Ray McFall

Ray McFall
Born
Andrew Raymond McFall

(1926-11-26) November 26, 1926 (age 99)
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.

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.

McFall died on 8 January 2015 at the age of 88.

References

  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.