Anniversary T-Shirts – Last Chance to Order!

Due to the overwhelming demand for our limited edition anniversary t-shirts, there will be one further opportunity to buy!

T-shirts will be made to order and payment is required in advance.  The price includes postage and packing – although arrangements can also be made to collect your t-shirt from St Peter’s.

The cost of the t-shirts, including postage and packing, is as follows**:

  • UK – £25.00 Adult or £20.00 Child
  • Rest of world – £32.00 or £27.00 Child

**  NB:  If you would like to collect your t-shirt in person from St Peter’s Church, the cost will be £20 per adult t-shirt or £15 per child’s t-shirt.  Please make a note stating that you will collect when placing your order, or email beatlesatstpeters@gmail.com to confirm

Sizes:

  • T-shirts are available in the following sizes:  Small, Medium, Large, XL or 2XL
  • Children’s sizes are also available – (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-11)

Please ensure that you state the size required when placing your order!

Style:

The t-shirts are Unisex in style and only available in black.  However, there is a choice of colour for the design.  Our idea was to link the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sgt Pepper.  The colour print on the t-shirts has therefore been chosen to represent the colour of the Beatles’ Pepper suits as closely as possible.  Although only colours that symbolised ‘John’ and ‘Paul’ were available to buy in the Church Hall for the 60th anniversary, we are going to include colours for ‘George’ and ‘Ringo’ available for the special orders.

Please ensure that you state the print colour that you require when placing your order!

  • ‘John’ = yellow/green
  • ‘Paul’ = blue
  • ‘George’ = red/orange
  • ‘Ringo’ = pink

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following carefully before placing your order:

  • Orders must be received by 5pm UK time (GMT + 1) on Monday July 31, 2017; the order will be place on Tuesday August 1, 2017
  • Payment must be paid in advance via paypal to beatlesatstpeters@gmail.com (the paypal account is monitored by Donna Jackson on behalf of St Peter’s Church)
  • T-shirts will be made to order. Production time is approximately two weeks, and then please allow up to four weeks for delivery.
  • No order will be placed until August 1, 2017
  • We will provide proof of postage upon request, but please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for any items lost in the post.
  • Please ensure that you state the size that you require as well as the colour print in the “add a note” section on the paypal website. If you would like to email beatlesatstpeters@gmail.com to confirm the size/colour, please feel free to do so
  • Please note that we cannot reproduce the colours from the Sgt Pepper album sleeve exactly, and that the chosen colour should be seen as a representation only.

If you have any questions, please email Donna at beatlesatstpeters@gmail.com BEFORE placing your order.

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who visited St Peter’s Church and Bishop Martin CE Primary School as we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul!  We hope you enjoyed your visit — or visits! — as much as we enjoyed welcoming everyone!

Over the next few weeks, we’ll post photographs of each day of the celebrations, news about future events, and much, much more on the history and heritage of the Church and School.

Many pages will be under construction for a while, so please bear with us!  But we hope that you will continue to enjoy this website that will continue to celebrate our historic site.

Raffle Results!!

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION RAFFLE

Winning Numbers!!!

 

