On July 6th, 1957, the Quarry Men played the Woolton village fete and one of Lennon's bandmates decided Lennon should be introduced to a friend of his.
To an imagination which had hoped for the smallest divisions, and the heaviest stone-work, for painted glass, dirt, and cobwebs, the difference was very distressing.
Stepping inside the grandeur and scale of the building is immediately apparent, with soaring arches intricate stonework and beautiful stained glass windows creating a sense of awe and wonder.
It came to the laboratory of the Opificio dei Pietri Dure in 2021 and Caterina Tozzo and Marina Ginani were the first restorers in charge of this work of art.
It has since become known as the Unfinished Obelisk and not only is it still there today, but it has provided us with unique insight into how the ancient Egyptian stone workers built these monuments.