VICTORIAN England is our destination this week, thanks to Fr Geoghegan of Herbert House.
Fr Geoghegan told Times Past the wonderful story of his relative, Thomas Formby, who was born in 1827, and famous for being press ganged - twice!
On the first occasion he fell victim to the mob in Formby, and on the second he ended up on a ship destined for Australia.
Fr Geoghegan said: "He then jumped ship, although he still ended up in Australia. He was caught up in the country's gold fever, and later returned to Formby with his new-found wealth. I think he bought the pub with his gold money."
The pub in question was The Railway in Formby.
Fr Geoghegan also provided Times Past with a remarkable photograph of Thomas Formby, sitting outside The Railway. If you know anymore about the history of the pub, or of Thomas Formby, please get in touch.
Thomas Formby, sitting outside The Railway in Formby
If you can tell us any more about this story, or about any of the other pictures, write to Tom Duffy at Times Past, Formby Times, 17 Elbow Lane, Formby L37 4AD, phone 872237 or email newsdesk@formbytimes.co.uk
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