page_title: Alfred Lennon
hierarchical_section_title: Alfred Lennon
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Freddie Lennon op Schiphol 18 maart 1966
context_page_description: Alfred Lennon, known as Alf Lennon and Freddie Lennon, was the father of English musician John Lennon. He spent many years in an orphanage—with his sister, Edith—after his father died. He was considered very witty and musical throughout his life—he sang and played the banjo—but not considered very reliable or dependable. Although informally called Alf by his family, he released a record as Freddie Lennon, and was referred to in the media by that name.
  He married Julia Stanley in 1938. John was their only child, but as Alf was frequently away at sea during World War II, he did not see much of his child during his infancy. During this period Julia became pregnant with another man's child. He offered to look after his wife, their child and the expected baby, but Julia rejected the idea. Alf had very little contact with his son until Beatlemania, when they met again, but later had only intermittent contact with each other. He died in Brighton, where he had gone to live after marrying Pauline Jones, about 35 years his junior, with whom he had two sons.
context_section_description: Alfred Lennon (14 December 1912 – 1 April 1976), known as Alf Lennon and Freddie Lennon, was the father of English musician John Lennon. He spent many years in an orphanage—with his sister, Edith—after his father died. He was considered very witty and musical throughout his life—he sang and played the banjo—but not considered very reliable or dependable. Although informally called Alf by his family, he released a record as Freddie Lennon, and was referred to in the media by that name.
  He married Julia Stanley in 1938. John was their only child, but as Alf was frequently away at sea during World War II, he did not see much of his child during his infancy. During this period Julia became pregnant with another man's child. He offered to look after his wife, their child and the expected baby, but Julia rejected the idea. Alf had very little contact with his son until Beatlemania, when they met again, but later had only intermittent contact with each other. He died in Brighton, where he had gone to live after marrying Pauline Jones, about 35 years his junior, with whom he had two sons.
caption: Lennon in 1966
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