IN BRIEF
BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL WELCOMES LUCY WORSLEY
BEATLES FAN BUYS JOHN LENNON ’ S HOUSE AT AUCTION FOR £ 279,000
Birkenhead School were delighted to recently welcome historian , curator and novelist , Lucy Worsley , where she gave a fascinating talk and signed copies of her new book as part of the School ’ s our Inspiring Talks Series , in association with Linghams Booksellers in Heswall .
The audience spent the evening listening to Lucy passionately discuss her new book ; Agatha Christie : A Very Elusive Woman , with such enthusiasm and grace as if she were discussing an old friend . Guests were in for a treat as Lucy gave great insight into the personal life of the best-selling author having accessed rarely seen personal letters and papers now in the possession of Agatha ’ s family .
Starting her talk by discussing the story of Agatha ’ s famous disappearance for 11 days in 1926 , Lucy kept the audience waiting until the very end to divulge the details which provided answers to the mystery . What happened ? You ’ ll have to read the book !
Lucy had the audience gripped and poised on the ends of their seats as she discussed Agatha ’ s private life and the trials and tribulations of her astonishing journey to success . Although some of her stories and insights into Agatha ’ s life were of great sadness , we were given a little comic relief with Lucy offering her humorous take on certain events which filled Bushell Hall with laughter .
Lucy painted Agatha as a woman who challenged conventions and divided opinions and her story is still so relevant today . Lucy well and truly brought the pages of her book to life and the evening was enjoyed by all .
Lucy is the latest speaker to visit the School as part of their Inspiring Talks Series . Previous speakers have been Restaurateur , Nisha Katona , as well as Chef and presenter , Rick Stein , and fitness guru , Joe Wicks , amongst others .
The house of Beatles frontman John Lennon has sold at auction for £ 279,000 . The auction house said that the winning bidder was UK-based and had purchased the property for their daughter , a huge Beatles fan .
The three-bedroom semi-detached house , located at 1 Blomfield Road , in Allerton , Liverpool , reportedly played a significant role in the musical development of both Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney .
It was remembered fondly by several of Lennon ’ s family members for its small size , despite which members of the duo ’ s first band , The Quarrymen , would cram into rooms to practice .
Lennon ’ s mother , Julia Lennon , was notoriously less strict than his Aunt Mimi , with whom John stayed more permanently , so the house became a refuge for them to rehearse music without fear of complaints
The property was offered by music and entertainment specialists Omega Auctions , who previously sold a house that George Harrison lived in for £ 171,000 in a sale in November 2021 .
The auction house said that the winning bidder was UK-based and had purchased the property for their daughter , a huge Beatles fan .
Auctioneer Paul Fairweather said : “ This is a significant property in the history of The Beatles , famously a sanctuary for John and Paul in their Quarrymen days to come and rehearse without fear of noise complaints and to listen to the Rock n Roll records that inspired them .
“ We ’ re very pleased with the final selling price and are excited to see what plans the new owner has for the house .”
Mr Fairweather previously described the house as having “ huge historical importance ” and that there had been worldwide interest in both properties .
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