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Town in Merseyside, England
Formby is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Merseyside, three manors are recorded in
Formby
English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide
George_Formby
South African model, actress and journalist
Nicola Elizabeth Formby (born 22 April 1965) is a South African journalist, company director and food consultant, and a former model and actress. Born
Nicola_Formby
Former General Secretary of the Labour Party
Jennifer Formby (née Sandle; born 12 April 1960) is a British trade unionist and political figure who served as General Secretary of the Labour Party from
Jennie_Formby
Topics referred to by the same term
Formby may refer to: People Bent Formby, Danish biochemist George Formby Jr. (1904–1961), English singer, comedian, actor, famous for his banjo ukulele
Formby_(disambiguation)
English comedian and singer (1875-1921)
George Formby (born James Lawler Booth; 4 October 1875 – 8 February 1921) was an English comedian and singer in musical theatre, known as one of the greatest
George_Formby_Sr
William Harper Formby (14 April 1818 – 12 October 1892), generally referred to as W. H. Formby, was a South Australian pioneer, horse breeder, broker
W._H._Formby
Golf club in Merseyside, England
Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England. Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park Jr. in 1912. Over the years
Formby_Golf_Club
American football player (born 2005)
Wilkin Formby (born February 25, 2005) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Alabama
Wilkin_Formby
British musician, engineer and producer
Richard Formby is a British musician, engineer and producer. As well as releasing his own solo music, he has been a member of various bands. Formby produced
Richard_Formby
The English comic, singer and actor George Formby (1904–1961) performed in many mediums of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. His
George Formby on screen, stage, record and radio
George_Formby_on_screen,_stage,_record_and_radio
English association football club
Formby Football Club is an English football club based in Formby, Merseyside. They play in the Liverpool County Premier League Championship Division. The
Formby_F.C.
Formby (born 1816; died at Normanton Hall, Thurlaston, Leicestershire, 12 March 1884) was an English Roman Catholic priest and writer. Henry Formby was
Henry_Formby
Listed building in Merseyside, England
Formby Hall is located to the north-east of Formby in the English metropolitan county of Merseyside, in secluded woodland adjoining the Formby Hall Golf
Formby_Hall
British TV miniseries
January 2022. "Filming of 'Anne' in Formby today - new Hillsborough drama about the inspirational Anne Williams". Formby Bubble. 25 October 2018. Retrieved
Anne_(British_TV_series)
English musician
Rhian Louise Teasdale (born 1993) is an English musician. Born in Formby, she moved to the Isle of Wight aged eight and then to Bristol for her music career
Rhian_Teasdale
Lakes in Alberta, Canada
Formby Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. Formby Lake takes its name from Formby, in England. List of lakes of Alberta "Formby Lake". Geographical Names
Formby_Lake
Australian shipping agent
Port Adelaide Football Club 1880–1892. Formby was born in Liverpool, England, to John Formby and Helen Formby, née Harper, of Maghull, near Liverpool
John_Formby
Musical society
The George Formby Society was created after the death of British vaudeville entertainer George Formby in 1961. A small group of his fans, brought together
George_Formby_Society
Academy in Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Formby High School is an English secondary school with academy status located in the town of Formby, Merseyside. The local primary schools Freshfield
Formby_High_School
British carvery chain
1 August 1997, page 120 Formby Times Thursday 24 September 1998, page 4 Formby Times Thursday 25 February 1999, page 12 Formby Times Thursday 4 March 1999
Toby_Carvery
Port city in Tasmania, Australia
the amalgamation of the 1850s settlements of Torquay on the east bank and Formby on the west bank of the Mersey River. The township became a municipality
Devonport,_Tasmania
British Lighthouse
Formby Lighthouse was a lighthouse station in Little Altcar, Merseyside. The lighthouse was converted in 1834 from a structure originally built in 1719
Formby_Lighthouse
American journalist
Margaret Clark Formby (July 12, 1929 – April 10, 2003) was an American educator best known as the founder of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Margaret_Formby
1936 comic song
ukulele player George Formby. It first appeared in the 1936 film Keep Your Seats, Please. The song was credited as written by Formby, Harry Gifford and Fred
When_I'm_Cleaning_Windows
Locality in the Shire of Gnowangerup, Western Australia
Australia. It borders Stirling Range National Park to the south. All of Formby Nature Reserve and the eastern part of the Camel Lake Nature Reserve are
North Stirlings, Western Australia
North_Stirlings,_Western_Australia
2026 English local government election
