John and Alison
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Was with John when Roger Daltrey asked him to audition for his band. The couple were on their way from a rehearsal of John's band The Scorpions to his home on Southfield Road and she was carrying his amplifier for him.
Attended most of the Detours' shows but John wouldn't allow her to attend when they played the rougher gigs such as the ones at St Mary's Ballroom Putney.
Secretary at the CAV engineering plant in London.
Married 23rd June 1967 at Acton Congregational Church where John and Pete had first performed a gig together eight years earlier, and honeymooned on the Queen Elizabeth heading for the USA.
John Entwistle: - I always suspected we would marry one day. On our first date I was already playing in an amateur group and Alison carried my amplifier.
John Entwistle: - Keith tried to stop me getting married. He was always finding beautiful women, saying, "Look, you won't be able to have this when you're married" . . . As far as he was concerned, the wife and kid, they stay at home, but he knew that if I got married, I would be a homebody and not be able to hang out any more.
Lived together in a semi-detached near Gunnesby Park, Acton with an enormous Irish wolfhound dog named Jason and a suit of armour named Henry.
Attended the Christmas Charity Bazaar of Acton County Grammar on 23 November 1968 which John opened, plugging the Who's new single in his speech with the wrods "I hope you manage to raise the monty for your Magic Mini-bus."
Stayed behind at the hotel rather than attending Woodstock with The Who and their girlfriends.
Son Christopher Alexander John born 1972 in London.
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