We thought being offered the M.B.E. [Member of the Order of… - John Lennon

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We thought being offered the M.B.E. [Member of the Order of the British Empire] was as funny as everybody else thought it was. Why? What for? We didn't believe it. It was a part we didn't want. We all met and agreed it was daft.

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John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.

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Pen Names: Dr. Winston O’Boogie

Birth Name: John Winston Lennon

Native Name: John Winston Ono Lennon

Alternative Names: John Ono Lennon

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