Paul McCartney may have revealed the true origins of Eleanor Rigby after an emotional appeal
Her identity has always been something of a mystery to Beatles fans.
Now Sir Paul McCartney appears to have finally revealed details about the woman who inspired The Beatles’ 1966 hit Eleanor Rigby.
McCartney donated to charity an accounts register from Liverpool’s City Hospital, which revealed that an E. Rigby worked there as a scullery maid.
The document, which is signed by the maid, was sent to singer Annie Mawson in 1990 after she appealed to McCartney for a £500,000 donation to help teach music to children with special needs.
It arrived without any letter of explanation in a plain brown envelope bearing a ‘Paul McCartney World Tour’ stamp.
The accounts log shows the pay received by E Rigby and is dated November 30, 1911.
McCartney has previously claimed that he used the name Eleanor in the much-loved 1966 song after actress Eleanor Bron appeared in The Beatles’ film ‘Help!’
However, the grave of an Eleanor Rigby was discovered in Liverpool in the 1980s in the churchyard of St. Peter’s Parish in Woolton – a place both Sir Paul and bandmate John Lennon were known to visit.
Her tombstone has become a landmark for Beatles fans visiting Liverpool.
The accounts sheet sent by McCartney would appear to confirm that he based the song on a real person.
The register will be auctioned for charity in London later this month – and it is hoped it will fetch £500,000.
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