CYNTHIA LENNON

'Cynthia Lillian Lennon' née 'Powell' (born September 10, 1939 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) was the first wife of John Lennon.
She grew up in the middle-class area of Hoylake, on the Wirral, and gained a place at the Liverpool College of Art. There, she met Lennon in a lettering class. She started a relationship with Lennon, and married him after becoming pregnant. They had a son, Julian, who also became a musician; Julian is Cynthia's only child.
Cynthia divorced Lennon in 1968 after he left her for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. Cynthia was married three more times, and now lives in Majorica, Spain.

Contents

Early years

Art college

Relationship with Lennon

Marriage

Julian

Kenwood

Drugs

India

Divorce

Later life

Notes

References

External links

Early years

Cynthia was the last of three children born to Charles and Lillian Powell, who had two older sons named Anthony (Tony) and Charles.^[1] Charles Powell worked for the GEC company, and sold electrical goods to shops in Liverpool.^[2]
In 1939, Cynthia's pregnant mother (who was carrying Cynthia) was sent to Blackpool after World War II had been declared, and lived in a small room in a bed-and-breakfast on the Blackpool seafront before giving birth. When Lillian came to term, she was in labour for a whole day and a night until a midwife arrived, saw how bad the situation was, locked the door, swore Lillian to secrecy, and "dragged" the baby (Cynthia) into the world.^[3] After Cynthia's birth, the Powell family moved to a two-bedroomed semi-detached house in Hoylake, which is across the river Mersey from Liverpool.^[4] Because of the war (and for years after) food in Britain was severely rationed, which meant that Cynthia would get less to eat than her brothers or her father, had to polish their shoes, and generally to look after them. She accepted this—being the youngest and female—as that was the accepted attitude at that time.^[2] Cynthia's eldest brother Charles was a talented pianist, but he left home when he was 16 to work for the GEC in Birmingham.^[6]
At age 12, Cynthia was accepted at the Junior Art School, which was only a short distance away from the Liverpool Art College, and it was there that she met Phyllis McKenzie, who became her lifelong friend.^[7] When Cynthia was 17, her father died after a long battle with lung cancer. Before he died, he told Cynthia that she would have to get a job to support her mother, and would not be able to go the Liverpool College of Art.^[7] As Cynthia's mother wanted to see her daughter receive a better education, she squeezed four single beds into the master bedroom and rented it out to four apprentice electricians. Cynthia remembered there was always a queue for the bathroom in the morning.^[7]

Art college

In September 1957, Cynthia gained a place at the Liverpool College of Art, and turned up everyday wearing glasses, twinsets and tweed skirts, because she wanted to be the model student, although many other students at the college dressed differently, and were called beatniks because of their Bohemian lifestyle.^[3][7] During Cynthia's first year she dated the son of a window cleaner called Barry, whom Cynthia described as the "Romeo of Hoylake". They talked about marriage one day, but their relationship faded after Barry was unfaithful to Cynthia, and stopped altogether after Cynthia met Lennon.^[12]
Cynthia started to change her dress style, grow her hair, and often did not wear her glasses, which meant that she sometimes got off a bus at the wrong stop, and misread notices in college. She did, however, wear them in class, as she would not have been able to see what she was drawing in front of her without them.^[13] Although she was studying graphics, Cynthia also took some classes in lettering, and during the first class a Teddy Boy came in late and sat down behind her.^[14] He tapped Cynthia on the back and said, "Hi, I'm John". Lennon never brought any equipment with him, so he constantly borrowed pens and pencils from Cynthia, who found out that he was only in the lettering class because other teachers refused to have him.^[15] Lennon sometimes brought a guitar with him into class, and once sang "Ain't She Sweet" directly to Cynthia, which made her blush and run out of the class.^[16] Cynthia once overheard Lennon make a comment about a girl with blonde hair in the college, whom Lennon thought looked like Brigitte Bardot. The next Saturday, Cynthia dyed her hair, and went into college on Monday with her hair several shades blonder.^[14] Lennon noticed straight away, exclaiming, "Get you, Miss Hoylake!" (Lennon's nickname for Cynthia—referring to the middle-class suburb where she lived).^[18] He also used to call Cynthia "Miss Powell", and later, after their relationship started, simply "Cyn" [Cynthia].^[19]

