walls of the original Cavern for years. But for the past three decades and more, this framed painting of Ringo Starr has lain forgotten at the bottom of a drawer at the home of Hal Morris. Now the former club cleaner has rediscovered the picture, which was drawn by artist Pete Williams in the club itself. And he’s in talks with The Beatles Story to put it on display for Fab Four fans to see. Hal, from Ainsdale, explains: “I understand Ringo sat for Pete Williams in the Cavern, and John Lennon was sitting next to him.
“The picture was framed and screwed to the wall in the club and never left there. “I was a contract cleaner and used to clean in the Cavern and I remember the day it was due to finally close, I went along to collect all my equipment and the builders were just taking things down. “And this builder said to me, do you want this picture? I expect it would have just been put in a skip if I hadn’t taken it.” When Hal, who says he knew the Beatles ‘in the day’, took the back off the frame, he discovered there was a rough sketch of John Lennon on the reverse side of the picture, along with the artist’s signature.
He says he tried to offer it to Ringo, via his people, but had had no response. So now he plans to loan it to the Albert Dock Beatles’ attraction to put on show.
By: Catherine Jones
Source: Liverpool Echo
