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 The Young John Lennon
‘I lost my mother twice’ 
 John Lennon was born in 1940, early in the Second World War. When he was a baby his father, Freddie Lennon, went away to sea. He never reallycame back.A new biography of Lennon argues that Freddie always tried to do hisbest for his son. But Lennon remained angry at his father all his lifeAfter a few years John's mother, Julia, began living with another man. Julia’s sister, John’s Aunt Mimi, did not approve. ‘You’re a married woman,’ she said. ‘It’s bad for the boy. He must come and live with me,’ she said.
Comfortable
Aunt Mimi lived in a middle class suburb of Liverpool with her husband,George Smith. Their home was comfortablebut strict. Aunt Mimi had many rulesand high expectations.In many ways George and Mimi goodparents. George was always very kind tohis adopted son. Mimi encouraged hisartistic talent and bought him musicalinstruments.Mimi once said, ‘I never wanted children but I always wanted John.’ 
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