Relationship with Lennon

Their relationship started after a college party before the summer holidays when Lennon asked Cynthia to go to the Ye Cracke pub with him and some friends later that evening.^[20] Cynthia pretended to be engaged (to Barry, in Hoylake) and Lennon stormed off, shouting, "I didn't ask you to fucking marry me, did I?"^[21] Cynthia later went to the pub, but Lennon ignored her all evening. As she was ready to leave, however, he grabbed her hand and took her to a room Stuart Sutcliffe was renting, where they had sex.^[22][23] During the beginning of their relationship they often had sex in alleyways or shop doorways (if Sutcliffe's room was not available) but Cynthia didn't enjoy those "snatched encounters".^[24][25]
Lennon's jealousy could manifest itself in cruel and aggressive behaviour towards Cynthia, as when Lennon slapped her across the face (knocking her head against the wall) the day after he saw her dancing with Sutcliffe.^[26] Cynthia broke up with Lennon for three months, but resumed their relationship after Lennon's profuse apology.^[27]
When Lennon returned to Mendips after the Beatles' first trip to Hamburg, Mimi Smith (Lennon's aunt and guardian) threw a cooked chicken and a hand-mirror at Lennon for spending money on a suede coat for Cynthia; Smith disliked her nephew's girlfriend, and once referred to Cynthia as "a gangster's moll".^[28][29] The Beatles went to Hamburg in 1960, and Cynthia and Dot Rhone (Paul McCartney's girlfriend) visited them there two weeks later. They had to stay up all night because of the long sets, with both taking the same pills (Preludin) that the others took just to stay awake.^[30]
After the trip to Hamburg Cynthia's mother told her that her cousin and husband were emigrating to Canada with their newborn baby and that she [Cynthia's mother] would also be going with them to look after the baby while they studied to become teachers.^[31] Cynthia waited until Lennon came back from Hamburg before she asked Smith — who had taken in lodgers before at 251 Menlove Avenue — if she would rent a room to her. Smith let Cynthia have Lennon's former bedroom and demanded that Cynthia do chores around the house.^[31][33] To pay her rent, Cynthia took a job at a Woolworths store in the city as her student grant had run out.^[34]
In 1961, Lennon went to Paris with McCartney for a holiday. Cynthia could not accompany them because she was studying for her final exams.^{[35] [36]}
The Beatles went to Hamburg again in April 1962, and Cynthia moved into her aunt Tess's house, occasionally sleeping at McKenzie's house.^[34] She looked for somewhere to rent, and found a bedsit in a terraced house that was close to the two schools where she was teaching.^[38] Cynthia eventually asked Rhone to share the rent of the two rooms together.^[39]
In July 1962, Cynthia learned that she was pregnant with Lennon's child.^[34][41] Lennon offered to marry her, over his aunt's objections.^[41] Cynthia's mother was back in England for a visit, and Cynthia told her the day before was due to go back to Canada. Cynthia married Lennon the next day.^[43]

Marriage

Lennon and Cynthia were married on August 23, 1962, at the Mount Pleasant Register office in Liverpool.^[44] Smith made sure that Lennon's family did not attend.^[45] McCartney, George Harrison, and Brian Epstein attended the wedding as the Best man.^[44][47] When the registrar asked for the groom to step forward, Harrison stepped forward.^[48] They celebrated afterwards (at Epstein's expense) in Reece's restaurant in Clayton Square with a set menu of soup, chicken and trifle, but no alcohol, as Reece's did not have a beverage licence. Reece's was the same restaurant where Freddie and Julia Lennon (Lennon's parents) had celebrated after their marriage twenty-four years earlier in 1938.^[49] The same night Lennon went to play in Chester.^[48]
During Cynthia's pregnancy Epstein offered the Lennons the use of his flat on Faulkner Street, and later paid for a private hospital room when Cynthia was coming to term.^[51] After Lennon and Cynthia had been living at Epstein's flat for a few months (and after hearing about Cynthia's near-miscarriage) Smith offered to rent the downstairs rooms of Mendips to them both.^[52] Cynthia had to boil hake fish for Smith's three Siamese cats every day, which made Cynthia nauseous.^[53] While Lennon was in Hamburg he would often telephone Mendips, but Smith always got to the phone first and talked to him until shortly before his money ran out, only then handing over the phone to Cynthia.^[54]

