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LENNON'S MBE FOUND
« on: December 09, 2005, 08:56:25 PM »

LENNON'S MBE FOUND

December 8, 2005

AN MBE (The Member Of The British Empire) medal that John Lennon returned to the Queen has been found in a royal vault.

The Fab Four were invested in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 1965, after topping record charts around the world.

But John returned his medal in November, 1969.
In a letter accompanying the medal, Lennon wrote, "Your Majesty, I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against COLD TURKEY slipping down the charts. With Love, John Lennon."

Now historians are calling for the medal, which was found in St James' Palace, to be put on public display.


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Re: LENNON'S MBE FOUND
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 10:57:01 PM »

I've waited for you to finish to thank you for sharing all those reading with us. You've been busy, haven't you? ;D
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Re: LENNON'S MBE FOUND
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2005, 07:45:29 PM »

'...and against COLD TURKEY slipping down the charts.'


I love that kind of Lennon humour!
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Re: LENNON'S MBE FOUND
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2005, 07:51:45 PM »

He felt Irish somehow (his ancestors -like Macca's- were Irish).
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Re: LENNON'S MBE FOUND
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2005, 07:54:09 PM »

I thought it was just George and Macca of Irish origin! John too. Thanks for that info. Will you be telling me next that Pete Best is of Irish origin? I think Best is an Irish name. George Best was Irish. They could almost have been an Irish band with Pete perhaps.
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2005, 08:02:47 PM »

Sorry, I know nothing about the origins of Pete but Dr. pc31 is an authorized voice in these matters.
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