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George Formby
The disastrous Preston zoo, a Victorian folly?
Once there stood a pleasure palace, green and magnificent, it was billed as “The most charming resort in Lancashire” – and it was in Preston. For a short time in […]
A new book published by Lancashire Media, ‘Formby’s Lost Love – The untold story’, written by Andrew Atkinson is released to commemorate the anniversary of Pat Howson’s death. Ukulele legend George […]
Preston born author Andrew Atkinson is a step closer to getting his book ‘Formby’s Lost Love’ published after further interest from a London publisher. Austin Macauley, based in Canary Wharf, […]
PRESTON born author Andrew Atkinson is hoping that it will ‘Turn Out Nice Again’ in his search for a sponsor/publisher for the book he is writing on ukulele legend George […]
Not many people know this but….there is a sad anniversary coming up at the beginning of March. George Formby, who was born in 1904, died in Preston on Monday, March […]
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