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Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (6th Episode) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 6 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor sums up his life and work as a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. And we wrap up the story so far. This is an amazing stor...

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (5th Episode) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 5 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor heads off to Adelaide Australia to study base Christian Communities with the intention of bringing this idea into Liverpool. Now home as Parish...

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 4 Published February 2026 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor talks about his mission work community projects in 1980s South America. Ecuador working with the youth. Teaching life skills. In Bolivia 1989/1990 close encounters with gun men, raids. Working in Bolivia for 2 years in a Latin...

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE 3rd Episode priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 3 Published January 2026 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story In this episode we follow his mission work in South America, Equedore . Amusing recollections of rides up mountains to distant communities. And tales of culinary tastes. An ordained Roman Catholic Priest with the Ar...

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story Now an ordained Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor is ready to greet the world . He would like to travel. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor takes up a parish working in South America . Amazing stories are shared here. This...

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story Looking into his family’s life; going back to distant priest relatives. Taking us from his home life in Formby Merseyside. Then up to school days at St Mary’s Crosby where he was winning awards as Head Boy and early youthful 6th form years in the church. This...

Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin. It’s 1973 and Dr Anne has had a calling. She leave as the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs) and goes back home to Liverpool to be with her mother Join us for the next episode. Hospice Africa 005 - Dr Anne Merriman recorded by Formby Podcast in March 2025 Hospice Africa Hospic...

In this episode Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin. Here she talks about graduating in Ireland as a Doctor in 1963. Now as a newly qualified Doctor with a dream of working in Africa her first post was to work in Nigeria. She shares here medical stories of life in Nigeria. Having worked for 10 years in Nigeria she...

In this episode, Dr. Anne Merriman travels to Dublin to join the Roman Catholic religious order, the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary. In 1957 as a MMM Nun she began her medical training in Dublin graduating in 1963. Hospice Africa Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and acces...

Hospice Africa Dr Anne Merriman Talking about her early days Family School Education choices Then life pathways Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible http://www.hospice-africa.org hospiceafrica.uk@gmail.com Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 0283546...

Reverent Father Alf Parker Fr Alf Parker now moves to Kendal to become Parish Priest. In this final episode Fr Parker talks about his life and his ministry in the Diocese of Lancaster. This recording was recorded with Fr W A Parker in April 2024. Reverent Father Alf Parker died in November 2025. He was 88 - He won his last race and lived longer than any of his brothers Mother or Father . He was ne...

Underley Kirby Lonsdale. In this episode Father Alf is living and working in Underley Kirby Lonsdale . He had 10 very happy years teaching, Rugby in the 1960s 1970s Formby Podcast Is an independent production If you would like to be recorded If you have a story. Contact us Message mul5@icloud.com Thanks for listening Useful links / Comments December 2024 > Thank you for the splendid two episodes r...

Fr Alf Parker May 1964 William Alfred Parker is ordained a Roman Catholic Priest with the Diocese of Lancaster, England, UK. He heads to Workington for his ordination. Now out in the world this episode he describes his early years as a Roman Catholic Priest in England in the 1960s, 1970s. Formby Podcast Is an independent production If you would like to be recorded If you have a story. Contact us M...

Father William Alfred Parker 1936 - 2024 Here he is at the Seminary, Ushaw . Life at Ushaw in the late 1950s early 1960s Fr Alf Parker was ordained in Workington, Cumbria (Cumberland) his home town in May 1964. Formby Podcast is an independent production. If you would like your life recorded message us. mul5@icloud.com Thanks for listening Copyright Formby Podcast 2024

Father William Alfred Parker 60 years a Roman Catholic Priest 1936 - 2024 Chatting here about life up to arriving at Ushaw in the mid 1950s I had the pleasure of recording Fr Parker (my Father’s brother.) Over the next few episodes I will share my recordings . Have a listen Formby Podcast Is an independent recorder of voices If you would like to contact us Message us On mul5@icloud.com

Philena Bruce. Palmist, Healer, Clairvoyant, Card Reader, Spirit Release Practitioner. Contact Philena https://www.philena.co.uk/ Recorded July 2024 I had the most amazing opportunity to record this lady who I had met many years ago at a wedding near Glastonbury. She is Palmist, a Healer, she will read a piece of jewellery. She is a Clairvoyant, a Card Reader and a Spirit Release Practitioner. Her...

