Freddie flashback part of family photo album
Bill Ferrey, pictured around 20 years before the popular "Freddie" statue, below, came to Scarborough.
A SCARBOROUGH woman has unearthed a photo which bears an uncanny likeness to a popular Scarborough statue.
Jean Ferrey, of Osgodby Crescent, brought this picture into the Evening News after noticing it bore more than a passing resemblance to the “Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers” sculpture in Marine Drive.
The photo is of her father-in-law, Bill Ferrey, who passed away a number of years ago.
Bill was from Bradford originally, but loved to visit Scarborough and spent many happy times in the town. Jean said: “I was just looking through some old photos and was struck by how much he looked like Freddie. It made we wonder whether anyone else had a likeness of him.”
She is not sure whether the photo was taken in Bradford or Scarborough, but believes it could have been at the bowling green at South Cliff.
Jean believes the picture was taken around 20 years ago. She added: “He was a great chap.”
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t1mc
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 12:58 AM4: It's news because it clearly caught your interest and elicited a response. It appears to be quite a nice innocent wholesome story.....of course if there had been a murder I'm sure that would have taken precedence.
The Truth Spoken Louder
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:33 PMOH GOD SHOOT ME NOW !! Its just a bloke on a bench wearing a hat for god sake... how is this news ?? He isn't even on the sea front! He looks nothing like the statue and even if he did its worthy for tomorrows chip wrappers. Does the editor of SEN actually read these comments? If you do... you should be ashamed of yourself. I have seen better journalistic skills from a 6 year old.
Dark Rum
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 06:20 PMCan we have a dog now please.
Bluebird One
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 06:15 PMPost 1, Freddie is much much bigger he must of been born in a green house.
guesticulate
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 06:01 PMHe doesn't look anything like Freddie. He is not covered in yellow paint for a start.
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