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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The reception
Apri 27, 1981 - - After Ringo and Barbara exchanged vows, they went to a nightclub in the Mayfair part of London called "Rags" for a reception. Between 50-70 people were invited. Besides George, Paul and their wives (and in Paul's case children - I guess the Harrison got a babysitter for Dhani), also at the wedding were Ringo's parents, Barb's parents, Barb'd children from her first husband, Derek Taylor (and wife, Joan), Neil Aspinall (and his wife, Joan), Harry and Oona Nilsson, Hillary Gerrard, and makeup lady named Barbara Daley and a hair guy named Leonard. Terry O'Neil took photographs.
Everyone left with a large solid star and of course, the wedding cake was also shaped like a star.
The biggest and most exciting news from the reception was that the "Threetles" (which they wouldn't be known as until the mid-1990s) were heard making music and some people even say that they heard "Beatles songs" (although which ones is unknown to me). But from the photographs, we see that Paul played piano and George was on the guitar and Ringo seems to be playing some sort of make-shift drum and also a guitar. Oh to have been a fly on the wall of the Rag nightclub on April 27, 1981!
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Healing at the hospital
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| Visiting Ringo in the hospital was nothing new for Ringo's mum |
December 8, 1964 - Ringo's tonsils are out and he is recuperating just fine.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Thursday, June 29, 2017
The wedding of 1965
I love this traditional wedding shot of the bride and groom with their parents. Although, shouldn't Ringo's folks be standing on Ringo's side and Maureen's next to her? Those Starkeys--bucking the traditions!
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
All in the family
That Mike McCartney's
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Remembering the Beatles Ambassador
It is with a very sad heart that I tell all of you that Margaret Grose, the woman that lived at 10 Admiral Grove in Liverpool passed away this weekend. If any of you ever traveled to Liverpool and had the amazing opportunity to meet Margaret, you will agree with me in saying that this is truly a loss to the Beatles community.
Ringo Starr lived at 10 Admiral Grove from the age of five until the Beatles made it big and his family moved out of the Dingle. Margaret Grose was neighbor and knew his family. While she didn't really know Ringo personally, she did remember him as a teenager living at 10 Admiral Grove.
After the Graves' moved out of the Dingle, Margaret moved into the home. She made some adjustments to the house over the years, but kept the front room basically the same as it was when Ringo lived there.
She became known around the world as a loving, caring woman who would open her house up to Beatle fans. She must have had 1000's of visitors over the years. Some of them she would become pen pals with and really became friends with them. She would talk to the fans about Ringo, but would admit that she really didn't like the Beatles' music as much as she loved Elvis. Ringo's children made a special trip to their Dad's former home and Margaret was happy to welcome them into the house and asked them to do what she asked of everyone: to sign the guest book.
She never asked or expected money from the fans. However, after Linda McCartney died of breast cancer, Margaret started to take donations of loose change from fans that visited her home to go toward the Linda McCartney Centre that was at the Liverpool Hospital. She was able to raise quite a bit of money for this wonderful charity.
I met Margaret when my mom and I traveled to Liverpool in July of 2013. Margaret welcomed us into her home and we celebrated Ringo's birthday with her with cupcakes and coke. She was so sweet to open her house to us to celebrate Ringo's special day. It really was one of the highlights of my trip to Liverpool and it is something that I will always remember.
My deepest sympathies go out to Margret's family, friends and neighbors. She was called the "Beatles Ambassador" and that name fit her well. She truly showed peace and love to everyone from around the world that came to her door---and if that isn't spreading the Beatles spirit, then what is?
Jackie Spencer, the tour guide of Liverpool who became good friends with Margaret has set up a memorial for the Linda McCartney Centre at the Liverpool Hospital (the charity that was near and dear to her) in Margret's name. Beatle fans from around the world are asked to give to this memorial instead of sending flowers or cards to her family. If you would like to donate, here is the link:
https://www.justgiving.com/MargaretGrose
Ringo Starr lived at 10 Admiral Grove from the age of five until the Beatles made it big and his family moved out of the Dingle. Margaret Grose was neighbor and knew his family. While she didn't really know Ringo personally, she did remember him as a teenager living at 10 Admiral Grove.
