Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Chocolate George Formby Statue To Be Moved



Wigan residents will no longer have their just desserts.
Edited from an image by Brian at Wigan World.

This one comes under the 'strange but true' category or the 'you've got to be kidding' section or the 'it takes all sorts' train of thought!!

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A public memorial of George Formby in his home town of Wigan (Northern England) has had to be moved to a safe location after hungry residents started munching on it. The statue commemorating the bonjolele master and Blackpool rock expert was originally placed in The Grand Arcade shopping centre, but will this week be moved next to the vegetable counter in Tescos.

We find it’s a much more suitable location as the only people that go there are vegetarian non-chocoholics. — Wigan Council representative

Credit Munch

The statue, commissioned in 2007, is the work of master chocolatier and sculptor Bob Thornton. It is not the first time the memorial has had to be repaired: in October 2008 curious but short-sighted residents caused damage to Old George attempting to recreate a popular Lynx advertisement.

My doctor always told me that too much George Formby would kill me. At least I think that’s what he said… — Local statue muncher

Health food

The incident will certainly be an annoyance to the late Formby’s relatives, who for the past ten years have been at the forefront of a campaign for healthier lifestyles!

The poor man will be spinning in his grave! Statue eaters indeed… On the plus side, sales of our George Formby grills have gone up 500%. Eee, turned out nice again! — George Formby’s daughter, head of the George Formby society.

Check out George singing to the soldiers...

Or on stage for the last time...


1 comment:

  1. Love this post on George Formby.
    Your blog is looking great

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