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— a very neat, middle-class home (described by Paul as “posh” had various jobs, including working as a barmaid, and who
when he first visited) — looks much the same as when John played the piano and banjo) was killed by a car as she crossed
lived here, with 1950s decor. the street in front when he was 17.

The middle-class house had both happy and sad memories We began the tour on the side yard, entering the tiny kitchen
for John, as his fun-loving and flamboyant mother Julia (who where Mimi used to cook John his favorite meal, eggs and
chips. Next to the kitchen is the sunny, small family room
where John spent a lot of time drawing, listening to the radio
(he was a fan of “The Goon Show”) — and where Mimi loved to
sew on her Singer sewing machine. Across the tiny hall is the
back dining room, where John and his first wife, Cynthia, lived
during their first year of marriage.

Today, visitors can peruse family items, including photo
albums and John’s Sunday School record of attendance when

The Beatles at the Cavern Club. 1962 Photo:
courtesty Apple Corps Ltd.
Left: The Cavern Club today. Photo cour-
tesy Wiki Commons.

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