Julian

After Cynthia had been in labour for 24 hours, John Charles Julian Lennon was born on April 8, 1963, in the Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool. Lennon was on tour at the time, so was not present (Smith was the first to see Julian) although Lennon did see his son three days later during a short stop-over trip to Liverpool.^[55]
In November 1963, Cynthia left Mendips and moved into a bedsit with Julian and her mother Lillian, who had returned to Liverpool. They had to live in the bedsit for a month, as they had to wait for the lodgers in the Powell house in Hoylake to move out.^[56]
The press heard rumours about Lennon having a wife and child at the end of 1963 — after Beatlemania had already swept the UK — and descended on Hoylake in November and December. Friends and neighbours protected Cynthia's anonymity, but she was often approached by journalists.^[57] In late December Cynthia had Julian christened at the Hoylake parish church, but didn't tell Lennon because she feared a media circus and believed he wouldn't approve (which he didn't). Not long after the christening Cynthia opened her door to cameras flashing, and the next day every paper was full of the story about Lennon's wife and child.
^[58][51]
The Lennons both moved to London and found a three-bedroomed flat in Emperor's Gate.^[60] The flat was the third flat of three, which were built over two floors. This meant climbing six flights of stairs as the building had no lift. Cynthia first had to carry Julian up to the flat, and then go back down to collect shopping bags.^[61] The Beatles's fans found out where they were living, and Cynthia would find them camping out in the hallway, and would have to push through them when leaving or arriving.^[62]
Cynthia went with Lennon on The Beatles' first U.S. tour, and to her surprise Lennon agreed when the press asked for a photo of them together.^[63] Cynthia was left behind in New York while Lennon and the other Beatles were quickly ushered into a car; in Miami she had to ask fans to convince a security guard who she was. Lennon's response was, "Don't be so bloody slow next time — they could have killed you".^[64]
Back at Emperor's Gate the situation grew worse, with fans sticking chewing gum in the lock of the flat and tearing at any article of clothing when Cynthia or Lennon were leaving or arriving.^[65] The Beatles' accountant advised Epstein that the individual Beatles should move to houses near his in Esher, so Cynthia and Lennon bought a house called Kenwood, where Tom Jones and Cliff Richard already lived.^[66][65]

Kenwood

Lennon and Cynthia spent twice the original £20,000 purchase price on renovations for Kenwood—reducing its 22 rooms to 17.^[68] The new kitchen was so modern and complicated that someone had to be sent to Kenwood to show Cynthia how it all worked.^[69] During the extensive renovations the couple lived in the attic bedroom, and had to stay there for nine months.^[70] Although Cynthia enjoyed entertaining in the larger rooms, Lennon could usually be found in a small sunroom at the back of the house overlooking the swimming pool, which was similar to Mimi's conservatory in Liverpool.^[69] Cynthia often found Lennon there in a daydream, and said that in that state he was "present but absent".^[72][73]
When Lennon was working, or non-communicative, Cynthia took her £50 a week allowance and went shopping. Assistants in expensive shoe shops in Weybridge would happily welcome Cynthia when she walked in, knowing they were sure of a sale.^[74] Cynthia was close friends with fellow Beatle wives Maureen Starkey and Pattie Harrison, and they often went on holiday together or shopping.^[75]
Kenwood became a place for the other Beatles to visit, various American musicians, and total strangers that Lennon had met the night before in a London nightclub.
^[75] Both Lennons enjoyed London nightlife in 1965, and went to many expensive restaurants and clubs which Epstein recommended.^[77]
Cynthia was often photographed at Beatles' movie premieres and special occasions, and sometimes with Lennon and Julian at home. She would often go to a nightclub with Lennon until nearly dawn, but in the morning she would take Julian to school.^[77] When Cynthia passed her driving test Lennon bought her a white Mini, and then a gold Porsche. She found a red Ferrari in its place one day, as Lennon had traded the Mini in for the Ferrari (which was for himself as he had recently passed his driving test) without telling her. Lennon then bought Cynthia a green Volkswagen Beetle.^[79]
In 1965, Lennon's estranged father, Fred, showed up unannounced at the Kenwood. After waiting for a couple of hours, Freddie left.^[80] Lennon was annoyed when he came home, and told Cynthia (for the first time) about Freddie's visit to the NEMS office a few weeks before.^[80]
Three years after meeting Lennon in the NEMS office, Fred turned up at Kenwood again, with his 19-year-old fiancée, Pauline Jones.^[82] Freddie asked Cynthia to ask Lennon if he could give Pauline a job, so Pauline was hired to help Cynthia with Julian and the piles of Beatles' fan mail. Pauline and Freddie spent a few months living at Kenwood in the attic bedroom, but Cynthia remembered Pauline, "crying all the time and arguing with her mother on the phone".^[83]

