Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2

[Ruskie]

I always believed these were not real people. I did a bit of googling and found these comments:

Paul McCartney got "Rigby" from the name of a store and "Eleanor" from actress Eleanor Bron. He liked the name "Eleanor Rigby" because it sounded natural.

"Father Mackenzie" was originally "Father McCartney." Paul decided he didn't want to freak out his dad and picked a name out of the phone book instead.

Yes, I know there is an Eleanor Rigby buried in the churchyard, but it's just a coincidence .... (didn't know about Father Mackenzie though)

Back to the subject. I've been secretly following the twists and turns of this amazing quest since the very beginning. I wait with anticipation for the next installment. So near and yet so far ...

Fantastic work all of you!

[Heyesie]

I read Paul's biography some time a go
He did say it was not because of the grave
And it was Eleanor Bron
Who he made a film with
Which gave him the idea
I think yes he did also say it was his Dad
But point being People associate St Peter's with the song
Wrong or right

[liverpool annie]

OK ... I have an amendment ....... not that it's going to make too much of a difference .... but you never know !! 

Liverpool Echo, 9 Oct 1926:

"STEAD - October 7 Robert W. Stead beloved husband of Elizabeth N. Stead of The Cot Grange Lane Gateacre Service at St Stephen's Church Gateacre on Monday next at 2 p.m Interment at Woolton Churchyard afterwards."

So now I have to look up the day of the week and day ( OK the 9th October 1926 is a Saturday .... so the following Monday would be the 11th October .... ! ) and that will give us a bit more information to give to the Verger !  .... what about the Vicar ?.... do you think he would just say wait for the Verger ??

Annie 

[clematised]

Have spoken to sister when she got home and her partner was with her so two people searching,
She spoke to the man who looks after the grounds and he showed her the grave of Ellenor Rigby and two rows in front is father McKenzie coincidence or not, (she left pots of rememberance roses on both graves) and he also showed her Bob Paislys grave.

She searched all the graves and also the newer graves she said and she will go back again probably Tuesday for us and do another look so any further information before then will be great and I will check in here before she goes.
She said it is not a very big churchyard.

Edna

[dawnsh]

Hi Annie & Edna

The church has an internet site

http://www.stpeters-woolton.org.uk/index.php

with a 'History' tab (of the building and family) which asks for all enquiries to go to the verger.

I've emailed the verger Graham again with the newspaper cutting details for information.

Thanks for the update Edna, hopefully Graham the verger will contact me on Monday.

Dawn

[clematised]

Sister says that some of the graves were unaccessible as being turned over ect., so it will now depend on the verger finding where he was buried and she will go back to take a picture if needed.

Edna

[dawnsh]

Morning all, where are you? I've got exciting news to share and no-one's around to hear 

Im so excited for you all, I've just received this 


Morning Dawn,
Robert Stead is indeed buried in the churchyard at St Peters.
Details are as your email in the burial register but the headstone on the
grave has fallen forward and cant be read.It is a large stone and I would
at sometime like to turn it over to read the inscription.
Regards,
Graham


Are there any volunteers to help turn it over ??  Would love to be there but London to Liverpool and back is not do-able during school hours.


Dawn

[michel51]

Hello Dawn,

I AM HERE !!!

let me the time for translating correctly your message and I will be back.....

Michel

[tazzie]

   Morning Dawn..... & Michel

   A RESULT 

  Fantastic I would if I could believe me but like you don't think I could be back by 3 for the school run

  We need locals....CAN ANYONE HELP PLEEEEASE.

  I wonder on the condition of the writing ....fingers ...toes ...everything crossed.

                Tazzie