WARRINGTON'S resident George Formby expert, Stan Evans, scored a military coup when he invited three World War veterans to a charity evening of music and song composed by the world's most famous ukelele player.
Veterans Ted Rimmer, Leo McCormack and Wilf Walworth - who have a combined age of 299 - were among the VIP guests who gathered at the Alliance Social Club to celebrate what would have been George's 93rd birthday.
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