Julian also tweeted a picture of his mother, who was 75, inside a heart with the message 'In Loving Memory'.
On her son's memorial website Julian posted a song dedicated to her accompanied by a video slideshow of images of her.
Its
lyrics read: 'You gave your life for me, you gave your life for love,
the feeling still remains, though you’re on a different plane.
'You
never lived a lie, you showed me how to cry, the life that you
embraced, always let you down, but you’re the only one that stood your
ground, no matter what they say.'
Cynthia
met John at art school in Liverpool in 1957 and the couple married
just before Beatlemania transformed her husband from a jobbing musician
into one of the most famous men in the world.
Cynthia pictured with The Beatles in 1964 during their rose to global stardom
The couple
(pictured together left and right in 1964) divorced in 1968 after
Cynthia discovered her husband's relationship with Yoko Ono
Cynthia was often left to look after
the couple's son Julian (pictured together in 2011) at home by herself
as Lennon traversed the globe with The Beatles
At
the height of the Beatles' early success, she was kept so far in the
background that many of Lennon's female fans were not even aware of her
existence, and she stayed at home bringing up Julian while the Fab Four
toured the world and topped the charts.
The couple divorced in 1968 after Cynthia discovered her husband's relationship with Japanese artist Yoko Ono.
Born
Cynthia Powell, in Blackpool, she re-married several times after her
divorce from Lennon and published memoirs of her time with him.
In
an interview to publicise one of her books, 2005's John, she told Good
Morning America: 'I have read so many books and seen so many films, and
it's like we don't really exist. We are like walk-on parts in his life.
We did spend 10 years together.'
Photo: Cynthia in 2005.
Recalling
their early days, she said: 'You couldn't resist being around him. You
couldn't resist watching what he was up to. I mean, he was a total
rebel. Everybody was amazed by him.'
Hunter Davies, who penned the only official biography of The Beatles in 1968, said Cynthia was 'a lovely woman'.
He said: 'When I was writing the book I spent two years with them, visiting her home and spending time with her.
'She was totally different from John in that she was was quiet and reserved and calm. She was not a hippy at all.
'I
think it was the attraction of opposites between them. When they got
together at art school everyone was amazed - she was seen as refined and
reserved and nobody thought they would last.
'John
treated her appallingly. He slept with Yoko in their marital home and,
as we discovered later, he also physically attacked her but she was
loyal to him.'
Cynthia and Julian pictured together in 2006 at the opening of The Beatles' LOVE by Cirque du Soleil
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