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Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (6th Episode) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 6 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor sums up his life and work as a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. And we wrap up the story so far. This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the sixth episode . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded [email protected] Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other works see @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England art work see instagram @arti.iiiiiii

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (5th Episode) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 5 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor heads off to Adelaide Australia to study base Christian Communities with the intention of bringing this idea into Liverpool. Now home as Parish Priest for the Parish of St Margaret Mary’s, Piltch Lane, Liverpool. Pulling together the Anglican community and the Catholic Communities, developing the ecumenical church. And filming a fly on the wall documentary for 6 months with Granada TV. 2004 Fr Gerry Proctor is back in South America training in Spanish . Then we go to today’s ambitions and achievements in Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor has written a PHD Thesis an MPhil at Liverpool Hope University based on works in South America and St Margaret Marys - ‘The future of the church as a place for small communities’ Fr Gerry Proctor has received a MBE for works in the Liverpool Community , Engage Liverpool. Now he is working with the De La Salle brothers to create a catering school The La Salle Hotel School in Croxteth. He needs to raise £2 million to realise the next project / dream . This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the fifth episode; we have one more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded [email protected] Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other works see @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England art work see instagram @arti.iiiiiii

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 4 Published February 2026 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor talks about his mission work community projects in 1980s South America. Ecuador working with the youth. Teaching life skills. In Bolivia 1989/1990 close encounters with gun men, raids. Working in Bolivia for 2 years in a Latin American prison with Cafod, getting prisoners released. Then the call back came from the Diocese of Liverpool. We hear stories from the journey home. The stories follow Fr Gerry Proctor’s move from South America back to Liverpool. Now back in Liverpool, Fr Gerry Proctor is given the role as Parish Priest for the Parish of St Margaret Mary’s, Piltch Lane, Liverpool. Feeling totally inspired by his travels. We hear about his welcome home. This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the fourth episode; we have more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded [email protected] Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other works see @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England and for other works - art work see instagram @arti.iiiiiii

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE 3rd Episode priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 3 Published January 2026 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story In this episode we follow his mission work in South America, Equedore . Amusing recollections of rides up mountains to distant communities. And tales of culinary tastes. An ordained Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor talks about his positions as a priest in the community working with the youth within schools. Introducing them to Taize, a new pioneering way to pray with Brother Roger . And then off to Equador . South America with a parish of 60,000 people living in the foothills of the Andes the parish ranged from the peaks of the Andes to the Pacific Sea . Amazing stories are shared here absolutely no regrets. This is the third episode; we have more to come . This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the third episode; we have more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded [email protected] Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other Formby Podcast works see Community work - @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England Art work and for other works - art work see instagram - @arti.iiiiiii

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story Now an ordained Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor is ready to greet the world . He would like to travel. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor takes up a parish working in South America . Amazing stories are shared here. This is the Second episode; we have more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. See instagram @FormbyPodcast for other works Contact to be recorded [email protected]

Fr Gerry Proctor MBE priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story Looking into his family’s life; going back to distant priest relatives. Taking us from his home life in Formby Merseyside. Then up to school days at St Mary’s Crosby where he was winning awards as Head Boy and early youthful 6th form years in the church. This is the first episode; we have many more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. See instagram @absoluteformby for other works Contact to be recorded [email protected]

Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin. It’s 1973 and Dr Anne has had a calling. She leave as the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs) and goes back home to Liverpool to be with her mother Join us for the next episode. Hospice Africa 005 - Dr Anne Merriman recorded by Formby Podcast in March 2025 Hospice Africa Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible palliative care. What We Do. Hospice Africa provides palliative care to patients and palliative care training for providers across Africa. http://www.hospice-africa.org [email protected] Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 02835469 Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025 Contact us [email protected] Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman And all Hospice Africa volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa in shops in Old Swan Liverpool and Ainsdale . Hospice Africa is a - Registered Charity No. 1024903 UK Registered Company 2835469 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hospice_africa_ainsdale/profilecard/?igsh=N3p2aTZ6NmxiYXQ2 Contact Formby Podcast [email protected]

