St Peter's Church, Woolton.
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I would love to see more photos when you post them. It must be a mystical experience just being there. It would be a nice place to get married. It is an Anglican Church so I could get married there since I am an Episcopalian. I guess you need special permission. It would be really nice.
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Kestrel:
Please do.
I did take a few exterior shots of the church hall but it was all closed up so I didn't get the chance to see inside.
Here's one I took at the church hall with four original Quarrymen: John Lowe, Colin Hanton, Rod Davis and Len Garry.
And here's one I took of the Quarrymen playing at the church hall:
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Kestrel:
paulfan11:
Great pictures, thank you for sharing them here!
I had the pleasure of going there last October as well, very nice to see it all in person. We got into the hall that day, but the Vicar who allowed us to go in told us no pictures inside as there was a small children's group in there at the time, so we of course put our cameras away inside.
Thank you. That was a pity about not being able to take photos, but I guess its understandable these days, and at least you actually got inside. So well done on your timing. Last Wednesday I went on the National Trust tour to see inside the childhood homes of John & Paul, but again, no photos were allowed inside,....or even in the back gardens !!! In Paul's old home it was because brother Mike has his photos displayed on the walls. I'm not sure what the excuse was for John's former home though.
Yes, it was all thanks to our Beatles Taxi Tour guide who approached the Vicar while we were there, who then said it was ok under those provisions. I was surprised about that as well, when they said no pictures allowed. I understand about Paul's house since there are the photos and other items there that belonged to the McCartney family, but it is strange about John's house since there really isn't much as far as original items in the house, other than those two pieces of Mimi's furniture.
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5th-beatle:
And here's one I took of the Quarrymen playing at the church hall:
Excellent photos and what great mementos to have of your visit. Thanks for sharing them.
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paulfan11:
I was surprised about that as well, when they said no pictures allowed.
Maybe its simply a National Trust policy with all their properties?
At least I can post this photo here.
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hey_kittay:
It would be a nice place to get married. It is an Anglican Church so I could get married there since I am an Episcopalian. I guess you need special permission. It would be really nice.
You should set your sights higher....how about the Anglican cathedral?
Incidentally, the cathedral is directly opposite Gambia Terrace where John lived for about four months in 1960, when he was staying with Stuart Sutcliffe and friends. Their flat overlooked the cathedral.
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Kestrel:
paulfan11:
Great pictures, thank you for sharing them here!
I had the pleasure of going there last October as well, very nice to see it all in person. We got into the hall that day, but the Vicar who allowed us to go in told us no pictures inside as there was a small children's group in there at the time, so we of course put our cameras away inside.
Thank you. That was a pity about not being able to take photos, but I guess its understandable these days, and at least you actually got inside. So well done on your timing. Last Wednesday I went on the National Trust tour to see inside the childhood homes of John & Paul, but again, no photos were allowed inside,....or even in the back gardens !!!
At Mendips I took a photo through the gate of the side garden and door which leads to the kitchen before the guide told us no photos of that! He didn't make me delete it though.
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^ Typically though the NT don't seem to have any problems allowing their own photos to be made available to the public. So long as they get paid....by the Liverpool Echo in this instance.....presumably?
: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/paul-mccartney-childhood-home-photos-9219810
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Kestrel:
hey_kittay:
It would be a nice place to get married. It is an Anglican Church so I could get married there since I am an Episcopalian. I guess you need special permission. It would be really nice.
You should set your sights higher....how about the Anglican cathedral?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/aerodrome/LiverpoolJune2015%20024_zps1z4ou2lq.jpg Incidentally, the cathedral is directly opposite Gambia Terrace where John lived for about four months in 1960, when he was staying with Stuart Sutcliffe and friends. Their flat overlooked the cathedral.
Such a beautiful Anglican cathedral. I am sure it is amazingly ornate inside and outside. I am stuck on St. Peter's in Woolton for a wedding myself. It would have more meaning to me. I would like a small, intimate, service.
Love to see these photos. I feel like it is the closest I can get now.
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Very cool , thank you for those
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Here's a picture of the inside of the church I took. (I made sure to ask permission first since some churches don't like pictures taken inside)
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What Awesome pictures you guys have. Thank you for sharing them
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paulfan11:
Here's a picture of the inside of the church I took. (I made sure to ask permission first since some churches don't like pictures taken inside) http://i59.tinypic.com/2dam5oj.jpg
Such a beautiful church!
I can't wait to see it in person! Oh, I read an article somewhere about the stained glass pieces there, so lovely. Also I read John was in the choir, and was confirmed there at 15 years old.
Thanks everyone for the photos.
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This is a painting inside Woolton church hall recreating John meeting Paul: St. Peter's: Here's a good article from The Beatles Bible about the say they met: http://www.beatlesbible.com/1957/07/06/john-lenno n-meets-paul-mccartney/ I never heard the part about them going to the pub after and lying about their ages to get served!
(In England you only have to be eighteen) Why does this forum always show this
when you type the number eight?!!
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That account of John and Paul being introduced to each other in the church hall isn't quite accurate although they certainly were together in the hall that evening. They were actually introduced in the scout hut ( higher up the slope in the fete field) that afternoon before going on to the church hall. Paul has muddled up the two locations (not surprisingly after fifty odd years) as can be seen from the following quote: 'After they'd finished playing, Ive (Ivan Vaughan) took us to the church hall just behind the church,that was up the hill a bit from where the fete was. We went up there and, by now, they'd finished their set so they were kind of, you know, having a beer.' The thing is, the church hall isn't behind the church and nor was it up the hill a bit either. The church hall is in front of the church, across the road and down the hill ....a bit. It certainly wasn't located near the fete. But the scout hut was. That was up the hill,in the fete field, and use to be located where the new school now stands. This is all confirmed by Quarry Man drummer Colin Hanton, who although was with the Quarry Men that afternoon, he didn't go with them to the church hall in the evening. And Colin was present when John and Paul were introduced !!! More details can be found in David Bedford's excellent books on the Quarry Men / early Beatles, 'Liddypool' & 'The Fab one Hundred and Four'. .
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Enjoying the readings and photos so much...
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Some speculation John and Paul met well before St Peters outside the ABBA (yes, ABBA) newsagency. Noted by Lewisohn in his Tune In book, not confirmed but cites Paul himself mentioning this tantalising prospect to friends, privately. I like to go with the St Peter's meeting, myself.
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And I believe Lewisohn mentions that Paul was aware of John's existence long before they actually met.
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moptops:
Some speculation John and Paul met well before St Peters outside the ABBA.
Yeah, I've got the book and read that and it probably is true.