Diary From England (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Most Beatles fans remember their famous song about Eleanor Rigby, the famous lady who picked up the rice in a church where a wedding had been! However the question as to whether or not Eleanor Rigby was a real character has intrigued Beatles fans for many years. The song was always thought to be based on a fictional character especially after one of the fab four Paul McCartney...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
A CENTURY-old piece of paper supposedly signed by ‘the real’ Eleanor Rigby has sold for £115,000.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A 1911 salary register containing the name Eleanor Rigby has been sold by a Cumbrian woman for £115,000.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
A DOCUMENT which may have provided the inspiration for the Beatles classic Eleanor Rigby has been sold at auction for £115,000.
The Globe and Mail - Music News (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
A pay slip allegedly bearing the signature of the woman who inspired the Beatles' Eleanor Rigby has been sold for & 115,000 ($219,100), auctioneers said yesterday.The auction went ahead despite Beatles legend Paul McCartney pouring cold water on the suggestion that the document finally solves a puzzle over a figure he insists was entirely fictitious.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A 1911 SALARY register containing the name Eleanor Rigby has been sold by a Cumbrian woman for £115,000.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A 97-year-old document containing clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of the Beatles hit, sells at auction.
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A hospital account report bearing the signature the woman who Paul McCartney has suggested inspired The Beatles' 1966 hit 'Eleanor Rigby', has sold at auction for %26%23156115,000.
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A document containing clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of a Beatles song, has sold for £115,000 at auction.
IOL (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
London - A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, sold for ?115 000 (R1,7 million) at auction on Thursday. The total fell well short of high estimates of around ?500 000 (R7,5 million) for the piece of Beatles memorabilia. The money will go to the seller Annie Mawson and her charity the Sunbeams Music...
idobi Network News (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
LONDON – A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles’ best-loved songs, sold for 115,000 pounds ($177,000) at auction on The total fell well short of high estimates of around 500,000 pounds for the piece of Beatles memorabilia. The money will go to the [...]
STV News - Entertainment (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, sold for 115,000 pounds at auction on Thursday. The total fell well short of high estimates of around 500,000 pounds for the piece of Beatles memorabilia.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A payslip dating from 1911 which reportedly inspired the BEATLES hit ELEANOR RIGBY has fetched £115,000 at an auction in the legendary band's hometown of Liverpool, England on Thursday (27Nov08).
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A payslip dating from 1911 which reportedly inspired the BEATLES hit ELEANOR RIGBY has fetched $177,000 (GBP115,000) at an auction in the legendary band's hometown of ...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, sold for 115,000 pounds ($177,000) at auction on Thursday.