In this episode Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin. Here she talks about graduating in Ireland as a Doctor in 1963. Now as a newly qualified Doctor with a dream of working in Africa her first post was to work in Nigeria. She shares here medical stories of life in Nigeria. Having worked for 10 years in Nigeria she heads back to the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs) in Ireland. They want her to get more medical qualifications to specialise as a physician so off she goes to the University of Edinburgh. After Edinburgh Dr Anne goes back to Nigeria until she follows a new calling. She decides after many years to leave the religious life. Dr Anne comes home to Liverpool look after her Mother. We finish here with her decision in 1973 to leave her permanent vows giving up her life as a nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary MMMs and come home to Liverpool. Join us for the next episode. Hospice Africa 004 - Dr Anne Merriman recorded by Formby Podcast in March 2025 Hospice Africa Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible palliative care. What We Do. Hospice Africa provides palliative care to patients and palliative care training for providers across Africa. http://www.hospice-africa.org [email protected] Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 02835469 Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025 Contact us [email protected] Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman And all Hospice Africa volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa in shops in Old Swan Liverpool and Ainsdale . Hospice Africa is a - Registered Charity No. 1024903 UK Registered Company 2835469 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hospice_africa_ainsdale/profilecard/?igsh=N3p2aTZ6NmxiYXQ2 Contact Formby Podcast [email protected]

In this episode, Dr. Anne Merriman travels to Dublin to join the Roman Catholic religious order, the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary. In 1957 as a MMM Nun she began her medical training in Dublin graduating in 1963. Hospice Africa Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible http://www.hospice-africa.org [email protected] Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 02835469 Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025 Contact us [email protected] Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman And all our volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa Hospice Africa is a - Registered Charity No. 1024903 UK Registered Company 2835469 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hospice_africa_ainsdale/profilecard/?igsh=N3p2aTZ6NmxiYXQ2 Contact Formby Podcast [email protected]

Hospice Africa Dr Anne Merriman Talking about her early days Family School Education choices Then life pathways Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible http://www.hospice-africa.org [email protected] Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 02835469 Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025 Contact us [email protected] Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman And all our volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa

Reverent Father Alf Parker Fr Alf Parker now moves to Kendal to become Parish Priest. In this final episode Fr Parker talks about his life and his ministry in the Diocese of Lancaster. This recording was recorded with Fr W A Parker in April 2024. Reverent Father Alf Parker died in November 2025. He was 88 - He won his last race and lived longer than any of his brothers Mother or Father . He was never alone . Listen to Formby Podcast If you would like to be recorded - contact us at [email protected] Formby Podcast and Absoluteformby instagram. TikTok Formby Podcast YouTube Formby Podcast X (Twitter) Formby Podcast #FormbyPodcast #bbcworldservice #bbcopencountry #bbcradiocumbria #bbcsounds @bbcupload Formby Podcast is an independent production

Underley Kirby Lonsdale. In this episode Father Alf is living and working in Underley Kirby Lonsdale . He had 10 very happy years teaching, Rugby in the 1960s 1970s Formby Podcast Is an independent production If you would like to be recorded If you have a story. Contact us Message [email protected] Thanks for listening Useful links / Comments December 2024 > Thank you for the splendid two episodes recounting the life story of your uncle Fr. Alf. > As an ex-Underling (Underley Hall 1963-1970) I found both fascinating and look forward to future episodes! Thanks to Alex Walker your podcast is being listened to by a good number of us ex-pupils of Fr. Alf! He is very fondly remembered, especially by those he enthused with his passion for Rugby. I am attaching a link to a copy of his Rugby Records which you may have seen already - apologies: it appears to be upside down so I hope you have someone techy who can sort it! - and also a copy of the Underley Reunion Booklet put togeher by our classmate Joe Moxham after our first reunion meet-up in 2011. Fr. Alf attended and you will find photos of him at the event, as well as numerous references to him, his role at Underley and his sporting achievements. I - together with many others - am looking forward to listening to those next two episodes! Thank you so much

Fr Alf Parker May 1964 William Alfred Parker is ordained a Roman Catholic Priest with the Diocese of Lancaster, England, UK. He heads to Workington for his ordination. Now out in the world this episode he describes his early years as a Roman Catholic Priest in England in the 1960s, 1970s. Formby Podcast Is an independent production If you would like to be recorded If you have a story. Contact us Message [email protected] Thanks for listening

Father William Alfred Parker 1936 - 2024 Here he is at the Seminary, Ushaw . Life at Ushaw in the late 1950s early 1960s Fr Alf Parker was ordained in Workington, Cumbria (Cumberland) his home town in May 1964. Formby Podcast is an independent production. If you would like your life recorded message us. [email protected] Thanks for listening Copyright Formby Podcast 2024

Father William Alfred Parker 60 years a Roman Catholic Priest 1936 - 2024 Chatting here about life up to arriving at Ushaw in the mid 1950s I had the pleasure of recording Fr Parker (my Father’s brother.) Over the next few episodes I will share my recordings . Have a listen Formby Podcast Is an independent recorder of voices If you would like to contact us Message us On [email protected]