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| 10 Admiral Grove in 1964 when Ringo's family still lived there. |
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| Admiral Grove circa 1964 |
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| Harry and Elsie Graves inside of 10 Admiral Grove in 1964 |
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| Ringo's mum, Elsie inside of 10 Admiral Grove in 1964 |
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| Ringo visiting his folks at home |
After the Graves' moved out of the Dingle, Margaret moved into the home. She made some adjustments to the house over the years, but kept the front room basically the same as it was when Ringo lived there.
She became known around the world as a loving, caring woman who would open her house up to Beatle fans. She must have had 1000's of visitors over the years. Some of them she would become pen pals with and really became friends with them. She would talk to the fans about Ringo, but would admit that she really didn't like the Beatles' music as much as she loved Elvis. Ringo's children made a special trip to their Dad's former home and Margaret was happy to welcome them into the house and asked them to do what she asked of everyone: to sign the guest book.
She never asked or expected money from the fans. However, after Linda McCartney died of breast cancer, Margaret started to take donations of loose change from fans that visited her home to go toward the Linda McCartney Centre that was at the Liverpool Hospital. She was able to raise quite a bit of money for this wonderful charity.
I met Margaret when my mom and I traveled to Liverpool in July of 2013. Margaret welcomed us into her home and we celebrated Ringo's birthday with her with cupcakes and coke. She was so sweet to open her house to us to celebrate Ringo's special day. It really was one of the highlights of my trip to Liverpool and it is something that I will always remember.
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| Jackie and Margaret enjoy cupcakes for Ringo's birthday inside 10 | Admiral Grove |
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| My mom standing inside 10 Admiral Grove, near the fireplace where Ringo often sat |
My deepest sympathies go out to Margret's family, friends and neighbors. She was called the "Beatles Ambassador" and that name fit her well. She truly showed peace and love to everyone from around the world that came to her door---and if that isn't spreading the Beatles spirit, then what is?
Jackie Spencer, the tour guide of Liverpool who became good friends with Margaret has set up a memorial for the Linda McCartney Centre at the Liverpool Hospital (the charity that was near and dear to her) in Margret's name. Beatle fans from around the world are asked to give to this memorial instead of sending flowers or cards to her family. If you would like to donate, here is the link:
https://www.justgiving.com/MargaretGrose
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| Margaret saying goodbye to us as we left 10 Admiral Grove. |
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The marriage of the year
It was 50 years ago today-- on February 11, 1965 that Richard Starkey married Maureen Cox. This was a time of mixed feelings for many Beatle fans. Quite a few Ringo fans were heartbroken over the news of Ringo and Mo's marriage. Girls were seen crying, wearing black arm bands for weeks afterwards and one fan I spoke to said that she had bought a wedding band to give to Ringo, and wore it every day. Once he got married, she took it off and put it on her keyring...in case Ringo and Maureen didn't work out. And she still had it on her key chain to show me!
But I believe that most fans were accepting of Ringo's marriage. They were sad but Maureen was living their dream.....a Beatles fan who married one of the Beatles! And Maureen came across as very likable and a good match for Ringo. One thing was obvious: fans might have not been happy that one less Beatle was available to marry, but it did not hinder the Beatles popularity one bit.
I would think that most fans felt the way things are depicted in this song, "Treat him Tender, Maureen."
Here is an article written by Cheryl Hillman for The Beatles Charlton Publication in 1965.
The marriage of the year
By Cheryl Hillman
One night in 1962, a girl called Mary Cox was in the Cavern Club. She was an apprentice hairdresser in a local salon and a Cavern "regular." A boy asked her to dance and she found out that his name was Richard Starkey -- "Ringo" to his friends and that he lived in Dingle. He had been with the Beatles for just a week and was finding a lot of opposition from Pete Best fans who were up in arms against his dismissal from the group. He asked Maureen (as she was known to her friends) for a date, and she accepted. That was the start of a serious but short romance. Short because within weeks The Beatles had hit number one position in the charts and England had gone Beatle crazy.