N/A 3 0.0 8.1 19,471 –6.6 Independent 7 0 N/A N/A 0.0 2.3 5,528 +1.9 Formby Residents Action Group 2 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.5 1,321 –1.5 Southport Community
2026 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election
2026_Sefton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
American painter
William Formby Halsall (March 20, 1841 – November 7, 1919) was a marine painter born in Kirkdale, England. His parents were John and Mary. He lived at
William_Halsall
American lawyer
Elizabeth Prim Formby Escalona was the interim United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from July 16, 2020 to February 20, 2026. Escalona
Prim_F._Escalona
Formby is a civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside, England. It contains 27 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated
Listed_buildings_in_Formby
Town in Merseyside, England
Sefton, Merseyside, England. it is north of Bootle, south of Southport and Formby, and west of Netherton. It borders the areas of Blundellsands to the north
Crosby,_Merseyside
1935 British musical comedy film by Monty Banks
British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring George Formby and Florence Desmond. It was written by Tom Geraghty, Fred Thompson based
No_Limit_(1935_film)
1938 British film
comedy film written and directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Jack Hobbs. The film was released in the United States with
It's_in_the_Air_(1938_film)
1939 British film
1939 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Googie Withers and Gus McNaughton. It was written by Michael Hogan, Angus
Trouble_Brewing_(1939_film)
Hurdle horse race in Britain
The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Aintree
Formby_Novices'_Hurdle
Bent Formby is a biochemist and researcher. He was born in Copenhagen, and came to the U.S. as a visiting professor in 1979. He co-authored two books and
Bent_Formby
Welsh composer (1914–1955)
Harry Parr-Davies (24 May 1914 – 14 October 1955) was a Welsh composer and songwriter. He was born Harry Parr Davies in Briton Ferry, Neath, South Wales
Harry_Parr-Davies
English musician, songwriter and activist (1940–1980)
and Joe Loss, with Parkes recalling that Lennon particularly liked George Formby. After Parkes's family moved to Scotland, the three cousins often spent
John_Lennon
American politician
Mark S. Formby (born August 16, 1956) is an American politician. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 108th district
Mark_Formby
1938 British film
1938 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Kay Walsh and Betty Stockfeld. The film depicts the adventures of a photographer
I_See_Ice
Single by George Formby
George Formby, who recorded it in 1937. It was written by his regular songwriting team of Harry Gifford and Fred E. Cliffe, with input from Formby himself
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
With_My_Little_Stick_of_Blackpool_Rock
Hillsborough disaster activist (1951–2013)
was born at Formby on 6 February 1951. After education at Our Lady of Lourdes school, Birkdale, she became a mother of three, living in Formby and working
Anne_Williams_(activist)
1941 film by Marcel Varnel
directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Lancashire-born comedian George Formby. Made at Ealing Studios, Turned Out Nice Again premiered at the London Pavilion
Turned_Out_Nice_Again
1935 British song
written by George Formby, Harry Gifford and Frederick E. Cliffe. The film is featured in the 1935 film, No Limit, in which Formby's character takes part
Riding_in_the_TT_Races
Church in Merseyside, England
St Luke's Church is in St Luke's Church Road, Formby, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool
St_Luke's_Church,_Formby
Song performed by George Formby
military personnel in the 1880s in India. It was first recorded by George Formby, Jr. in 1940, and it has been covered by a number of other artists including
Bless_'Em_All
1945 film by Marcel Varnel
British comedy crime film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Dennis Wyndham and Carl Jaffe. It was written by Howard Irving Young, Stephen
I_Didn't_Do_It_(film)
Hospital in England
Southport and Formby District General Hospital is an acute hospital at Kew in Southport, Merseyside. It is managed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching
Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Southport_and_Formby_District_General_Hospital
Area of Formby, Merseyside, England
Freshfield is an area of Formby, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated at the northern end of the town. It has no local
Freshfield
British dancer and talent manager (1901–1960)
1901 – 24 December 1960) was the wife and manager of singer/actor George Formby, as well as being a variety performer and champion clogdancer. She was born
Beryl_Ingham
1936 British film by Monty Banks
a 1936 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring George Formby, Florence Desmond and Alastair Sim. It marked the film debut of the child
Keep_Your_Seats,_Please
British writer and critic (1954–2016)
couple had two children. He then had a long-term relationship with Nicola Formby, editor-at-large of Tatler, for whom he left Rudd in 1995, and who appeared
A._A._Gill
1935 British film
