He was born to parents Archibald McInnes and Mary Gallagher on 23 January 1874, in Ramsbottom, Lancashire.
Ramsbottom | Edward Allington's sculpture "Tilted Vase" in the centre of Ramsbottom | Alan Ramsbottom |
The Manchester and Leeds Railway Company (later the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) arrived in Castleton in 1839, and it was here that the line formerly diverged to Bury, Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall, Bacup and finally rejoined the main line at Rochdale.
Francis was the third son of Richard Ramsbottom Isherwood of Clewer Lodge and Reading, both in Berkshire, and his wife, Anna Clarendon, the daughter of William Cox of Windsor in New South Wales, Australia.
Mateo loses interest in Kate and shares a one night stand with Troy Ramsbottom (Paul Bazely), but is interrupted by Janice Garvey (Siobhan Finneran) and Troy's partner Gavin (Hugh Sachs).
The radio station was given the name "Tower" as a local link to both towns in the station's coverage area; Turton Tower in Bolton and Peel Tower on Holcombe Hill at Ramsbottom near Bury.