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Publication Date:-
2019-10-05
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New ₤15m Formby care home opened by residents and Lord Mayor of Sefton

(Left to Right ) Dominic Kay, Jean Timmins, Mr Paul O'Brien, Councillor June Burns, Eileen Bynoe and Chris McGoff.

THE doors to a new ₤15m care facility, on Liverpool Road, in Formby, have been officially opened by 2 of its 1st residents along with the Worshipful Mayor of Sefton, Councillor June Burns. Known as Formby Manor, the expertly designed and purpose built 76 bed care centre is already home to Eileen Bynoe and Jean Timmins who joined the Lord Mayor in cutting a red ribbon to perform the official opening and accompany her on a VIP tour of the new care facility. Operated by New Care, Formby Manor will set new standards in Merseyside offering high quality, person focussed care and an exceptional clinical offering that includes residential, nursing and specialist dementia care services. Ensuring a home from home environment for residents, it boasts well appointed private bedrooms with en suite wet rooms and a host of Hotel style services and communal areas including lounges, dining rooms and club rooms, a fine dining daily menu, hair salon, nail bar and concierge. Residents also benefit from secure landscaped gardens and a busy and varied programme of events. 80 year old, Jean Timmins, commented:- "Since the day I moved in just over 3 weeks ago, I have enjoyed living here at Formby Manor. I feel part of a warm and friendly new community and am looking forward to our family growing as new residents join us over the coming months. It was a privilege to officially open our wonderful new home along with the Lord Mayor."

Home manager at Formby Manor Cheryl Bris (left) chats to Councillor June Burns (right.)

Councillor June Burns commented:- "Formby Manor is a stunning care facility. It is evident that so much investment has gone into the development and the care home is superb, offering exceptional care services. It was a pleasure to meet the team and take the 1st tour around to see the high quality of care, exceptional interior and fabulous quality of life that residents will have at Formby Manor. I am very impressed."

Resident Jean Timmins along with registered nurse Sara Beaumont.

CEO at New Care, Chris McGoff, added:- "We are thrilled that the Lord Mayor was able to take time out of her busy schedule to officially open Formby Manor for us. We are incredibly proud of the care facility and were delighted to give her a preview tour. The cutting of the red ribbon with some of our residents was a truly memorable way to mark the occasion."

Formby Manor was financed by Puma Property Finance. Investment director Tony Throp added:- "We have a long record of working with experienced care home operators and are pleased to have continued our support of New Care by financing this latest development which will deliver high quality care for residents of the Formby area."


Names added to World War 1 Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall

Honoured: The names will be added to the Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall

SERVICEMEN will be honoured next week (9 October), when their names are added to the Roll of Honour at Liverpool Town Hall.  A total of 26 men who lost their lives in World War 1 will be added to the plaque in the Hall of Remembrance, with the inscription reading:- "Their name liveth evermore". Special civic receptions for the families of those being added to the plaques will be hosted by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Anna Rothery. 

Town Hall officials are still searching for the family of 3 of the servicemen so that they can attend:-

Private James John Finnigan, a pupil at St Anne's Refuge and Industrial School for Catholic Boys on St Anne's Street, who later moved to Heckmondwike and worked at Leeds and Liversidge Colliery. He served with 12 Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and died in the Battle of the Somme on the 1st day, 1 July 1916, aged 25. He was nominated after his name was discovered by Spen Valley Historical Society, who found him remembered on the War Memorial of Our Lady and All Saints Church in West Yorkshire.

Private Thomas Winstanley, of The King's Liverpool Regiment (13th Battalion) who died on 21 August 1918. He is the son of John and Elizabeth Winstanley of 5 Sand Street, Great Howard Street, Liverpool.

Private Edward Sanderson, of The Loyal North Lancashire regiment (1st Battalion), who died on 29 March 1917

The families of the servicemen are being asked to email:- Town.Hall@Liverpool.Gov.UK, if they would like to attend.

The full list of the personnel being added is:-

► Private RJ Ainscough - MANCHESTER REGIMENT (12TH BATT)

► Private H Billington - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (7TH BATT)

► Private JC Burgess - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (7TH BATT)

► Private J Cawley - AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY A.I.F. (25TH BATT)

► Rifleman MA Comer - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (1ST/5TH BATT)

► Driver W Crierie, MECHANICAL TRANSPORT, ARMY SERVICE CORPS

► Private RJ Davies - EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (11TH BATT)

► Private M Dunn - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (2ND/8TH BATT)

► Private JJ Finnigan - KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY (12TH BATT)

► Corporal F Foster - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (1ST BATT)

► Fourth Baker J Johnston - S.S. "SOUTHLAND" (LIVERPOOL), MERCANTILE MARINE

► Private T Leonard - CONNAUGHT RANGERS (5TH BATT)

► Lance Corporal J McCarty - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (13TH BATT)

► Private F O'Halloran - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (4TH BATT)

► Private J Roberts - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (9TH BATT)

► Private E Sanderson - THE LOYAL North LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (1ST BATT)

► Lance Corporal R Sanderson - THE LOYAL North LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (7TH BATT)

► Lance Corporal P Seymour - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (1ST/10TH BATT)

► Private W Sinnott - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (18TH BATT)

► Private D Spechtmeier - LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS (1ST BATT)

► Private M - LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS (11TH BATT)

► Engineer Commander CL Stewart - H.M.S. "PATIA" ROYAL NAVY RESERVE

► Private J Tweed - LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS (1ST/7TH BATT)

► Corporal AE Williams - SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (7TH BATT)

► Lance Corporal C Williams - SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT (8TH BATT)

► Private T Winstanley - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) (13TH BATT)

The Roll of Honour was unveiled by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on 2 July 1921. The list of war dead began to be compiled during World War 1 when names of the fallen were posted in a window overlooking Exchange Flags and relatives queued to add names. The list of names was made available via the Town Hall's website in 2008, and now the team receives requests for relatives' names to go on the additions board, and there are now more than 13,500 included.

Lord Mayor, Councillor Anna Rothery said:- "It is a great honour to be able to add these names to the Roll of Honour, so that the sacrifices of these men are honoured at Liverpool Town Hall. Every year, new names are put forward and we will continue to add them for as long as we continue to receive them, to make sure that they are remembered, alongside their fellow servicemen. It is always a privilege to hear about those who lost their lives from their families, and build a picture of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today."

The list includes Private William Sinnott, who was 1 of the famous Liverpool PALS, recruited by Lord Derby. Bill Sergeant from the Liverpool PALS memorial fund said:- "It amazes, but delights me that we are still identifying local men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War more than 100 years later.  It is important that they are all acknowledged and remembered and I know that many of those attending the ceremony will share my pride that I can be present when they are at last given the recognition they so richly deserve."

 
      
 
   
 
 
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