January 2012

WELCOME TO

POULTON-LE-FYLDE

This is the website of

Poulton-le-Fylde Historical

and Civic Society

&

St Chad’s Parish Church

The site is intended to give visitors a  flavour of the town and its past, present and future.  We welcome contributions from all those with an interest in the history of Poulton-le-Fylde and its surrounding communities.

The first mention of a church in Poulton is in a document of 1094 but there could well have been a church here in Anglo Saxon times; the church is dedicated to St Chad, an Anglo Saxon bishop who died in 627 AD.

To see St Chad’s monthly parish magazine click on St Chad’s Church link above

NEW !                      POULTON-LE-FYLDE HOME GUARD

I am a bit of an amateur aviation and military historian, and I am trying to trace any surviving members of the Poulton Home Guard with view to interviewing them.

I realise that these people are not getting any younger and having traced most of the St.Annes and Lytham Home Guard that are left I am now turning to the Poulton area, part of the reason being that I believe George Formby was a member of the Poulton Home Guard and was allegedly a despatch rider.

If you can help I'd be most grateful.

Regards.
Russell Brown,
Lancashire Aircraft Investigation Team.

21, Glen Eldon Rd,
St.Annes on sea,
Lancs,
FY8 2AX.

01253 - 713514 (after 6.30 pm weekdays).