Robin Francis Lennon: Where Is John Lennon’s Brother?

Who Is Robin Francis Lennon?

Robin Francis Lennon is known as John Lennon’s brother. John Lennon was a member of the most influential band of all time The Beatles. The Beatles included other famous and influential artists like Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a songwriting partnership that remains the most successful in history.

Robin Francis Lennon: Bio Summary

Robin Francis Lennon was born on 22 October 1973. He is 49 years old as of 2022. Alfred Lennon and Pauline Jones are the names of his parents. Alfred is of Irish ancestry. Alfred did several jobs including working as an office boy, bellboy, steward, merchant seaman, kitchen porter, dishwasher, and singer.

Robin Francis Lennon’s biological brother is David Henry Lennon and his half-brother is John Lennon. His brother David Henry was born on February 26, 1969, and he is 53 years old as of 2022. David has lived a private life so his details are few on the internet.

As for Robin Francis’ half-brother singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist, John Lennon, he was born on 9 October 1940, in Liverpool, England. John is the son of Robin Francis’ father Alfred Lennon and Julia Stanley. At the time John Lennon was born, Alfred was mostly absent from home. He was at sea during World War II so he missed a lot of his son John’s childhood.

Later, Julia became pregnant with another man while Alfred was away. Alfred wanted to look after Julia, John, and the expected baby, but Julia refused. Alfred had very little contact with John until Beatlemania when they met again, but later the pair had only irregular contact with each other.

Alfred Lennon worked as a merchant seaman on troop transports during World War II. He was later arrested and that ended his job at sea. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment after he was drunk late at night and decided to smash the window of a shop to dance with a mannequin he saw in a wedding dress shop window.

Alfred Lennon was dancing with it in the street until he was arrested. He has also worked with Charlie Lennon in the Barn Restaurant in Solihull. He also worked as a kitchen porter at the Greyhound Hotel at Hampton Court, in Middlesex.

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Alfred Lennon later met Pauline Jones and they had to elope to get married because, Pauline’s mother was not happy with their relationship. They eloped and eventually got married in Gretna Green, Scotland. Pauline worked for Alfred’s son John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Powell, as a nanny and doing secretarial work.

Pauline spent a few months living at Kenwood in the attic bedroom. Pauline and Alfred lived in a flat in Bourne Court, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, and later moved to Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, in November 1969.

What happened to Robin Francis Lennon’s brother John Lennon?

Robin Francis Lennon’s half-brother John Lennon was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. The incident occurred on the 8th of December 1980. He was killed by Mark David Chapman. Mark was a fan of John Lennon’s band the Beatles.

Mark David Chapman got angered by John Lennon’s lavish lifestyle and his 1966 comment that the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus”. He planned to kill John Lennon over several months and waited for him at the Dakota on the morning of 8 December.

John Lennon was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder while he was with his wife, Yoko Ono. He was rushed in a police cruiser to the emergency room of Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His remains were cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. He was 40 years old when he died.

Mark David Chapman ignored going to trial when he ignored his lawyer’s advice and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life.

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Where is Robin Francis Lennon now?

Robin Francis Lennon’s whereabouts are not available. He has lived a private life and doesn’t associate himself with publicity. He has successfully kept his details from the spotlight. His career details are not available and it is unknown if he has ever been married or not. There are no records of his children as well.

Robin Francis Lennon’s father Alfred Lennon was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. He died on 1 April 1976, in Brighton, England, at the age of 63. Alfred’s wife Pauline published a book titled Daddy, Come Home. In Pauline’s book, she elaborated on her life with Alfred and his meetings with John. Pauline later remarried and is now known as Pauline Stone.