2005 – it was announced that the Strawberry Field children’s home Posted on 5:34 pm by Stu Sweatman 2005 – it was announced that the Strawberry Field children’s home immortalised by The Beatles was to close. The home in Woolton, Liverpool was made famous when John Lennon wrote ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ after playing there as a child. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet