THE WALL OF FACES

John his Mum and sister, lived in number 6 St Vincent Street L3 which my sister moved into after they left for Blessington Road in Everton.
It was at the top of our street Bridport Street.
We were great friends, John was almost 2 years older than me, he had a tape recorder and he wrote the words for Walking Back to Happiness, by Helen Shapiro.
John, myself and another friend Alec went camping, we went to a place in Wales when we where only kids, going to live off the land and catch fish, we where starving when a policeman in a police mini van came to our rescue, took us to a police station and fed us and got us train ticket passes back to Liverpool.
Great memories and what a lovely policeman he was?
It must be 60 years since or even more, since I have last seen John, but he left such an impression on me, I still think of him to this day.
He was such a lovely person and very inspirational human being.
Brian Evans [email protected]

Hi, I’ve tried to email Mandy at the address below.

It was just one of those mornings when you casually google your own name and see what comes up....

Couldn’t not email to pay my respects to your dad. I also found out about his band The Hideaways.

My Dad (also called John!) never met his Grandfather - he was killed on Christmas Day - his boat torpedoed by a German submarine.

With very best wishes
John R Shell

You were born in Arkansas, but grew up in shadow of the Beatles. An accomplished bass guitar player, a member of the Hideaways, a band that played the famous Cavern club, Liverpool, many times. You didn't have to return to the States, but did so out of sense of duty. Three months into your tour, you were lost to friendly fire. You are remembered.

Think of you often, so your memory does live on.

Rest in peace neighbor.

We still look at your postcard and letters, and always give you a name check at all our HIDEAWAYS Cavern performances. Your daughter attended with mum at our last gig in Liverpool, the place has certainly changed over the years but our music still carries on as do our memories ... Luv Judd, John D, Ozzie & Frank. You'll be pleased to know that you are on our website so always remembered over here in olde Blighty http://www.thehideaways.info