When the Beatles left Liverpool to go on a mad whirl of one-night stands and television shows, Maureen thought that she had seen the last of the boy she loved. Ringo had had other girlfriends, and now that millions of girls were screaming over him she didn't expect him to do anything but forget her. She realized that the only thing to do was to carry on as if she had never met him. But, of course, she didn't forget him.
Maureen lived with her parents in a tiny terrace house in Boundary street, in the poor dockside area of Liverpool. Probably nobody was more surprised than her when at the first opportunity Ringo sought her out and dated her again. He saw her as often as he could after that, ringing up the hairdressing salon where they soon found out who her mysterious boyfriend was, but they kept her secret for her. the cloak and dagger romance must have been a hard, but exciting secret for the girls in the salon to keep.
At one point news of the romance did leak out, but both Ringo and Maureen denied it so emphatically and seem so hurt by the "rumor" that most people soon dismissed it as being another piece of slanderous Beatle gossip. When Maureen joined Ringo (she has always called him Richie) on a Caribbean cruise with Paul and Jane Asher, the talk started again. Would Ringo and Maureen marry?
One morning Ringo and Maureen were at London's famous Ad Lib Club. It was 2a.m. and in the romantic atmosphere Ringo asked her to marry him. Maureen's a petite, shy, dark-haired beauty, accepted. Ringo wanted a quiet wedding. not because he had wedding nerves (he had made too many entrances on stage to worry about walking down the aisle), but because he knew that if his marriage was given a great deal of publicity he, being a Beatle, would get nearly all the limelight on their wedding day. Ringo, being the person he is, was determined that it was going to Maureen's day. so their wedding, like their romance, was carried out under the heading Top Secret.
At 8:15 on the morning of Thursday 11th February a small group of people filed into a London Register office. 24 year old Ringo and 18 year old Maureen became Mr. & Mrs. Richard Starkey. The ceremony was performed by the Registrar Mr. Barry Digweed in a large room with red curtains and pale grey, red-patterned wallpaper, at Caxton Hall, Westminster. the couple exchanged rings. Ringo gave Maureen a heavily ornamented ring. Maureen, a sky, quiet person slipped onto Ringo's finger a simple plain gold band. as might have been expected, Brian Epstein, whom the Beatles look upon as a real friend and advisor was best man. John Lennon and George Harrison witnessed the marriage certificate. Cynthia Lennon, Maureen's parents and Ringo's mother and step-father made up the rest of the wedding party. And so, while most of England was having breakfast, Ringo married the girl he had met back home in Liverpool's cellar club in Mathew Street.
*Many of these photos were found on the Maureen Starr Tribute yahoo group.
But I believe that most fans were accepting of Ringo's marriage. They were sad but Maureen was living their dream.....a Beatles fan who married one of the Beatles! And Maureen came across as very likable and a good match for Ringo. One thing was obvious: fans might have not been happy that one less Beatle was available to marry, but it did not hinder the Beatles popularity one bit.
I would think that most fans felt the way things are depicted in this song, "Treat him Tender, Maureen."
Here is an article written by Cheryl Hillman for The Beatles Charlton Publication in 1965.
The marriage of the year
By Cheryl Hillman
One night in 1962, a girl called Mary Cox was in the Cavern Club. She was an apprentice hairdresser in a local salon and a Cavern "regular." A boy asked her to dance and she found out that his name was Richard Starkey -- "Ringo" to his friends and that he lived in Dingle. He had been with the Beatles for just a week and was finding a lot of opposition from Pete Best fans who were up in arms against his dismissal from the group. He asked Maureen (as she was known to her friends) for a date, and she accepted. That was the start of a serious but short romance. Short because within weeks The Beatles had hit number one position in the charts and England had gone Beatle crazy.
When the Beatles left Liverpool to go on a mad whirl of one-night stands and television shows, Maureen thought that she had seen the last of the boy she loved. Ringo had had other girlfriends, and now that millions of girls were screaming over him she didn't expect him to do anything but forget her. She realized that the only thing to do was to carry on as if she had never met him. But, of course, she didn't forget him.
