Home / EntertainmentJohn Lennon told off for fighting, being nuisanceAAP12 Nov, 2013 02:07 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditJohn Lennon apparently wasn't an advocate of peace and love in high school.A pair of the late Beatle's detention sheets show him being punished for "fighting in class," "shoving" and being a general nuisance. The sheets from Quarry Bank High School for Boys in Liverpool are to be sold online by TracksAuction.com later this month. One of the sheets says Lennon showed "just no interest whatsoever" in school.The company said on Monday that the detention sheets date from 1955 and 1956.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Despite his poor school record, Lennon went on to co-write some of the most memorable pop songs in music history and founded English rock group The Beatles, considered by many the greatest act of the rock era.- APSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from EntertainmentEntertainmentSarah Paulson on Pedro Pascal’s rise: ‘I always knew he was the most talented’06 Nov 06:47 AMNew ZealandCurtain up: Waikato Regional Theatre nears opening06 Nov 04:00 AMEntertainmentFrom garage studio to gold: Christchurch hip-hop crew win on world stage 06 Nov 04:00 AMSponsoredSponsored: Reduce reno waste to save money02 Nov 03:47 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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