George’s Suitcase recovered – 40 Years late
icLiverpool has a report on the discovery of a suitcase that was left behind by George Harrison after a local gig in 1962 and has recently been recovered.
According to the report on September 7, 1962 – a month before the world of music was to change forever – the Beatles played a youth club gig at Irby Village Hall for the grand sum of £35. After their hour-long stint the band packed up and left but George forgot a suitcase which was later found by Ernie Irlam whose son had been in one of the other bands appearing that night.
He contacted the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein who said someone would collect it, but no one ever arrived and the suitcase was put in an attic and forgotten. The case is made of compressed cardboard with plastic trim, and has George Harrison’s initials on its sides. A small note on it says: “Mr George Harrison c/o Beatles Party“.