Maureen lived with her parents in a tiny terrace house in Boundary street, in the poor dockside area of Liverpool. Probably nobody was more surprised than her when at the first opportunity Ringo sought her out and dated her again. He saw her as often as he could after that, ringing up the hairdressing salon where they soon found out who her mysterious boyfriend was, but they kept her secret for her. the cloak and dagger romance must have been a hard, but exciting secret for the girls in the salon to keep.
At one point news of the romance did leak out, but both Ringo and Maureen denied it so emphatically and seem so hurt by the "rumor" that most people soon dismissed it as being another piece of slanderous Beatle gossip. When Maureen joined Ringo (she has always called him Richie) on a Caribbean cruise with Paul and Jane Asher, the talk started again. Would Ringo and Maureen marry?
One morning Ringo and Maureen were at London's famous Ad Lib Club. It was 2a.m. and in the romantic atmosphere Ringo asked her to marry him. Maureen's a petite, shy, dark-haired beauty, accepted. Ringo wanted a quiet wedding. not because he had wedding nerves (he had made too many entrances on stage to worry about walking down the aisle), but because he knew that if his marriage was given a great deal of publicity he, being a Beatle, would get nearly all the limelight on their wedding day. Ringo, being the person he is, was determined that it was going to Maureen's day. so their wedding, like their romance, was carried out under the heading Top Secret.
At 8:15 on the morning of Thursday 11th February a small group of people filed into a London Register office. 24 year old Ringo and 18 year old Maureen became Mr. & Mrs. Richard Starkey. The ceremony was performed by the Registrar Mr. Barry Digweed in a large room with red curtains and pale grey, red-patterned wallpaper, at Caxton Hall, Westminster. the couple exchanged rings. Ringo gave Maureen a heavily ornamented ring. Maureen, a sky, quiet person slipped onto Ringo's finger a simple plain gold band. as might have been expected, Brian Epstein, whom the Beatles look upon as a real friend and advisor was best man. John Lennon and George Harrison witnessed the marriage certificate. Cynthia Lennon, Maureen's parents and Ringo's mother and step-father made up the rest of the wedding party. And so, while most of England was having breakfast, Ringo married the girl he had met back home in Liverpool's cellar club in Mathew Street.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
It was 50 years ago today: Ringo's tonsils removed
Yes it was 50 years ago today that Ringo Starr had his tonsils removed and in 1964 this was top news for Beatle fans around the world. So I thought I would include some photos and news stories from the week that Ringo was in the hospital having his tonsils taken out.
Ringo Loses Tonsils
Ringo Starr, the Beatles' drummer, had his tonsils removed today in London. A hospital spokesman said his condition was satisfactory. Hundreds of fans of the 24 year old mophead telephoned a special number for news of their favorite and heard the news via the recoded voice of Anne Collingham, and employee of the Beatles' manager. Ringo expects to be in the hospital about 10 days, he said. He took with him red pajamas, a pink toothbrush, 20 long-playing records, a pack of playing cards and a science-fiction novel. "One thing is certain," he said, "Nobody is getting my tonsils as a souvenir. Believe me, I'm going to have them burned. " When he entered the hospital last night, someone asked Ringo whether the three other members of the "Liverpool string quartet" would be visiting him. He scoffed: "Are you kidding? I'm not married to them..." Meanwhile, out in Dayton, Ohio, Carole Glauner, a nurse and Mrs. Judy Tardiff, a doctor's assistant, both in their "early 20's" sent Ringo a medal with purple ribbon, it proudly proclaims: "Medal for bravery: My tonsils are out." The girls' doctor employer gives similar medals to children to cheer them up after a tonsillectomy.
Beatles tell Ringo He sounds "Funny"
London-December 5
The other Beatles visited Ringo Starr in the hospital today and one of them found that Ringo's voice had changed slightly since his tonsils were removed Wednesday.
Starr, 24, drummer of the singing group clutched his throat and said, "It hurts when I laugh."
Beatle George Harrison quipped "You do talk a bit funny." Ringo's nasal tones were said to be a little clearer now than before the surgery.
Ringo Released
London- December 10
Beatle Ringo Starr left a London hospital today, to the shrieks of 50 adoring girls. Eight days ago, he had his tonsils removed, then burned to frustrate souvenir hunters.
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