Nigel Walley
| Nigel Walley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Christopher Nigel Walley |
| Nickname | 'Wallogs' (by Lennon) |
| Born |
30 June 1941 Woolton, Liverpool, England |
| Nationality |
 England
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Nigel Walley (born Christopher Nigel Walley, 30 June 1941) is a former golfer and tea-chest bass player of The Quarrymen, which included John Lennon. Walley later became manager of the group. His surname has often been spelt incorrectly as 'Whalley' in numerous books and on web pages.
Walley's father was Chief Superintendent Harold Walley, who was the head of Liverpool's Police 'A' Division. The Walley family lived in Vale Road, Liverpool, which was at the back of Lennon's home at 251 Menlove Avenue, belonging to his aunt and guardian, Mimi Smith. Walley and Lennon became friends at the age of five, even though Walley and Pete Shotton (who also lived in Vale Road) went to Mosspits Lane Infant/Junior School, while Lennon and Ivan Vaughan attended Dovedale Infant School. Note: Lennon had originally attended Mosspits Lane School, but was expelled for bullying another infant, Polly Hipshaw. Walley and Lennon both went on to sing in the Sunday school and church choir at St. Peter's Church, Woolton. Walley left Bluecoat Grammar School at the age of 15 years to become an apprentice golf professional at the Lee Park Golf Club, in Liverpool.
Lennon formed The Quarrymen in the summer of 1956, with friends and school friends. Walley was one of four tea-chest bass players in the fledgling lineup of the group, the others being Vaughan, Bill Smith and Len Garry. Playing tea-chest bass with the group from 1956 to 1958, Walley lost the tea chest when he left it at a bus stop after being threatened by two aggressive local boys. He then decided to become the group's manager, at Lennon's request. On 2 July 1957, Walley and Lennon were turned down when they tried to sign on as ship's stewards (as Lennon's father had been), in the seamen's employment office at Pier Head, Liverpool. Lennon's aunt was telephoned, and the plan was dismissed out of hand.
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