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Ray McFall

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Ray McFall
Born
Andrew Raymond McFall

(1926-11-26) November 26, 1926 (age 98)
Garston, Liverpool, England
DiedJanuary 8, 2015(2015-01-08) (aged 88)
Liverpool, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1959–1999
Known forOwner of The Cavern Club, promoter of The Beatles
SpouseShirley Wilkins (married 1952)
Children6 (3 sons, 3 daughters)

Andrew Raymond "Ray" McFall (26 November 1926 8 January 2015) was a British businessman. He owned The Cavern Club in Liverpool and was well known for promoting The Beatles during the early 1960s.[1]

McFall was born in Garston, south Liverpool. He married Shirley Wilkins in 1952, and had six children with her: three sons and three daughters. He retired in 1999.[2]

McFall died on 8 January 2015 at the age of 88.[3][4]

References

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  1. Rouse, Alisha (8 January 2015). "Legendary Cavern Club owner Ray McFall has died". The Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. "Ray McFall - obituary". The Telegraph. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Cavern Club owner Ray McFall dies". BBC. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. "Ex-Cavern Club owner Ray McFall, who helped The Beatles rise to fame, has died". The Herald. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2025-09-27.