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Liverpool Waterfront in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Beatles

 
 
The Beatles Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
1. The Beatles Marker
Inscription. Last played in Liverpool at the Empire Theatre on December 5th 1965 … but they never really left. They are synonymous with this city.

A tribute on behalf of fans worldwide.
Funded by the Cavern Club.

Artist: Andy Edwards
December 2015
Bronze
 
Erected 2015 by Cavern Club.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the The Beatles series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1965.
 
Location. 53° 24.27′ N, 2° 59.786′ W. Marker is in Liverpool, England, in Merseyside. It is in Liverpool Waterfront. It can be reached from the intersection of Canada Boulevard and Brunswick Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Mann Island, Liverpool, England L3 1BY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Alfred Lewis Jones (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Captain Luis Pardo (about 240 meters away); West Africa House (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Liverpool Pilot Office (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Oceanic Navigation Steam Company (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lusitania Propeller, 1909 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Waiting (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Albion House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liverpool.
 
Also see . . .  The Fab Four Statues: The Secrets (Cavern Club).
The idea first came from Chris Butler, who owns a sculpture foundry in the Baltic Triangle of Liverpool. Walking through Liverpool One shopping centre Chris saw the image of The Beatles from the ‘Live at The BBC’ album which used to be outside the HMV store. Combining this with publicity photographs the band had done on the pier head in 1963, his vision was complete; a monument to Liverpool’s most iconic sons in Liverpool’s most iconic setting – before the
The Beatles image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
2. The Beatles
A bronze statue of four lads from Liverpool.
Three Graces on the banks of the River Mersey, a globally recognisable waterfront and UNESCO world heritage site. It took local sculptor, Andy Edwards to realise the vision.
(Submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.) 
 
The Beatles Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
3. The Beatles Marker
The statue is one of the most popular photo opportunities in the city.
The Beatles Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
4. The Beatles Marker
The plaque is embedded into the ground in front of the Beatles Statue along Liverpool pier.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 23, 2026