**“He’s Still Walking Beside Us”: Julia Baird Unveils Moving Beatles Statue in Liverpool, Gazes at Brother John with Pride and Love**
On Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head, beneath grey skies and the timeless rhythm of Mersey breeze, a moment of profound emotion unfolded. Julia Baird, sister of the late John Lennon, stood before a towering bronze statue of The Beatles—locking eyes with her brother’s likeness as if reaching across time.
Created by sculptor Andy Edwards and unveiled by Baird herself, the life-sized monument captures John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they might have looked walking through Liverpool in the 1960s—young, full of promise, unaware they were about to change the world. But for Julia, the statue represents more than music history. It’s a personal reunion.
As photographers snapped away and fans gathered in quiet reverence, Baird gazed at John’s bronze face, her own expression a blend of pride, sorrow, and enduring sisterly love. “He’s still walking beside us,” she whispered to reporters. “And not just me—he’s with all of us, wherever his music is played.”
The statue is more than art; it’s a living symbol of Liverpool’s heartbeat. Locals and tourists alike now pause to walk alongside the Fab Four, feeling the echo of their footsteps on the same streets that shaped them. For many, it’s the closest they’ll ever come to walking with legends.
Baird’s presence gave the unveiling a rare intimacy. Her voice, steady but tender, reminded all that behind the Lennon mystique was simply “our John”—a boy from Woolton who loved to draw, laugh, and stir trouble.
As the ceremony closed and sunlight briefly broke through the clouds, Julia smiled at the statue one last time. “He never really left,” she said. “He’s part of this city’s soul.”
And on that Liverpool street, for a moment, it truly felt like he w
as home again.