Drugs

Cynthia knew that Lennon smoked marijuana (which made Cynthia feel sick and sleepy) and Preludin, but saw them as not being very dangerous.^[70] At a dinner party in central London one night, Cynthia, Lennon, Harrison and Pattie Boyd were given LSD without their knowledge.^[85] They all went to the Ad Lib club, where they thought the lift up to the club was on fire, and were then driven back home by Harrison (which took hours because Harrison was still tripping). They sat up all night at Kenwood and experienced the full effects of their first LSD trip.^[86] Cynthia thought it was "horrific", and hated the feeling of not being in control of herself and not knowing what would happen next. Lennon thought differently, however, and started taking LSD on a regular basis.^[87] Cynthia, after much encouragement from Lennon, agreed to try LSD one more time, but this second trip at Kenwood was even worse than the first. She said that she saw her own skeleton in a mirror, watched the friends that Lennon had invited turn into snakes, and saw their cat's fur bounce in time to the music. The next day she told Lennon that she would never take it again, although she relented and took it (for the last time) a few weeks later on the way to a party at Epstein's house in the Sussex. The results were the same, and Cynthia realised that a gulf was opening between her and Lennon.^[88]
The Beatles publicly renounced drugs (although never completely) after their initial meetings with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in London, and took a train to Bangor, in Wales, to meet him again in the summer of 1967. A policeman stopped Cynthia from boarding the train as it was pulling out (not knowing who she was) with Lennon calling out of a window after her, "Tell them to let you on!".^[89] Cynthia broke down in tears, and later said that it symbolised where she felt their marriage was heading, with Lennon speeding into the future and herself being left behind.^[90] Epstein had previously agreed to travel to Bangor to join them after the August Bank Holiday, but died of a drug overdose on 27 August 1967, which was a massive shock to both Cynthia and Lennon.^[91][92]

India

The Beatles were scheduled to fly to India to visit the Maharishi for two or three months, but before that Cynthia found letters from Ono that made it clear that Lennon had had contact with her over a period of time. Cynthia had previously met Ono when she got a lift in Lennon's car after a meeting with the Maharishi in a London suburb.^[93] Lennon denied that he was involved with Ono, and said that she was just some "crazy artist" who wanted to be sponsored, although Ono kept up a stream of calls and visits to Lennon and Kenwood.^[94]
In February 1968, Cynthia flew to India with Lennon and the other Beatles and their partners.^[95] She had taken pens and paper with her, so was able to draw, meditate with Lennon every day, and for the first time in her life she started to write poetry.^[96] Magic Alex (Greek-born Alex Mardas who was part of Apple Electronics) was also with them, and smuggled in alcohol from the nearest village as it was not allowed in the ashram. After two weeks Lennon wanted to sleep in a separate room from Cynthia, by saying that he could only meditate when he was alone.^[97] Cynthia found out much later that Lennon walked down to the local post office every morning to see if he had received a telegram from Ono, who sent one almost daily.^[96]

