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Searchers' Religion
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2001 10:47 am
by RJHC
_THIS MIGHT SEEM PERSONAL BUT IT MIGHT BE OUT IN
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN . WHAT RELIGION DID THE
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE SEARCHERS BELONG TO ?
_I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT PETER NOONE AND
GERRY MARSDEN WERE CATHOLICS . I THOUGHT THEY
WERE ALL ANGLICAN .
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2001 10:47 am
by admin
RJHC: I confess to listening to The Searchers religiously.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2001 12:39 pm
by RJHC
_AMEN BROTHER ! HALLELUJAH !
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2001 8:42 am
by Tim_Viney
Both John McNally and Mike Pender are Roman Catholics. I have an article about them which appeared in a Roman Catholic newspaper during the SIRE period.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2001 8:55 am
by RJHC
_THANKS TIM . IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD POST
THIS ARTICLE ON HERE ? I WOULD APPRECIATE IT .
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2001 11:46 pm
by jimmore
Liverpool, over the years, was a destination for many Irish immigrants and became well known as an Irish Catholic enclave. I believe Manchester to a degree also. Besides Gerry, Peter Noone, and John and Mike from the Searchers, at least half the Beatles, Paul and George, were baptized as Catholics. I'd say there was some Catholicism in John Lennon's backround as his dad Freddie was, I believe, from Dublin originally. In fact, its historically documented that the Beatles and their early incarnations (Quarrymen, Moondogs, Silver Beatles) played many a Catholic Social Hall in and around Liverpool. I'm sure The Searchers played some of the same venues. So...its not unusual to see a strong Catholic presence among the great Northern beat groups.
Any bets on Freddie Garrity??
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2001 1:17 am
by admin
Jim: An interesting historical perspective. Thanks for the details.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2001 9:48 am
by jimmore
As an afterthought, I would love to read the John and Mike article as well. Any possibility for posting???? Thanks.