Harrold is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in Bedfordshire, England, nine miles north-west of Bedford on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, close to the county boundaries of Buckingham
Village green
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The
Harrold, Bedfordshire
…Saxon warrior. There are two public houses in Harrold. The Muntjac and the Oakley Arms. Paul McCartney reputedly gave the first live performance of "Hey Jude" in the Oakley Arms in Harrold on 30 June 1968. The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide…
'Hey Jude' memo, written by McCartney
The former Trident Studios building at St Anne's Court in Soho (pictured in 2018), where "Hey Jude" was recorded
The Beatles performing in the "Hey Jude" promotional film, surrounded by members of the studio audience
Julian Lennon (pictured at the John Lennon Peace Monument in 2010) bid successfully for the Beatles' recording notes for the song at an auction in 1996.