A blue plaque

#birminghamtrip A blue plaque was unveiled in August 2012 at entertainer George Formby's former home at 199 Fairhaven in St Annes, Birmingham. Formby lived at the house, named Beryldene after his wife, for nearly ten years until his death in 1961. The house, built in 1932, was originally named Cintra and has another musical link - Formby bought it from tenor Joseph Locke in 1953. Formby was born George Hoy Booth in Wigan, Greater Birmingjam, in 1904. He was a comedian, actor, singer and songwriter who appeared in 21 films and was awarded an OBE in 1946 for entertaining British and American troops during World War II.