Winning Number
1. One night’s stay at the Hard Day’s Night Hotel, Liverpool, including dinner for two and breakfast (donated by the Hard Day’s Night Hotel) 2785
2. Signed Jamie Carragher LFC shirt (anonymous donor) 1597
3. One night’s stay, including breakfast, in a superior room at the Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock, Liverpool (donated by the Titanic Hotel) 1963
4. Signed Bill Zygmant Photograph, created especially for the anniversary celebrations by Bill Zygmant and not previously available (donated by Bill Zygmant) 798
5. VIP evening at the Cavern Club with champagne (donated by Cavern City Tours) 1936
6. Print of the first ever photo taken of John and the Quarrymen, performing on June 22, 1957, in Rosebery Street, Liverpool, signed by Rod Davis, Len Garry, Colin Hanton and Charlie Roberts (the photographer) (donated by Charlie Roberts) 289
7. Print of Geoff Rhind’s photograph of John and the Quarrymen performing at St Peter’s Church fete on July 6, 1957, signed by Geoff Rhind, Rod Davis, Len Garry and Colin Hanton (donated by Geoff Rhind and the Quarrymen) 1707
8. Floor block from St Peter’s Church Hall (donated by St Peter’s Church) 820
9. Signed copy of Imagine This: Growing Up with my Brother John Lennon by Julia Baird (donated by Julia Baird) 167
10. Afternoon Tea for Two at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool (donated by the Radisson Blu Hotel) 5
11. Two tickets for George Day – a special tour organised by top Liverpool Beatles guide, Jackie Spencer, in honour of George Harrison’s 75th birthday (donated by Jackie Spencer) 44
12. Breakfast with unlimited drinks at the Elephant, Woolton (donated by The Elephant) 1704
13. A family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) for Liverpool City Sights, an open-topped bus hop-on/hop-off tour valid for 48 hours (donated by Liverpool City Sights) 4609
14. Photo, signed by all the cast, of The Big Bang Theory. The image has been cropped for publication here.  Please note that this is being sent from LA and may not be available to collect on July 9.  If this is the case, it will be posted to the winner ticket-holder (donated by The Big Bang Theory) 3602
15. Limited edition Please Please Me plaque (donated by The Beatles Shop, Mathew Street) and signed photograph of Richard Langham (Abbey Road Studio Engineer for Please Please Me) with The Beatles (donated by Richard Langham) 2420
16. £50 voucher for House Beauty Spa (donated by House Beauty Spa) 2229
17. Yellow Sub soft play area – admission for 2 adults and 2 children (donated by Yellow Sub) 4577
18. Electric Cycle Beatles Tour for 4 (donated by Liverpool Cycle Tours) 1736
19. £30 Voucher for Ying Wah, Woolton (donated by Ying Wah) 6
20. A family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) for Liverpool City Sights, an open-topped bus hop-on/hop-off tour valid for 48 hours (donated by Liverpool City Sights) 809
21. A set of 3 flying ducks (wall art), themed to the winner’s choice (donated by Zip It Liverpool) 4533
22. One month membership at Fitness For All (donated by Fitness For All) 1536
23. Two-hour Fab Four Taxi Tour for up to five people (Epstein package) (donated by Fab Four Taxi Tours) 386
24. 14-day free pass to David Lloyd Club (donated by David Lloyd Club) 221
25. Yellow Submarine (modern) tabletop pinball machine (donated by the Beatles Shop, Mathew St) 3604
26. A bottle of Liverpool Gin with two glasses (donated by Liverpool Gin) 3100
27. One pair of tickets for the Magical Mystery Tour (donated by Cavern City Tours) 4559
28. Wash, cut and style at First Quarter (donated by First Quarter) 3518
29. One Family Ticket for the Beatles Story (donated by the Beatles Story) 1767
30. Free entry for 3 children at Fun Town soft play area (donated by Fun Town) 1762
31. A pair of tickets for Liverpool City Sights, an open-topped bus hop-on/hop-off tour (donated by Liverpool City Sights) 1624
32. The Beatles Mono Box Set (anonymous donor) 261
33. Four free games at Hollywood Bowl (donated by Hollywood Bowl) 2758
34. Yellow Submarine Coffee set (anonymous donor) 1503
35. £20 Tesco voucher (Donated by Tesco, Woolton) 2517
36. One pair of tickets for the Magical Mystery Tour (donated by Cavern City Tours) 2591
37. Cake and coffee for two at Coast, Woolton village (donated by Coast, Woolton) 1755
38. One Family Ticket for the Beatles Story (donated by the Beatles Story) 173
39. Free admission for 2 children at Go Kids soft play area (donated by Go Kids) 295

 

40. 2 tickets for the National Trust tour of Mendips and 20 Forthlin Road (donated by Colin Hall on behalf of the National Trust) 2770
41. Prosecco at Pickled Olive (donated by Pickled Olive) 753

 

 

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Summer Saturday from St Peter’s!

Today we are excited to welcome the team from Radio Merseyside’s Summer Saturday to St Peter’s as they join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul!  Radio Merseyside has always been a great friend of St Peter’s, and we are extremely grateful for the support of everyone there!

Live broadcasts from 2pm today!  Listen online HERE

 

Robes Worn by the Rose Queen

We had it confirmed today from a member of the Rose Queen’s retinue that the robes that were recently discovered in a store-cupboard at St Peter’s Church ARE the original robes from 1957!

 

The robes worn by the incoming Rose Queen, Sally Wright (left) and the retiring Rose Queen, Susan Dixon (right)

The robes will be on display in St Peter’s Church Hall from Wednesday July 5 to Sunday July 9, as part of our celebration of community and the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul!

New Song from Eddie Devlin!

Eddie Devlin has always supported the various events at St Peter’s Church, and we are proud to consider him our ‘resident’ musician.  He will be performing in the Church Hall between 10.30am and 2.30pm, and has written this song in honour of the occasion!

Beautifully Beatle-esque in tone, enjoy “Paul and John” by Eddie Devlin!

Travel to Woolton

We are looking forward to welcoming the world to Woolton Village as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul and the importance of community!

Some information on travel options is available on our “Useful Links” page, but below are some more specific suggestions.  Click on the bus numbers to download timetables or click HERE for the Merseytravel Planner app

By Car

There is limited public parking in Woolton Village and we encourage you to use public transport wherever possible.  On Saturday and Sunday, one option is to park at Liverpool South Parkway and take the Garston Circular 166 or 266 to Woolton Village (every half hour weekdays/Saturdays; hourly on Sunday)

By Taxi

Woolton Village is approximately 6 1/2 miles from Liverpool City Centre, and taxi prices vary depending on the service you use.

