Pete Shotton
(1941-2017)
Died aged c. 76
Wikidata WikipediaPeter Shotton (4 August 1941 – 24 March 2017) was an English businessman and former washboard player. He is known for his long friendship with John Lennon of The Beatles. He was a member of The Quarrymen, the precursor of the Beatles, and remained close to the group during their career. His main career was as a restaurant manager, eventually founding the Fatty Arbuckle's chain of restaurants.
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band member of The Quarrymen
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Paul McCartney John Lennon. In this hall on 6th July 1957 John & Paul first met. The Quarry Men featuring, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Rod Davies, John Lennon, Pete Shotton and Len Garry performed on the afternoon of 6th July 1957 at St Peters Church Fete. In the evening before their performance in this hall Ivan Vaughan, who sometimes played in the group, introduced his friend Paul McCartney to John Lennon. As John recalled ...... "that was the day, the day that I met Paul, that it started moving."
Simon Peter Centre, Church Road, Liverpool, United Kingdom where they played (1957)