Divorce

Cynthia had suspicions of Lennon's infidelity over the years, and people had told her that he had had numerous affairs as far back as their time together at the art college in Liverpool, but Cynthia decided to ignore it, unless there was definite proof.^[99]
After returning to Kenwood from India, Lennon got very drunk on scotch and coke and confessed that there had been "other women" during his time with Cynthia that he had had affairs with. He detailed every groupie, friends of Cynthia's, Joan Baez, Maureen Cleave, and told her about "thousands" of women around the globe.^[100] Cynthia was totally taken aback and simply replied, "That's OK".^[101] Two weeks later, in May 1968, Lennon suggested that Cynthia take a holiday in Greece with Mardas, Donovan and two friends. Lennon said that he would be very busy recording ''The White Album'' and that it would do her some good to take a break.^[101]
The beginning of the end for their marriage came when Cynthia arrived back at Kenwood from Greece to discover Lennon and Ono sitting cross-legged on the floor, staring into each others eyes, and then found Ono's slippers outside their bedroom door.^[103] Cynthia gathered a few things and asked Jenny Boyd and Mardas if she could spend the night at their apartment. At the apartment Boyd went straight to bed, but Mardas got Cynthia drunk and tried to convince her that they should both run away together. After Cynthia had been sick in the bathroom she collapsed on a bed in the spare bedroom, but Mardas joined her and tried to kiss her until Cynthia pushed him away.^[104]
Lennon seemed absolutely normal when Cynthia returned to Kenwood the next day, and maintained his love for Cynthia and Julian.^[105] Lennon went to New York with McCartney shortly after and told Cynthia she could not go with them, so Cynthia went on a trip to Italy with her mother.^[106] Mardas appeared during Cynthia's holiday in Italy and broke the news that Lennon was planning to sue Cynthia for divorce on grounds of adultery, seek sole custody of Julian, and send Cynthia "back to Hoylake".^[107] Cynthia said in 2005:
Cynthia was allowed to return to Kenwood, whilst Lennon and Ono took up residence at Ringo's flat ground floor and basement flat at 34 Montagu Square. Lennon and Cynthia had one last short meeting at Kenwood (with Ono alongside Lennon) but Lennon accused Cynthia of an affair in India—saying that she was no "innocent little flower".^[108]
McCartney visited Cynthia and Julian that year, even though it was frowned upon by Lennon. On the way to Kenwood he composed a song in his head that would later turn out to be "Hey Jude".^[109] Having just broken up with fiancée Jane Asher, he took Cynthia a single red rose, and asked jokingly "How about it, Cyn? How about you and me getting married now?" She never forgot the gesture — or the laugh they both had at the idea.^[110]
Lennon refused to give his Cynthia anymore than £75,000, telling her on the phone, "That's like winning the pools, so what are you moaning about? You're not worth any more."^[111] As Cynthia did not want to take half of Lennon's millions (as she would have been entitled to) because she did not want to go through a lengthy court battle, she accepted £100,000, plus £2,400 a year, custody of Julian and Kenwood. Their decree nisi was granted on 8 November 1968.^[112]
Cynthia learned of Lennon's death while she was staying with friends in London. She received a call from Ringo Starr two hours after Lennon had been shot in New York on 8 December 1980.

Later life

On July 31 1970, Cynthia married Italian hotelier Roberto Bassanini, whom she'd first met in Italy, in 1966, and started dating after parting with Lennon.^[113] She divorced Bassanini in 1973.
During Lennon's separation from Yoko in 1973 and 1974, his girlfriend, May Pang, actively tried to get Lennon to spend more time with Julian, forming a friendship with Cynthia in the process, which continued even after Lennon and Yoko had reconciled. Cynthia said in an interview in 2005:
In May 1976, she married John Twist, an engineer from Lancashire. They divorced in 1983, and then Cynthia met Jim Christie, who was her partner for 17 years until they broke up in 1999.^[114] Cynthia said at the time:
After her divorce from John Twist, Cynthia changed her name back to Lennon by deed poll. She kept mementos of Lennon for years, including never-published photographs, letters, and personal items, finally auctioning off many of them long after his death. She published a memoir, ''A Twist of Lennon'', in 1978, telling about her life before and with Lennon, containing her own illustrations and poetry.^[115]

In 2002 she married Noel Charles, a night club owner. In September 2005, she published a new biography, simply titled ''John'', that re-examined her life with Lennon and the years afterwards, including events following his death. In 2006, she and Julian attended the Las Vegas premiere of the Cirque du Soleil production of the Beatles Love, which marked her only joint public appearance with Ono.^[116] Cynthia currently lives on the island of Mallorca, Spain.

