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An archive of letters, diaries and photos belonging to film star George Formby and his spouses has been found in a disused office in Preston. Formby was one of the biggest stars of the 1930s and ...
The bike was sold with a comprehensive history – the original old-style logbook bearing George Formby’s signature as well as photos of George with the bike, and pictures from through the ...
A notorious womaniser married to an alcoholic battleaxe with a prostitute for a grandmother and a bigamist for a father, George Formby was hardly the sort of star you’d expect the Queen to list ...
Comic entertainer George Formby (1904 - 1961) playing a banjolele. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Mr Poppleton played with members of the society at the Royal Albert Hall for the Queen’s ...
dated November 7, 1939, estimate £40-£60 and an album of unpublished family photos showing George and wife Beryl at leisure on cruises. This lot also includes postcards, a George Formby funeral ...
the first president of the George Formby Society. Getty Images The actor, singer-songwriter and comedian was well known for boosting morale among troops during World War Two Auctioneer Charles ...
Two ukuleles used by George Formby have fetched almost £24,000 at ... including other vintage instruments, records and photos, to his children.