March 17, 2020
The 75th VE Day Community Group have today released this statement regarding the VE Day celebrations in Formby on the 9th May:
"After discussions with the committee and the recent develo...
February 7, 2020
The 8th of May 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe - VE day and the government has decreed that date to be a special celebratory bank holiday....
January 11, 2020
Formby is celebrating 75 years of VE day in true nostalgic style...
Coordinated and hosted by The Formby Parish Council, British Legion, and Formby Civic Society ...
It is planned for Sa...
October 8, 2019
Thinking about Christmas Presents? This book would be an ideal present for any Formby resident - 'The Village that was Formby' by Joan A. Rimmer.
Last year this popular a...
February 15, 2019
The sculpture is finished! The tree that was felled in March outside Waterfields on Chapel Lane in Formby Village has now been sculpted by Formby's brilliant sculptor Simon Archer.
The s...
February 11, 2019
The one tree that was felled in March outside Waterfields on Chapel Lane in Formby Village will now be sculptured by Formby's brilliant sculptor Simon Archer.
The sculpture will be of th...
December 26, 2018
Football match took place at Wicks Lane on Boxing Day
John Phillips remembered the Christmas Formby welcomed soldiers set for the trenches of France in 1914 . A FCS image
Formby Civic Soc...
December 25, 2018
We all love the traditions and tales of Christmas Past, whatever our age. Just consider the enduring popularity of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ well into the 21st century: our w...
December 24, 2018
Looking through the Formby Civic Society archives we were able to find this photograph that appeared in the Formby Times showing a Mrs. Thompson and her daughter Nicola looking at the C...
November 9, 2018
Formby Methodist Church have had an amazing display of weeping poppies for everyone to enjoy over the last week. Only one day left to go and have a look.
Hayley James from the church s...
November 9, 2018
Horses were heavily used in World War One. Such was the use of horses on the Western Front, that over 8 million died on all sides fighting in the war. Two and a half million horses were...
October 28, 2018
In this exceptional centenary year, the British Legion are leading a national movement to say ‘Thank You’ to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world during the First World War.
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October 20, 2018
On 27th January 2007 Formby Pool opened its doors to the Formby community, and as its children swam their first lengths, and so history was made...
Many years ago, over a sip or two in a...
September 7, 2018
Our Formby is an entertaining and informative stroll through Formby’s past, with slides, songs, chat and humour presented by the fantastic Formby historian, Joan Rimmer along with Steve...
August 31, 2018
Our Formby is an entertaining and informative stroll through Formby’s past, with slides, songs, chat and humour presented by the fantastic Formby historian, Joan Rimmer along with Steve...
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