Mimi Smith
Mimi died on 6 December 1992, at the age of 89, while being cared for at home by Lynne Varcoe, an auxiliary nurse, whose main job was as a mathematics teacher, but worked for her mother for extra income. Varcoe's mother ran the Varcoe Nursing Agency, and was asked by Ono to look after Mimi. During the night, carers from the Cheshire Trust were present. Mimi collapsed on the toilet, so Varcoe helped her to the bed, where Mimi started Cheyne-Stoking. According to Varcoe, Mimi's last words were, "Hello, John".[36]
Although being the oldest of the Stanley girls, Mimi was the last of them to die.[67] Cynthia, Sean and Ono attended her funeral on 12 December 1992—floral arrangements were sent by McCartney, Harrison, and Starr. Despite the animosity between Cynthia and Mimi, Varcoe remembered Cynthia crying throughout the whole funeral, and said that Mimi had always spoken positively about Cynthia.[36] Mimi was cremated at the Poole Crematorium (on the A349 Poole to Wimborne Road) and the reception was at the Harbour Heights Hotel, on Haven Road, Poole, which is close to Sandbanks.[68][69] The whereabouts of her ashes is unknown. Ono put Mimi's home up for sale on the same day as Mimi's cremation, and sometime later the house was torn down.[70][71]
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Notes
- ^ Miles 1997 p44.
- ^ 1881 Census of England, Lancashire, Everton, District 71, page 10. ancestry.com. Retrieved: 16 January 2007 (Link is to subscription website.)
- ^ 1881 Census of England, Lancashire, Liverpool, St. Thomas, District 7, page 40. ancestry.com. Retrieved: 16 January 2007 (Link is to subscription website.)
- ^ Stanley Parkes’ recollections of his family lennon.net. Retrieved: 16 January 2007
- ^ a b c d Spitz 2005. p19.
- ^ a b Spitz 2005. p25.
- ^ a b c d Spitz 2005. p20
- ^ a b c d e f Spitz 2005. p31.
- ^ a b c Miles 1997 p43.
- ^ a b Spitz 2005. p24.
- ^ a b The Liverpool Lennons lennon.net. Retrieved: 15 January 2007
- ^ Spitz 2005. pp20-21.
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon - “John” 2006. p55.
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon - “John” 2006. p56.
- ^ Spitz 2005. p29.
- ^ ”The Beatles Anthology” DVD 2003 (Episode 1 - 0:05:43) Lennon talking about being raised by Mimi.
- ^ a b Spitz 2005. p30.
- ^ a b Mimi’s cats pocketcat.blogspot.com. Retrieved: 18 January 2007
- ^ Lennon biography solcomhouse.com. Retrieved: 3 January 2007
- ^ Spitz 2005. p32
- ^ Spitz 2005. p642
- ^ a b c Mimi’s house by reporter Tom Templeton - 30 March 2003 guardian.co.uk - Retrieved 29 October 2007
- ^ Lennon’s 1980 ‘Playboy’ interview Retrieved: 16 January 2007
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p59.
- ^ Harry, "John Lennon Encyclopedia" 1990. p819
- ^ Cynthia Lennon– “John” 2006. p60.
- ^ Mimi’s comment at trial of Clague triumphpc.com - Retrieved 20 October 2007
- ^ Spitz 2005. p45.
- ^ Spitz 2005. p47.
- ^ Spitz 2005. p93
- ^ Miles 1997 pp25-26.
- ^ a b Spitz 2005. p95.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p22.
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp70-71
- ^ John Lennon biography solcomhouse.com. Retrieved: 3 January 2007
- ^ a b c Sutton, Ernie (2008). The Lynne Varcoe Interview. British Beatles Fan Club. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Miles 1997 p44.
- ^ Miles 1997 p47.
- ^ Miles 1997 p46.
- ^ Stanley Parkes’ recollections of the Cavern lennon.net. Retrieved: 16 January 2007
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp332-333.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p122.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p123.
- ^ Spitz 2005. p348
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. pp128-129.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p80.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p139.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p142.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p140.
- ^ Miles 1997 p45.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p143.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p163.
- ^ Visit to Mimi in Poole iamthebeatles.com. Retrieved: 11 January 2007
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. pp341-342.
- ^ a b Mimi interview, 1970 members.tripod.com. Retrieved: 25 April 2007
- ^ Ono and Sean visit Aunt Mimi Instant Karma! Issue #14 - February/March 1984. instantkarma.com. Retrieved: 11 January 2007
- ^ a b Mendips virtual tour bbc.co.uk. Retrieved: 25 January 2007
- ^ Mimi’s visit to New Zealand wairarapa.co.nz. Retrieved: 15 January 2007
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p232.
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p387.
- ^ Sandbanks from google maps
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p233.
- ^ Lennon about returning his MBE query.nytimes.com. New York Times, January 15, 2007. Retrieved: January 16, 2007
- ^ a b Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006. p238.
- ^ Mimi and The Liverpool Lennons lennon.net. Retrieved: 21 January 2007
- ^ Interview with Julia Baird (née Dykins) lennon.net. Retrieved: 23 January 2007
- ^ Cynthia Lennon “John” 2006 p385.
- ^ Poole Crematorium web page
- ^ Harbour Heights hotel web page
- ^ Cynthia Lennon – “John” 2006. p386
- ^ Vacant Lot where Mimi's house used to be. Google Maps. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
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- Harry, Bill (1990). John Lennon Encyclopedia. Bargain Price (Paperback). ISBN 0753504049.
- Lennon, Cynthia (2006). 'John'. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-89828-3.
- Miles, Barry (1997). 'Many Years From Now'. Vintage-Random House. ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- Spitz, Bob (2005). 'The Beatles - The Biography'. Little, Brown and Company (New York). ISBN 1845131606.
- The Beatles (2003). The Beatles Anthology (DVD). Apple records. ASIN: B00008GKEG (Bar Code: 24349 29699).
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