Pete Shotton obituary

Pete Shotton, who has died aged 75, was one of the original Quarrymen, the group formed by his best friend, John Lennon, which evolved into the Beatles. Pete went on to co-found the Fatty Arbuckle’s restaurant franchise in the UK.

Pete’s memoir of his friend, John Lennon: In My Life (1984), subsequently republished as The Beatles, Lennon and Me, is one of the most honest Beatles books. Childhood friends referred to Pete and John as Lotton and Shennon, their escapades were so intertwined.