大象传媒

One particular memory I have of the war years is when George Fornby came to Blackburn on a visit to boost the morale of the people who were suffering the effects of their loved ones being separated from them as they fought for their country. Also the deprivation of the rationing of food and the fear of attack from the enemies.

George Fornby came along Whalley Range with his entourage and he was sitting on the top of a lorry so everyone could see him and he was playing his ukele and singing 'When I'm cleaning windows". I was seven years old at the time and I lived in a grocers shop on Whalley Range and I have vivid memories of all the customers and the neighbours lining the streets and cheering him. He stopped and got off the lorry at our shop and serenaded my mother with " I'm leaning on a lampost at the corner of the street in case a certain little lady passes by". Needless to say my mother was thrilled to bits and proudly regailed the story to her customers for years to come.

By Betty Murphy

漏 Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests with the author. Find out how you can use this.