With a career working in the Liverpool Archives department behind him and having a keen interest in the Beatles, and Liverpool. Kevin Roach started his first project, researching the family history of Paul and Mike McCartney. The project grew and it wasn't long before the two McCartney brothers were on board and backing the publication of Kevin's project as a book, and in 2009 'The McCartneys - In The Town Where They Were Born' was released, a family history book with personal photographs supplied by the family and the stories of the generations that came before the famous musical brothers. | The release was subject to the World's Media with the inclusive of a never before seen essay that Paul had written in 1953 aged 10 in honour of the coronation at Queen Elizabeth II, his earliest known creative work. Many had covered this event but they have never seen the actual essay, until Kevin, whilst tralling through the archives, discovered the original handwritten essay, and the archive newscuttings. When told by Kevin of the discovery of his old essay, Paul was surprised stating that he had, "thought it had been destroyed years ago!" The original essay was eventually presented to Paul McCartney on BBC's The One Show. |
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Introducing BL&MWith a career working in the Liverpool Archives department behind him, and having a keen interest in the Beatles, and Liverpool. Kevin Roach started his first project, researching the family history of Paul and Mike McCartney. Visit our shop tab link for more details of our books.The story of Julia Lennon - What inspired the Book? "Mother, you had me... I never had you.” These were words written by John Lennon in his deeply personal song ‘Mother’. The song wasn’t so much sang, but screamed out for its recording on the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album. The screaming style he used for the song, and the carefully chosen lyrics, could be described as the behaviour of an angry, rebellious teenager. Paul McCartney - In the Town Were They Where Born Never before has any book explored the roots of Sir Paul McCartney in such detail. Beatles fans and people with an interest in local history will be fascinated by this journey into the Liverpool background of one of the world's greatest singer/songwriters. George Harrison - That's The Way God Planned It.George was born in a small two up - two down terrace house at No 12 Arnorld Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, the youngest of four children. Shortly after he was born his parents Harold and Louise to George to the local Catholic church Our Lady Of Good Help to be baptised. The register is written in Latin and reads as follows: George Harrison - Date of Birth 25th Feb 1943, Date of Baptism 14th March 1943 Parents - Harold and Louise Harrison ( Formerly French). Godmother - Maria Fox Ringo Starr - Don't Pass Me By- The fourth Book In The Series.Richard Starkey was born on 7th July 1940, the only child of Richard and Elsie, who where living at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool. Shortly after the birth baby Ritchie was baptised at St Silas Church of England Church, High Park Street the date of his baptism was 28th July 1940. Ritchie's Dad, Richard was employed as a baker at the time of Ritchie's birth. Visit our shop tab link for more details of our books.Eleanor Rigby - The Story beyond the Grave. In August 1966, The Beatles released the single Eleanor Rigby the B-side of Yellow Submarine, it was also included on the Album Revolver. The song was composed by Paul McCartney and since the release the question has always been asked of Paul, "Who is Eleanor Rigby?" Paul has always said it was a name that came to him that fitted in with the song, In 1984 it was pointed out to Paul that there is a headstone in St Peter's Graveyard Woolton, |
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