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John Lennon's Woman Yoko Ono overcome with emotion as she visits the house where her late Beatle husband grew up Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1308768/John-Lennons-Woman-Yoko-Ono… Imagine: John Lennon's Woman Yoko Ono overcome with emotion as she visits the house where her late Beatle husband grew up By Jody Thompson Last updated at 8:13 PM on 3rd September 2010 John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono made an emotional visit today to the Liverpool house where her late husband grew up as part of his 70th birthday commemorations. The 77-year-old artist, musician and peace activist, looking decades younger in a black trouser suit topped off with a white trilby and her trademark dark glasses, paid homage to the Beatle at the modest Menlove Avenue semi he grew up in. But she could hardly stop the tears flowing as she crossed the threshold where Lennon lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George from 1945-1963. Yoko Ono Emotional visit: Yoko Ono tried hard to stop her tears from falling as she paid a visit to her late husband John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool today Day tripper: Yoko stands on the doorstep of the modest semi in Menlove Avenue as part of her visit to Liverpool today as part of John Lennon's 70th birthday commemorations Yesterday: Peace activist and Lennon's widow Yoko ponders a while in the place where her late husband once played in the past Earlier, Yoko was greeted by hundreds of fans when she visited John’s old school, Dovedale Junior, to open a new children's and community centre. The Sure Start Children’s Centre, a joint project between Dovedale Junior and Dovedale Infants schools, is a local support base for children from birth and up to school age and their families in the community. She was even shown an old school register to see her late husband's name – John Winston Lennon – in all its glory. John Lennon blue plaque Get back: The blue plaque marks the spot on the pebble dash outside Hello, Goodbye: Yoko greets the crowds outside Lennon's old school, Dovedale, as part of her whistle-stop trip to Liverpool Baby, It's You: Yoko peruses a register at her late Beatle husband's old school Yoko's Merseyside trip is just the start of a host of activity to celebrate the anniversary of the influential musician's birth on 9 October. Lennon was shot dead by crazed fan Mark Chapman on 8 December 1980, aged just 40. As part of the commemorations, Yoko has also announced she will be holding several events in Iceland on the day of his birthday to 'promote peace throughout the world'. These include illumination of the Imagine Peace Tower, built on the island of Vi