Hugo Page Croft Recorded 23/24 April 2024 A GOOD STORY WELL TOLD. Audio recordings of personal, family & business histories. To share experience & anecdotes between one generation and the next. A fabulous life story from Hugo Page Croft in April 2024. We begin the conversation with his maternal Grandparents. His Father’s part in World War 2 - magical anecdotes of American dentistry on the beaches...

Living in Ince Blundell in the 1920s 1930s until 2000. Viva was born in 1925. She chatted about growing up with her family. She is one of 6 brothers and sisters. She described the family house. Three bedrooms one for the boys one for the girls and one for Viva’s parents. The toilet is always an interesting subject for me. In 1928 Viva and her family had 2 toilets - situated at the bottom of the ga...

Gong Bath - grab a blanket, lie down, close your eyes. 60 minutes of gongs, bells, chimes and symbols. Steve Gong runs classes for groups in a church hall in Ainsdale Merseyside. Quite magical . Have a look at @resonate8056 on instagram - this is the link https://www.instagram.com/resonate8056?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thank you Steve for giving permission to Formby Podcast to record the evening and t...

Simon Sutcliffe Formby Firebirds - Ladies Cricket in Formby Merseyside is thriving. The Ladies Cricket team has huge support form Formby Cricket Club. The main inspiration/ coach / anchor man is Simon Sutcliffe. A magical story illustrating the benefits of team sport. How life / communities in the UK benefit from sport in this case cricketing success. We asked Simon In November 2023 1. How did you...

Picture this: In the heart of Workington, the Symphonium gracefully serenades the town at Helena Thompson Museum Park Road, weaving the enchanting notes of "Silent Night." A gift to the community, the house stands as a testament to the harmonious connection between art and the people of Workington. Formbypodcast@gmail.com #HelenaThompsonMuseum #WorkingtonWonders #SymphoniumSounds #CommunityHarmony...

Grange Oversands Cumbria Dawn Chorus, 14 November 2023 Blackbird is spooked , church, bells chime, more rain comes down northern train heads from Barrow to Manchester early morning in Grange Over Sands #uklotteryfunding #fundingopportunitiesUK #lotteryforchange #lotteryfunding #fundingopportunities #changinglives #artscouncilengland #artsfunding #creativegrants #culturalessentials #supportingthear...

Whistling Tree Frog Liitoria Ewingii evening Chorus New Zealand Terrace Downs Golf Course Canterbury 1 - 1/2 hours drive from Christchurch New Zealand September 2023 Evensong - 3hours 50 minutes with the Whistling Tree Frog and a view of Mount Hut, New Zealand. Recorded September 2023 Whistling Tree Frog was a species introduced into New Zealand from Tasmania 1875. Listen to Formby Podcast for ful...

New Zealand Hobbiton Bilbo Baggins’ Dawn Chorus 2023 Hobbit This is what Bilbo Baggins listened to I every morning when he was filming The Hobbit in New Zealand Hobbiton @hobbitontours #matamata Dawn Chorus Full podcast - 1 hour - listen to Formby Podcast #formbypodcast #bilbo #bilbobaggins New Zealand Hobbiton Bilbo Baggins’ Dawn Chorus 2023 #dawnchorus #newzealand #nz #rspb @gorentals.nz #gorent...

Joan Rimmer Slide Show ‘ Our Formby ‘ A Sandgrounder is the name given to someone born within River Alt in Formby and the River Nelson Hesketh Bank Southport . And has 3 generations born within theses geographic boundaries. Memories In this episode Joan Rimmer and Stephen Gerrard go through their slides of old Formby. August 2023 Formby Podcast would like to thank Stephen Gerrard Joan Rimmer Murie...