Cynthia Lennon was born in Blackpool, England, in 1939 and brought up in Liverpool She went to Liverpool's Junior Art School and graduated to Liverpool College of Art in 1957. There she met John Lennon, whose rebellious style, caustic wit and passion for rock and roll already marked him out. In their second year at college John and Cyntha fell in love. They married in 1962 and in 1963 their son, Julian, was born. The Lennons moved to London that same year and then later to 'Kenwood', Weybridge in Surrey where they lived during the years of Beatles fame. In 1968, after ten years together, their marriage broke down and they were divorced a year later. Julian remained with Cynthia, but saw his father in England and later in the USA where John had moved with his second wife, Yoko Ono. Cynthia now lives in Spain with her husband, Noel Charles.


"E-arr girl, How Much?                                                             "My gaad - Did you ever see anyone as ugly as that Ringo!"


"Excuse me, are you John Lennon of the er, er..?"

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