Frogley, Cockhead and Crutch
A Celebration of Humorous Names from Oxfordshire's History
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Paul Sullivan | ISBN: | 9780750964692 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Sullivan |
| ISBN: | 9780750964692 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous names, safely hidden away in Oxford's records and censuses—until now. And what names! Some rhyme (Dick Thick), a few are odd (Silly Waters), others you have to say out loud (Rhoda Turtle) and some are just groan-worthy (Blenda Belcher). Uncovered by local author Paul Sullivan and accompanied with strange-but-true anecdotes, this entertaining volume of baffling, ill-thought-out and just plain rude examples champions the people and places of Oxfordshire that got lumbered with the daftest names.
Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous names, safely hidden away in Oxford's records and censuses—until now. And what names! Some rhyme (Dick Thick), a few are odd (Silly Waters), others you have to say out loud (Rhoda Turtle) and some are just groan-worthy (Blenda Belcher). Uncovered by local author Paul Sullivan and accompanied with strange-but-true anecdotes, this entertaining volume of baffling, ill-thought-out and just plain rude examples champions the people and places of Oxfordshire that got lumbered with the daftest names.
