Jimmy Goes Home, June 15, 1964.
The Beatles Bible…
At 8am on the morning of 15 June 1964, Jimmy Nicol left the Southern Cross Hotel on Bourke Street, Melbourne. Accompanied by Brian Epstein, he was driven to the airport where he was given a final agreed fee of £500, as well as a gold watch with the engraving: “To Jimmy, with appreciation and gratitude - Brian Epstein and The Beatles.”
Nicol didn’t say goodbye to The Beatles; they were sleeping off the previous night’s party, and he felt he shouldn’t disturb them. The group was celebrating their reunion with Ringo Starr, who had missed the early part of their world tour after being struck down by acute tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
Footage of Jimmy’s departure can be seen in this video.
