Boy’s Beatle fan club membership up for sale

An honorary membership of the Beatles Fan Club presented to a four-year-old boy by the group is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2012, 07:00 BST

Beatles-mad toddler Russell Jamieson came to the attention of the Fab Four after running away from home to join the band in the summer of 1963.

The young fan even gave his name as Russell Beatle when he was found by a police officer wandering the streets of Liverpool.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Russell, from nearby Kirkby, was taken home safely but the story of his escapade reached the attention of John, Paul, George and Ringo, who had fan club secretary Anne Collingham send him an honorary membership.

The card is one of the highlights at a Beatles memorabilia auction taking place on Saturday.

The autographed card is thought to be the only honorary membership ever awarded by the fan club and was addressed “To Russell – our youngest Fan Club member”.

It comes with a letter from Ms Collingham which said: “At the special request of John, George, Paul and Ringo I have much pleasure in inviting you to become an honorary member of the Official Beatles Fan Club.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“I am enclosing your membership card and a couple of special photographs which I am sure you will want to add to your collection.”

Mr Jamieson, 53, who now lives near Oslo, Norway, said: “Ringo Starr was my hero and I desperately wanted to meet him.

“My father worked at the Vauxhall factory and made me a jacket with the off-cuts from seat covers.

“The name Ringo was emblazoned across it and I would pick up a guitar and perform for anybody who would listen.”