Jimmy Goulbourne

Capturing Voices

Lancashire Accent

Jimmy Goulbourne

born in Formby November 1914

Plumber in Formby 1930s - 1980s

This is a great story capturing a wonderful Lancashire accent Jimmy Goulbourne is a Formby man. His father was from Formby. His mother was from Rainhill, Liverpool.

Jimmy Goulbourne shares fabulous memories about growing up in Formby in the 1920s.

Jimmy Goulbourne’s Grandfather was a joiner on the Liverpool railways in the 1800s.

He talks about how he got into plumbing, when most of the boys from would work on Formby Farms.

Some hilarious memories of Formby’s local Fire Service 1930, in action.

This is one of Joan Rimmer’s tapes. Recorded in 1993. Jimmy Goulbourne talks as part of a project capturing Lancashire accents.

Jimmy Goulbourne tells entertaining stories of how he became a plumber in Britain in the early 1930s.

Jimmy Goulbourne’s Wife Jessica and the telephone bell make regular guest appearances several times during the recording.

Thanks to Joan Rimmer who has rediscovered this tape recording of Jimmy Goulbourne from 1993. #formbypodcast #absoluteformby #beach #lancashire #accents