The Boxing Day 110 years ago to the day that Formby Village United for Soldiers Heading to WWI and played a Football Match on Wicks Lane
Football match took place at Wicks Lane in #Formby on Boxing Day John Phillips remembered the Christmas Formby welcomed soldiers set for...
Formby 75th VE Day Celebrations have been postponed due to the Coronavirus
The 75th VE Day Community Group have today released this statement regarding the VE Day celebrations in Formby on the 9th May: "After...
Joan Rimmer’s Scrapbook Memories of Formby VE Day Celebrations 25 years ago in Formby
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...
Formby VE Day Celebrations will be held on Saturday 9th May
Formby is celebrating 75 years of VE day in true nostalgic style... Coordinated and hosted by The Formby Parish Council, British Legion,...
Award winning Formby historian, Joan Rimmer releases revised edition of her book - 'The Village
Thinking about Christmas Presents? This book would be an ideal present for any Formby resident - 'The Village that was Formby' by Joan A....
The Viking Ship is finished in Formby Village by sculptor Simon Archer and it looks great!
The sculpture is finished! The tree that was felled in March outside Waterfields on Chapel Lane in Formby Village has now been sculpted...
Tree stump in Formby Village is being carved into a Viking Ship by sculptor Simon Archer
The one tree that was felled in March outside Waterfields on Chapel Lane in Formby Village will now be sculptured by Formby's brilliant...
The Boxing Day of 1914 on Wicks Lane in Formby when Formby XI played football with the King's Re
Football match took place at Wicks Lane on Boxing Day John Phillips remembered the Christmas Formby welcomed soldiers set for the...
A Yule Log and Plum Pudding in the Round Tower - Formby Lighthouse
We all love the traditions and tales of Christmas Past, whatever our age. Just consider the enduring popularity of Charles Dickens’ ‘A...
Formby Christmas Tree was originally in Duke Street Park
Looking through the Formby Civic Society archives we were able to find this photograph that appeared in the Formby Times showing a Mrs....
Formby Methodist Church have had an amazing display of weeping poppies
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...
Bowlers Riding School in Formby set up a tribute to the 2 and 4 legged heroes of WW1
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...
Danny Boyle's beach takeover to honour World War One soldiers on Formby Beach
In this exceptional centenary year, the British Legion are leading a national movement to say ‘Thank You’ to all who served, sacrificed...
It took over 30 years for Formby to finally get their swimming pool
On 27th January 2007 Formby Pool opened its doors to the Formby community, and as its children swam their first lengths, and so history...
Our Formby is a stroll through Formby's past on Friday 7th September at Holy Trinity Church
Our Formby is an entertaining and informative stroll through Formby’s past, with slides, songs, chat and humour presented by the...
