Beatles fan re-paints Strawberry Fields gates

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Beatles fan re-paints Strawberry Fields gates
Topic Started: Apr 22 2009, 04:28 PM (86 Views)
I am the Paulrus	Apr 22 2009, 04:28 PM Post #1
Posts: 667 Group: Members Member #57 Joined: May 11, 2006	Beatles fan re-paints Strawberry Fields gates by Laura Sharpe, Liverpool Echo Monday, April 20, 2009 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/the-beatles/the-beatles-news/2009/04/20/beatles-fan-re-paints-strawberry-fields-gates-100252-23422788/ Posted Image Beatles fan Colin Unwin from Rochdale paints the gates to Strawberry Fields in Woolton, Liverpool. AN angry Beatles fan fed up of years of neglect at Strawberry Field took matters into his own hands over the weekend. Colin Unwin, 61, travelled from Manchester and spent Saturday painting the famous gates in their original pillar box red. Colin, who visits Liverpool 14 times a year to re-visit Beatles sites said he was fed up of the neglect and destruction of a key Beatles attraction. He cleaned off all the graffiti ready for new fans to write their names and removed all the weeds from the overgrown entrance and path. The janitor of Rochdale Fire Station, said: “I have watched the decline of the site over the past 18 months and decided enough was enough. “I can’t believe that no-one is looking after the gates which are full of detail and still attract thousands of Beatles fans every year. “The Beatles were the best band in the world but these gates have been left, stolen, found and pieces stolen off them over the years.” Colin contacted the Salvation Army, who still own the site after their children’s home on the site closed in January 2005. They said they were happy for Colin to carry out improvements on the gates. The name of the home became world famous in 1967, with the release of The Beatles single "Strawberry Fields Forever". Lennon’s house backed on to the home in Woolton and he used to play near the home and attend their summer parties.



bluemeanie	Apr 23 2009, 09:51 PM Post #2
is now a happily married woman x Posts: 15,823 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: May 11, 2006	I'll try and get there this next week or so and take pictures of it for you all :)
	Jayne x is loving life and is so happy xxx


Jacaranda	Apr 24 2009, 09:56 AM Post #3
Posts: 7,838 Group: Members Member #35 Joined: May 9, 2006	Aw Jayne that would be great! I was going to ask you to that -- that would be the best.
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Queenbee	Apr 28 2009, 05:39 PM Post #4
Posts: 5,910 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: May 8, 2006	I would love to see the gate. That was very kind of Mr. Unwin to paint the gate and spruce up the area.
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DCBeatle64	Apr 29 2009, 11:17 AM Post #5
Wings nutter Posts: 7,274 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: May 11, 2006	Thats pretty cool.I need to get to Liverpool again soon
	I'm a BIGGER Beatles fan than you and I'm an even BIGGER Wings fan than that... 'You're a Paul McCartney fan? No you're a Wings fan'. 'Thankyou Scotland' Ho Hey Ho... I am the buttplug goo goo goo joob


bluemeanie	Apr 29 2009, 06:48 PM Post #6
is now a happily married woman x Posts: 15,823 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: May 11, 2006	DCBeatle64 Apr 29 2009, 11:17 AM Thats pretty cool.I need to get to Liverpool again soon ermmm......... there is end of July, beginning of August going ;)
	Jayne x is loving life and is so happy xxx


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