As the world marked what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday over the weekend in a number of public events, a monument to the late Beatle was unveiled in his hometown of Liverpool. Son Julian and his first wife Cynthia unveiled a statue which is adorned with doves flying above it representing peace as a shrine for fans to pay tribute to him.
Cynthia, who was married to him from 1962 to 1968 said “I think the mourning is over for John. I think it’s time to celebrate, which is what we’re doing. Think about [anything in] his life that was positive and just enjoy that. Enjoy the joy that he had and that we all have from his music.”
Son Julian added “We come here with our hearts to honour dad and pray for peace and say thank you to each and every one of you and everybody involved in the celebrations today”. The ceremony was also attended by original Beatles drummer Pete Best who joined a crowd of 2,000 singing ‘Give Peace a Chance’. His birthday was also marked by events in Reykjavik, Iceland attended by his widow Yoko Ono and second son Sean, as well as a performance by his teenage skiffle band The Quarrymen, in New York.