George Formby. Formby appeared as John Willie, a stage character originally developed by his father, George Formby, Sr.; Beryl Formby, Formby Jnr's wife
Off_the_Dole
1915 British film by Bert Haldane
1915 British film directed by Bert Haldane and starring George Formby. It was Formby's first film; he was aged ten at the time. A stable boy outwits a
By_the_Shortest_of_Heads
Golf tournament
The Formby Hall Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played annually from 1996 to 2002. It was also an event on the third-tier
Formby_Hall_Challenge
English musical artist (1934–2005)
and entertainer George Formby. After Formby's death in 1961, Randall began interspersing his act with performances of Formby's songs, singing and accompanying
Alan_Randall_(entertainer)
English actress
Johannesburg, South Africa, and then moved back to England. She attended Formby High School and did her A levels at King George V College in Southport,
Stacey_Roca
English actor (1889–1979)
Aylmer made appearances in films with comedians such as Will Hay and George Formby. Felix Edward Aylmer Jones was born in Corsham, Wiltshire, the second of
Felix_Aylmer
Criminal organization
The Formby Gang was an early Chicago juvenile street gang during the early 1900s from which many of the city's later gangsters would arise during prohibition
Formby_Gang
1944 British film
is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel starring George Formby, Robertson Hare, Elizabeth Allan and Claude Bailey. Its plot involves an
He_Snoops_to_Conquer
Church in Merseyside, England
St Peter's Church is in Green Lane, Formby, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool. It was built
St_Peter's_Church,_Formby
Australian politician
4 September 1935) married Arthur Formby of Langhorne Creek on 5 September 1899. Their son Dr. Myles Landseer Formby was S.A.'s Rhodes Scholar of 1924
Albert_Henry_Landseer
Liverpool Southport St Helens Birkenhead Maghull Prescot Kirkby Formby Wallasey Bebington Bootle Crosby Heswall Newton-le-Willows Litherland Haydock West
List of settlements in Merseyside by population
List_of_settlements_in_Merseyside_by_population
English musician (1943–2001)
Comes the Sun". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby and Django Reinhardt; subsequent influences were Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins
George_Harrison
1939 British film by Anthony Kimmins
Formby, with Pat Kirkwood and Joss Ambler in support. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures. It concerns the world of horse racing, and Formby,
Come_On_George!
1934 British film by Bert Tracy
1934 British comedy film directed by Bert Tracy and starring George Formby, Beryl Formby, and Arthur Kingsley. It was made by Blakeley's Productions, Ltd
Boots!_Boots!
English footballer
Kevin Formby (born 22 July 1971) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. "Kevin Formby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the
Kevin_Formby
British musical group
Jones, Rolo McGinty, Alice Thompson, Paul Mulreany, Alex Green, Richard Formby, Kizzy O'Callaghan, Curtis E. Johnson and Peter Crouch. The band were formed
The_Jazz_Butcher
Area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
performer George Formby Sr., who quipped that whenever he passed the pier the tide was in, a dig at the area's regular flooding. Formby died in February
Wigan_Pier
National Health Service hospital trust
provides care services at Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital, Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Ormskirk District General Hospital and Newton
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey_and_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust
1937 British film
Kimmins and starring George Formby, Kay Walsh and Guy Middleton. It was written by Kimmins and Austin Melford. George Formby again plays his working class
Keep_Fit
Association football league in Merseyside, England
United The Grenadier Waterloo Dock Calci (withdrew) Flathouse (withdrew) Formby Glass House Granby Toxteth Athletic (development) Highfield (withdrew) L4
Liverpool County Premier League
Liverpool_County_Premier_League
Hybrid musical instrument
The banjo ukulele was the instrument played by British comedian George Formby (1904–1961), who developed his own style of playing in accompaniment to
Banjo_ukulele
English pianist
performed the music of George Formby, nostalgia entertainment and singalong songs. He is the musical director of the George Formby Society, and was made an
Matthew_Richards_(pianist)
Musical instrument of the guitar family
Hawaiian musicians and ukulele virtuosos. British singer and comedian George Formby was a ukulele player, though he often played a banjolele, a hybrid instrument
Ukulele
1942 British film
1942 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Kathleen Harrison, Hilda Bayley and Eileen Bennett. The cast includes radio
Much_Too_Shy
Interstate in the Texas Panhandle
officially designated the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway after former attorney and State Senator Marshall Formby in 2005. The entire length of I-27
Interstate_27
1987–1988 satirical science fiction show
