Person    | Male  Born 9/10/1940  Died 8/12/1980

John Lennon

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles. Shot dead in the steet in New York City by Mark Chapman.

One of the few people commemorated with more than one English Heritage-maintained plaque (one being in Liverpool). Two other such people being Gandhi and Palmerston.

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John Lennon

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John Lennon - Baker Street

This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.

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John Lennon - Montagu Square

The plaque was unveiled by his widow, Yoko Ono.

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John Lennon - NW6

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer but I'...

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Lennon and Harrison - Baker Street

In 1969 Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen but apparently this had no effec...

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