"The story is that the headmaster, Bill Pobjoy, when John had made some sort of fame with the Beatles, we think in about 1963 or 1964, he asked the caretaker, known as Yozzer, to unscrew John's old school desk from the history room and put it into storage, Barry said. That's been locked away for years and they lost the key so we had to beat the door down to get to it."
"Barry said the school had long refused to acknowledge its famous former student, who is known to have been disruptive during his school days, even turning away fans who would turn up at the gates. But it has now embraced Lennon's time there, offering tours to fans that will include sights such as the stage where Lennon performed with Paul McCartney and George Harrison."
John Lennon's school desk was discovered in the attic of Quarry Bank (now Calderstones) school and has gone on display. Staff had hidden the desk in the 1960s after the headmaster instructed a caretaker to remove it because teachers considered Lennon a nuisance. A document from the headmaster's PA confirms the removal order. The desk had been locked in storage for years and the key was lost. The school previously refused to acknowledge Lennon, turning away fans, but it now embraces his connection by offering tours that include the stage where Lennon performed with Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
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