{"id":433397,"date":"2025-09-18T10:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/433397\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:24:34","slug":"liverpool-to-get-new-landmark-in-beatles-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/433397\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool to get new landmark in Beatles tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is scheduled to open next springDan Haygarth<\/strong><\/a> Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter<\/p>\n

10:55, 18 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"AnAn artist’s impression of how the memorial garden could look(Image: Strawberry Field \/ Salvation Army)<\/p>\n

Strawberry Field, immortalised by John Lennon in The Beatles’ hit ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’<\/a>, has begun work on a memorial rose garden in honour of the band’s producer Sir George Martin and his wife Lady Judy Martin. The former children’s home on Beaconsfield Road in Woolton<\/a> is now a visitor attraction owned by the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

The site’s rose garden, donated by Cliff Cooper, CEO of Orange Amps, will be the first public memorial of its kind dedicated to the Beatles’ producer. At its heart, a curved wall will feature a biography of his career engraved in Portland stone alongside 30 discs commemorating the number one UK singles produced by Sir George during his career.<\/a><\/p>\n

Designed as a place of peace and reflection, the 95 square metre accessible garden will also include a calming water feature, and a circular raised rose bed with welcoming seating areas, offering visitors a contemplative space within the Strawberry Field grounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project sponsor Cliff Cooper, CEO of Orange Amps, said: “As a patron of Strawberry Field, I’m honoured to support this tribute to Sir George and Lady Martin. Their impact on music and their dedication to charitable causes align in harmony with the spirit of Strawberry Field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before her death in 2024, Lady Martin envisioned the creation of the rose garden as a lasting tribute to her husband. She personally gifted Strawberry Field with rose bushes, chosen from David Austin, which will now form the centrepiece of the memorial.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein (left) with producer George Martin (right) in October 1964(Image: Bela Zola\/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The garden will honour both Sir George and Lady Martin, shaped with the involvement and support of their children, Lucie Kitchener and Giles Martin.<\/p>\n

Lucie Kitchener, daughter of Sir George and Lady Martin, said: \u201cThe creation of the rose garden at Strawberry Field was a project our mother was passionately involved in. We are honoured that the garden will now pay tribute to both our parents, and we are so grateful to those who have made it possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrawberry Field\u2019s work in supporting young people is extraordinary, and this will add another dimension to an already magical place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Major Michelle Lovegrove-Huggins, mission director at Strawberry Field, added: “This rose garden will be a wonderful complement to our existing attraction, including the interactive exhibition and the bandstand which was also generously donated by Cliff Cooper.<\/p>\n

\"GeneralThe famous red gates at Strawberry Field(Image: Julian Hamilton\/Daily Mirror)<\/p>\n

“The rose garden is the result of so much hard work, dedication, and valuable generosity from our beloved patrons and supporters, and we are delighted to honour Sir George and Lady Judy Martin in this special space.<\/p>\n

“Visitors will be captivated by the rose garden, which will enhance the peaceful atmosphere and serve as a place of tranquillity for both the local and international communities.<\/p>\n

“It’s another way we’re preserving the rich musical heritage of this unique site while continuing The Salvation Army’s mission of service and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sir George and Lady Martin Rose Garden is scheduled to open in spring 2026. All proceeds from visits to Strawberry Field help support the centre’s programmes which help people with learning disabilities and barriers to employment access paid work.<\/p>\n

Project sponsor Cliff Cooper, a longstanding supporter and patron of Strawberry Field, also donated its bass drum shaped bandstand<\/a> – a nod to the Beatles’ iconic album cover, ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’<\/a> – which opened in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is scheduled to open next springDan Haygarth Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter 10:55, 18 Sep…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,4162,16,15,20219],"class_list":{"0":"post-433397","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-the-beatles","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-woolton"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115224816364098455","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/433398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}