Notes

1. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p14
2. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p17
3. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p16
4. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp16-17
5. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p17
6. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp17-18
7. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p15
8. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p15
9. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p15
10. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p16
11. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p15
12. Cynthia – “John” 2006. p20.
13. Cynthia – “John” 2006. p21.
14. Spitz 2005. pp154-155
15. Cynthia – “John” 2006. p22.
16. Cynthia – “John” 2006. pp24-25.
17. Spitz 2005. pp154-155
18. Cynthia – “John” 2006. pp25-26.
19. Spitz 2005. p155
20. Cynthia Lennon – “John”. p27.
21. Spitz 2005. p156
22. Photo of Gambier Terrace – Sutcliffe’s flat images.google.co.uk - Retrieved: 14 January 2007
23. Cynthia Lennon – “John”. pp28-29.
24. Cynthia Lennon – “John”. p35.
25. Living with Lennon bbc.co.uk - Retrieved: 4 May 2007
26. “John was violent and aggressive at times” bbc.co.uk - Retrieved: 4 May 2007
27. Miles. pp48-49.
28. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p80.
29. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp332-333.
30. Miles 1998. p69
31. Spitz 2005. p312
32. Spitz 2005. p312
33. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p142.
34. Spitz 2005. p313
35. Cynthia Lennon– “John”. p99.
36. Cynthia Lennon– “John”. p115.
37. Spitz 2005. p313
38. Cynthia Lennon– “John”. pp111-113.
39. Spitz 2005. p311
40. Spitz 2005. p313
41. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. pp122-124.
42. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. pp122-124.
43. Cynthia Lennon– “John”. pp122-124.
44. Spitz 2005. p348
45. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. pp128-129.
46. Spitz 2005. p348
47. Brown, Peter. 2002. p83
48. Spitz 2005. p349
49. Spitz 2005. p349.
50. Spitz 2005. p349
51. Brown, Peter. 2002. p93
52. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p139.
53. Miles 1998. p45.
54. Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p140.
55. Spitz 2005. p394
56. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p163.
57. Spitz 2005. p412
58. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp170-171.
59. Brown, Peter. 2002. p93
60. Miles 1998. p103
61. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp172-173.
62. Spitz 2005. p436
63. Spitz 2005. pp460-462
64. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p180.
65. Spitz 2005. p514
66. Miles 1998. pp166-167
67. Spitz 2005. p514
68. Miles 1998. p168
69. Miles 1998. p169
70. Spitz 2005. p548
71. Miles 1998. p169
72. Miles 1998. p143
73. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp201-202.
74. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p221.
75. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp204-206.
76. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp204-206.
77. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp209-211.
78. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp209-211.
79. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p223.
80. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp239-240.
81. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp239-240.
82. Spitz 2005. pp739
83. Spitz 2005. p739
84. Spitz 2005. p548
85. Spitz 2005. p565
86. Spitz 2005. p566
87. Spitz 2005. pp665-666
88. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp244-248.
89. Spitz 2005. pp710-711
90. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp263-246.
91. bbc.co.uk: On This Day – The death of Brian Epstein news.bbc.co.uk - Retrieved: 9 March 2007
92. Miles 1998. p404
93. Spitz 2005. p740
94. Spitz 2005. pp740-741
95. Spitz 2005. p750
96. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp277-279.
97. Spitz 2005. p755
98. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp277-279.
99. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp216-217
100. Spitz 2005. p758
101. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp281-282
102. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp281-282
103. Spitz 2005. p772
104. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp288-289
105. Spitz 2005. p773
106. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp292-293
107. Coleman - ''Lennon: The Definitive Biography''. p464.
108. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p300
109. Spitz 2005. p782
110. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p303
111. Coleman - ''Lennon: The Definitive Biography'' p467.
112. Spitz 2005. p800
113. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p293
114. Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p390
115. Life with the Beatles bbc.co.uk - Retrieved: 4 May 2007
116. Beatles show hits Vegas bbc.co.uk - Retrieved: 4 May 2007

References

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★ Cynthia Lennon, ''A Twist of Lennon'' ; 1978, reedited in 1990, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-45450-5

★ 'John', Cynthia Lennon, , , Hodder & Stoughton, 2006, ISBN 0-340-89828-3

★ Cynthia Lennon interview by Chris Hunt, published in Uncut John Lennon special edition, December 2005

★ ''A Twist of Lennon'' and ''John'' deconstructed and contrasted with five other John Lennon biographies

★ 'The Beatles - The Biography', Spitz, Bob, , , Little, Brown and Company (New York), 2005, ISBN 1845131606

External links

★ Houses and places of interest in Liverpool.

★ The Beatles First Wives Club

★ Living with Lennon

★ This bird has flown, a web with a huge amount of photos from Cynthia