Flookburgh, St John The Baptist Church 1901
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Photo of Flookburgh, St John The Baptist Church 1901

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Local people believe that Flookburgh got its name from the fluke, a fish caught in Morecambe Bay, and a representation of one is on the weather vane. This church opened in 1900, replacing St Mary's Church.

A Selection of Memories from Flookburgh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Flookburgh

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My aunt and uncle went to live in Flookburgh in the early 1950s.  My mum, brother and myself went to stay with them on holiday.  I can't remember where we got the coach to but my uncle laughed when we got off the coach with paper carrier bags with our clothes in (no suitcases for us in those days). The road was a country lane (going down the road at the side of the cross) towards the sea.  I remember there was ...see more