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Young George Formby
Young George Formby
Photo: Gerry
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Item #: 11419
One of the first photos of George Formby pictured at Upholland Agricultural show at Upholland in 1910 he was six years old

Comment by: Frank Walford on 11th August 2009 at 16:03

my dad told me when i was a nipper he went the same school as George and Goerge used to come to school on a pony

Comment by: Ellen on 7th September 2009 at 22:14

Thanks,Gerry for this--Ilive in Ontario,Canada now and nobody would ever believe me that George Formby was from Upholland; I guess they will now !

Comment by: Malcolm Darbyshire on 22nd October 2009 at 20:18

George Formby wasn't from Upholland. He was born at 3 Westminster Street, Scholes, Wigan.

Comment by: Martin Pearce on 17th November 2014 at 13:31

Would this show have been at Orrell RUFC ground. The fence behind the stand looks like railway sleepers. The Carnival was held here after the walking day processions from Wigan as I remember. Info anyone.

Comment by: toms cros on 23rd May 2017 at 12:54

It isn't Orrell RUFC as they moved to Edge Hall Rd well after the Second World War

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