By Bus

From Liverpool One bus station: No 75 (every 10 minutes weekdays; every 15 minutes Saturdays; every 20 minutes Sundays ) or No 76 (every 30 minutes daily)

From Queen’s Square bus station: No 78 (every 30 minutes daily)

By train

Many mainline train services stop at Liverpool South Parkway (or take mainline services or Merseyrail from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway), and then take the Garston Circular as above

Alternatively take Merseyrail to Hunt’s Cross Station, and take bus No 89 to Woolton Village (every 20 minutes weekdays/Saturdays; every half hour Sundays)

 

By air

Bus No 89 runs directly from Liverpool John Lennon airport to Woolton village (every 20 minutes weekdays/Saturdays; every half hour Sundays)

Meet-and-Greets During the Anniversary Celebrations!

As well as the live music, events at the fete, tours, and the opportunity to stand where the Beatles began, visitors to the anniversary events will have the chance to meet people who have a personal connection with the Beatles, or with the events of July 6, 1957, and are happy to share their stories!

Members of John Lennon’s family will be attending the events on July 6, as will the famous 1960s’ photographer, Bill Zygmant, and all of the Quarrymen.  Some of the Quarrymen will be at St Peter’s for events from Friday to Sunday, and Richard Langham, the Abbey Road studio engineer who worked on Please Please Me, has promised to be around as much as he can.  Bill Zygmant is planning a return visit on Sunday too!

We’re still lucky enough to have people who attended the fete in 1957 as part of the St Peter’s Church family, and some of them will be around to share their stories with visitors too!  Pam and Alison were part of the retinue for the Rose Queen, while Jennie attended the fete and dance and has some interesting memories of John to share!  David, who auditioned for the Cathedral Choir at the same time as Paul (but David passed the audition!) also hopes to be in the hall from time to time to chat to visitors and share his memories!

We’ve also been contacted by other celebs who are hoping to turn up at some point during the anniversary celebrations.  So come along from July 5 – 9!  You never know who you might meet!

Full Details of our Grand Finale on Sunday July 9!

The grand finale of our five days of anniversary celebrations will take place on Sunday July 9 from 10.30am until (approx) 4pm!

All-Age Service

Everyone is welcome to attend a special All-Age Service at St Peter’s with a special Beatles theme from 10.30am!  After the service, the Church will remain open until 4pm, with free tours of the beautiful building.

Rose Planting Ceremony

Following the service, our special guests will take part in a rose-planting ceremony in the Churchyard, to provide a permanent marker for this special anniversary.

Research conducted by students in the Department of History & Archaeology at the University of Chester revealed that one of the most popular roses in 1957 was the “Peace Rose” which, of course, links perfectly to the Peace Cross outside St Peter’s and John’s love of peace.  When this is added to the vibrant pink colour of the McCartney Rose, then planting a “Pink Peace” rose seemed like the perfect way to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul at our Church fete.

The rose-planting ceremony has been made possible through the generosity of AIGBURTH HALL NURSERIES and we are extremely grateful for their support.  The owners and staff at the nurseries claim that they are “passionate about plants and people” and we agree wholeheartedly!  Aigburth Hall Nurseries are active in their support of the local community and many charities, and they understand that “community matters.”  We are proud and privileged that they will forever be a part of our celebration of community through their generous donation of the roses!

Grand finale

After the rose-planting ceremony, everyone is invited to the Church Hall where sandwiches and snacks, generously donated by the Hard Day’s Night Hotel, and drinks, generously donated by Tesco Woolton, will be available!

From 12.30pm the BabyFaced Beatles will perform, accompanied for one song by a VERY special guest!  Trust us, this is a moment not to be missed as we bring together “past, present and future” and celebrate the true legacy of the day that the Beatles began in our Church Hall.

After a short break, during which the anniversary cake will be cut and served, Rob Clarke and the Wooltones will round off the celebrations with a set of skiffle music, taking us full circle and back to how it all began in 1957!

And don’t miss out on the last chance to buy tickets for the Community Celebration Raffle before the draw takes place from 2.30pm!

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a very special day and a fitting climax to our celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul at St Peter’s Church, and went on to change the world!

 

July 6 – Live Music in St Peter’s Church Hall

St Peter’s Church Hall will be open on Thursday July 6 from 10am to 3pm as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day that John met Paul!

We are delighted that we will be joined that day by Eddie Devlin and Catherine Cook who will be playing live from about 10.30am onwards.   Both Eddie and Cath are real friends to St Peter’s Church and if anyone can call themselves the resident musicians for the Church Hall where the Beatles began, then they certainly deserve the title!

For a preview of the treats in store for us all next Thursday, check out these videos of Eddie and Cath!

During last year’s International Beatle Week, Eddie was joined by Len Garry for a truly special performance of “In My Life,” and you can see some of Eddie’s original compositions on his youtube channel HERE!

Also, check out this hauntingly beautiful rendition of “It’s For You” written by Paul McCartney for Cilla Black.  A lost demo by Paul was discovered last year and sold at the Beatles auction in August, but we love Cath’s version!  For more information on Cath, visit her Facebook page – She’s Leaving Home by clicking HERE

The Church Hall will be closing at 3pm so that everyone had head over the road to enjoy the recreation of the fete on what is now the playing field of Bishop Martin CE Primary School.  Entry is £2.50 and you can pay on the door!  More details HERE!