Life of Beatles' road manager celebrated with museum display
Mal Evans was road manager and personal assistant to the band from 1963 until their break-up in 1970 but died six years later when he was shot by police in Los Angeles in the US.
A display dedicated to Mr Evans was revealed at the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Tuesday, which would have been his birthday, in front of his children Julie Rossow and Gary Evans.
Ms Rossow said: "I find it a real honour to be honest; the recognition and the interest people have in him. It's really lovely and very special."
She said interest in his life had grown since he was shown in Peter Jackson's documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, which aired in 2021.
A biography about him, Living The Beatles Legend, written by Kenneth Womack, was published in 2023.
Ms Rossow said: "It's changed my life in ways. People who knew him and knew stories have been able to tell me and I've learnt more about him. It's been an incredible journey."
She added: "I was born in 1966 when he was away with the Beatles and from what I know he was told by them 'your wife's had a baby girl - go and see her'.
"He loved those four boys, to the detriment of his family at times. What a life he had."
Among the items going on display on Tuesday is a signet ring which Mr Evans lost in a poker game to fellow roadie Neil Aspinall - whose son Roag Best runs the museum.
The ring was apparently thrown into the pot by Mr Evans during card games in 1964, when the band stayed in Paris for concerts at the Olympic Theatre.
Ms Rossow said: "I never knew this story. The ring was given to him on his 21st birthday from his parents so it was a bit naughty of him to lose it but he must have been caught in the wildness and excitement of a poker match.
"From speaking to Roag I believe he lost the ring several times and was given it back but lost it finally to Neil."
A portrait of Mr Evans, by artist Dave Miles, was also unveiled on Tuesday.
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