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Sep
The George Formby Society formed formed at the Imperial Hotel with just 56 members a few months after the star’s death. Today there are over 800 members worldwide, many of whom return to the same hotel quarterly to celebrate the comedic banjolele player. David Simper popped along to find out more about Formby's enduring appeal. I remember watching and enjoying George Formby's films as a child. They were quite mature movies then and I'm now in my 50s. Formby's 'act' consisted of light and comic songs, self-accompanied on the tiny banjolele stringed instrument, supported by a huge personality. He was rare…