John Lennon's Desk Found After Decades, Displayed at Liverpool Beatles Museum

A desk used by John Lennon during his time at Quarry Bank School in Liverpool has been discovered in the school's attic after being hidden for decades. The school staff, led by headmaster Bill Pobjoy in the 1960s, reportedly removed and locked away the desk to erase any trace of Lennon, whom they regarded as a nuisance, bully, and poor student. Fans were often turned away from the school during Beatlemania as the school did not want to be associated with Lennon or to idolize disruptive behavior. Despite this, the desk and other items from Lennon's school days, like the enrolment ledger signed by his aunt, are now part of a display at the Liverpool Beatles Museum. The school, now known as Calderstones School, has begun offering tours for Beatles fans, showcasing locations such as the stage where Lennon performed with his first band, The Quarrymen. This shift marks a new recognition of Lennon's legacy at the institution, which once sought to distance itself from his fame.