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This very important Dallas 'E' (gold plated) banjolele Ser. No 1169 was owned and played with great enjoyment by George Harrison.

I have many letters including one to Mrs G. Harrison saying that this..... The George Formby Society, which says it belonged to him at the time of death in March 1961.

George was a big fan of George Formby, the members of the George Formby Society Convention in Blackpool could not believe their luck, the day this charming man turned up with his lovely family and later went up on stage to play.

He didn't know all the words of the song and asked them all to help him.... What a wonderful memory to hold on to.

This is part of a private collection which has been on exhibit at "The Beatles Story Liverpool" from 2008 to May 2015.

Details....

I have a letter saying beautiful banjolele was presented to George Formby in the 1930's by Dallas, the instrument makers. I believe it would have been used for recording.

Later it was sold to Mr Frank Formby, then after ten years it was sold to Bill Logan, who was at the time President of the George Formby Society.
It was then purchased by Stan Evans, who was editor of the Society's magazine, 'The Vellum', on behalf of former-Beatle George Harrison.

At a concert in Digswell, Welwyn Garden City, George Harrison met Jeffrey Formby, George Formby's nephew, and George, the kind sweet person he was, offered to return the instrument back to the family as a gift. Jeffrey preferred to buy it back. I have a copy of a letter from George Harrison to Jeffrey, dated 1991, which is included.

I have other items from this very special Beatles collection including the following listed below which are on my other listings and not to be included in this sale.

John Lennon's 1963 beige suit.

Paul McCartney Boater Jacket.( From the BBC TV Morecambe and Wise Show)

John Lennon owned Hipflask (Hamburg years)

. Paul McCartney's " Live and Let Die Contract" Signed.

John Lennon. Northern Songs Publishing Contract, signed.

. Original Beatles cardboard cut-outs

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