Elton John's mum sells off memorabilia as she downsizes to Sussex
Elton John’s mother is selling off the trappings of her son’s fame.
Rock fans from across the globe are expected to descend on Lewes as thousands of pounds of memorabilia – including 50 platinum and gold discs – go under the hammer.
The 63-year-old’s mother, Sheila Farebrother, is parting with the mementos, collected over the course of her son’s 40 year career, because she can’t fit them into her new West Sussex home.
Stand out items include a platinum award for the first million sales of her Sir Elton’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and a multi-platinum disc commemorating 11 million sales of Candle In The Wind, which was re-released following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997.
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