Despite John Lennon's rough childhood, he mostly had a good relationship with his mother, who bought him his first guitar and wholeheartedly supported his budding career as a musician while sharing his love for rock 'n' roll — something that was quite unusual for adults from her era. However, Julia Lennon's life came to an untimely end on July 15, 1958, when she was killed in a freak accident shortly after leaving her sister Mimi's house.
As documented by the Beatles Bible, Julia was struck by a car driven by an off-duty policeman named Eric Clague, who later claimed that "Mrs. Lennon just ran straight out in front of me." At that time, he was driving under the speed limit and was not intoxicated either as some reports had incorrectly alleged.
John's friend, Nigel Walley, was the last person Julia spoke to before the fatal accident. He recalled what had happened after he accompanied her to the bus stop on Liverpool's Menlove Avenue, explaining that he "must have been about 15 yards up the road" when he heard a car skidding and saw Julia "going through the air" before she was killed instantly.
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