(Sharon Barr), one of Network 23's board members. Replaced Formby on the board after Formby grew weary of "handling things at night". Mr. Edwards (Lee
Max_Headroom_(TV_series)
British actress from Merseyside
From 2003, at the age of two, until 2012, Worthington Cox trained at the Formby School of Performing Arts. Before starring in Matilda, Worthington Cox was
Eleanor_Worthington-Cox
English footballer and coach
died 6 March 2010 in Formby) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town, Bristol City and Formby before becoming a coach
Jack Connor (footballer, born 1934)
Jack_Connor_(footballer,_born_1934)
species list. Formby is one of several sites in Britain where the red squirrel can still be found, although the red squirrels at Formby are now threatened
Sefton_Coast
1939 song
written by Harry Gifford and Fred E. Cliffe for the comedian George Formby. Formby recorded it on 17 December for Regal Zonophone Records. The title refers
Imagine Me in the Maginot Line
Imagine_Me_in_the_Maginot_Line
1946 British film
starring George Formby with Ronald Shiner, and Ian Fleming. It was made by the British subsidiary of Columbia Pictures. This was Formby's last big screen
George_in_Civvy_Street
Suburb of Warrington in Cheshire, England
Brindley In the 1900s George Formby Senior moved his young family to Stockton Heath and it was from here that George Formby Junior began his entertainment
Stockton_Heath
Town in Lancashire, England
daughter in the ornamental gardens next to St Annes Pier. Entertainer George Formby also lived in the town, and there is a plaque outside the house where he
Lytham_St_Annes
Railway station located on the Northern Line in Formby, Merseyside, England
Formby railway station is a railway station in the town of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail
Formby_railway_station
British actress and singer (1920–2011)
appearing in musical films such as Boots! Boots! (1934), opposite George Formby, and in Penny Paradise (1938), directed by Carol Reed. She was made an MBE
Betty_Driver
Musical riff or phrase
"Turning Japanese" by the Vapors (1980), "Chinese Laundry Blues" by George Formby (1932), and "A Passage to Bangkok" (1976) by Rush. Arabian riff Orientalism
Oriental_riff
Liverpool Southport St Helens Birkenhead Maghull Prescot Kirkby Formby This is a list of cities, towns, villages and other populated places in the ceremonial
List_of_places_in_Merseyside
1940 British film
black-and-white comedy musical war film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Associated Talking Pictures and its
Let_George_Do_It!
American politician (born 1970)
New York The Daily Gazette, July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2020. Formby, David (June 25, 2011). "Friends, family say Irving's new mayor full of
Beth_Van_Duyne
Local government body in England
abolished at the same time: Bootle County Borough Crosby Municipal Borough Formby Urban District Litherland Urban District Southport County Borough West Lancashire
Sefton_Council
UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)
−9.9 Conservative Kirsty Finlayson 13,452 30.3 +2.7 Brexit Party Helen Formby 3,316 7.5 N/A Liberal Democrats Garth Harkness 1,484 3.3 +1.2 Green Dan
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Oldham_West,_Chadderton_and_Royton
Irish composer and artist
French became ill while performing in Glasgow. He died from pneumonia in Formby, in the dioceses of Liverpool, England at the home of his cousin, Canon
Percy_French
Local election in Merseyside, England
Independent 0 0.0 2 2 3.0 272 0.4 -1.9 Green 1 1 4.5 0 1 1.5 5,445 8.8 +2.0 Formby Residents Action Group 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,292 2.1 +0.6 L&M Community Independents
2024 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election
2024_Sefton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
1951 musical by Eric Maschwitz and George Posford
novel Brewster's Millions. It premiered in London in 1951, starring George Formby, and ran for 544 performances. Percy Piggott, a window cleaner, stands to
Zip_Goes_a_Million
British journalist (born 1971)
journalist, and he did work experience on his local newspapers the Formby Times and the Formby and Southport Globe. He attended the University of Bristol, studying
Christopher_Hope_(journalist)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983
the schedules of the Act, the Lancashire, Ormskirk Division comprised: Formby Urban District Lathom and Burscough Urban District Ormskirk Urban District
Ormskirk_(constituency)
Radio station in Hereford, Texas
Marshall Formby. Four generations of Formbys have an interest in the station. Clint Formby, a nephew of Marshall Formby, his son, Larry C. "Chip" Formby, and
KPAN-FM
English comedian and television personality (born 1957)
Festival Bell. A great admirer of George Formby, he hosted a BBC Four TV documentary, Frank Skinner on George Formby, which aired on 27 October 2011. In 2011
Frank_Skinner
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Shepherd.
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By the Great Stream; A Short Form of Maxwell; Greatest; Little Maximus
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Horn sounded for Ragnorok.
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