Lamppost & Plaque [Answered]

Not the name of a pub, but a real plaque and a lamppost to lean on.

Street View image please.

no surprise, never heard of him/her
question to you bridgeplayer , is he/she well-known in the NL?!?

Jun 2, 2020 6:12:41 GMT krenek said:

no surprise, never heard of him/her
question to you bridgeplayer , is he/she well-known in the NL?!?

I suppose not, but in his own country he was tremendously popular, I think. Was, because we’re talking about a long time ago. I think I ...

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got to know his music when a popular 60s group covered one of his songs. Yes, that one.

Another clue:

Thanks for all clues, never heard of the guy before

Thanks for the much needed clue!

There was another group who were big fans of George Formby, especially their lead guitar player.

This video closes with a man standing onstage with his back to the camera, playing a ukulele.

It’s Ukulele George, as played by a professional Formby impersonator.

If true as claimed, the song itself ends with a coda that includes Harrison strumming a ukulele, then John Lennon’s voice. Played backwards, Lennon is purportedly saying, “It’s turned out nice again”—a line from Formby’s 1941 movie of the same name that became his catchphrase.

I found a great short documentary about the man here:

Well done all.

The answer:

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George Formby’s memorial plaque is attached to a wall along Central Park Way in his birthplace Wigan, Lancashire, England.
53.54953°N, 2.62455°W