Joan Rimmer Slide Show

‘ Our Formby ‘

A Sandgrounder is the name given to someone born within River Alt in Formby and the River Nelson Hesketh Bank Southport .

And has 3 generations born within theses geographic boundaries.

Memories

In this episode Joan Rimmer and Stephen Gerrard go through their slides of old Formby.

August 2023 Formby Podcast would like to thank

Stephen Gerrard

Joan Rimmer

Muriel Sibley - for starting the whole

Formby Talk / slides idea.

This recording of Our Formby was recorded in the Methodist Church, Elbow Lane, Formby.

The talk is an afternoon show put on especially as part of the social support for adults living in Formby. And anyone interested in the history of Formby .

Stephen Gerrard has written the music and performs songs in this performance of Our Formby

Thanks to the Methodist Church

Especially

Winnie Pickering - introduction

Mark Pickering Slides Audio

Shiela Kirk

Valerie Hogben

Dominic Dickson we send our appreciation. An incident with a bike prevented him from presenting Our Formby for this episode. But I am sure he will be back.

Dougie Knight - the Policeman and fabulous artist. We send our appreciation and thanks for his drawings for the Pegu. Dougie Knight died in 2023.

Formby Podcast would like to thank Joan Rimmer and Stephen Gerrard for this opportunity to capture history and magical music in one afternoon in August 2023