AN HONORARY membership of the Beatles Fan Club presented to a four-year-old boy by the pop legends has been sold at auction.
Beatles-mad toddler Russell Jamieson came to the attention of the Fab Four after running away from home to join the band in the summer of 1963.
The card was one of the highlights at a Beatles memorabilia auction that took place on Saturday.
The autographed card is thought to be the only honorary membership ever awarded by the fan club and was addressed "To Russell – our youngest Fan Club member."
It comes with a letter from Ms Collingham that said: "At the special request of John, George, Paul and Ringo I have much pleasure in inviting you to become an honorary member of the Official Beatles Fan Club.
"I am enclosing your membership card and a couple of special photographs which I am sure you will want to add to your collection."
Mr Jamieson, 53, who now lives near Oslo, Norway, said: "Ringo Starr was my hero and I despera- tely wanted to meet him."
He said: "I'm thrilled there was so much interest in my collection. They were magical, wonderful days I will never forget."
Beatles-mad toddler Russell Jamieson came to the attention of the Fab Four after running away from home to join the band in the summer of 1963.
The young fan even gave his name as Russell Beatle when he was found by a police officer wandering the streets of Liverpool.
Russell, of nearby Kirkby, was safely returned home but the
story of his escapade reached the attention of John, Paul, George and
Ringo, who had fan club secretary Anne Collingham send him an honorary
memb- ership of the group.The card was one of the highlights at a Beatles memorabilia auction that took place on Saturday.
The autographed card is thought to be the only honorary membership ever awarded by the fan club and was addressed "To Russell – our youngest Fan Club member."
It comes with a letter from Ms Collingham that said: "At the special request of John, George, Paul and Ringo I have much pleasure in inviting you to become an honorary member of the Official Beatles Fan Club.
"I am enclosing your membership card and a couple of special photographs which I am sure you will want to add to your collection."
Mr Jamieson, 53, who now lives near Oslo, Norway, said: "Ringo Starr was my hero and I despera- tely wanted to meet him."
He said: "I'm thrilled there was so much interest in my collection. They were magical, wonderful days I will never forget."
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