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varian Thu 24-Sep-20 18:23:27

I was listening to Radio 4 tonight when they were discussing the Chancellor's announcements and they introduced a former Managing Director of Waitrose whose name was Mark Price.

Has anyone ever had such an appropriate name?

Magrithea Wed 30-Sep-20 18:55:27

There was a Dr. Pain at the hospital I did my physio training at!

Shropshirelass Mon 28-Sep-20 09:22:55

We also had a parent at school called Mr Perfect. When he phoned up he used to say 'Perfect here, and I am'. He wasn't!!!!

Shropshirelass Mon 28-Sep-20 09:20:30

Carpet shop called Walter Wall.

Gingster Sun 27-Sep-20 09:11:03

Solicitors in Ireland called ‘Argue and Phibbs’

chicken Sun 27-Sep-20 09:01:06

Our local vets were Mr. Turnbull, Mr. Drake, Miss Barks and Miss Otter.

HiPpyChick57 Sun 27-Sep-20 06:23:48

The RE teacher at our school was Mr Moses.

KathrynP Sun 27-Sep-20 00:31:10

My religious knowledge teacher was called Mr Sinnott. I used to live near a little village called Upham and the Village bobby was called PC Bunker and he always answered the phone with “Bunker, Upham”. My landlady was called Miss Apps.

Spangler Sun 27-Sep-20 00:10:55

LadyBella Fri 25-Sep-20 19:56:24
But my favourite was a girl at school, Theresa, who married a Mr Baggs. She became T. Baggs.

Our neighbour in London married Jeremy Berne. She became Helen Berne. How I would have loved to work with her so that I could tell a pernickety client to go to Helen Berne.

Granartisan Sat 26-Sep-20 17:10:11

A former manager at our local bank was called Mr Lenderyou.!

BluebellGran Sat 26-Sep-20 13:47:19

I had a lump removed from my breast many years ago. The surgeon was called Sir Anthony Grabbem. (I don’t think I’ve spelled it correctly but that’s how it was pronounced!)

Elrel Sat 26-Sep-20 02:48:51

Mrs Bakewell taught Home Economics

welbeck Sat 26-Sep-20 01:12:20

a mr freshwater was in charge of public lavatories.
for anyone who can remember what they were.

Flygirl Sat 26-Sep-20 01:07:47

Near where I lived in London was Bulled the butchers (bull head) always made me chuckle.

Lucca Fri 25-Sep-20 22:16:46

My sisters children had an R.S. Teacher called Mrs Holyland. absolutely true.

GreenGran78 Fri 25-Sep-20 22:16:29

Also my good friend Pat Down. Sadly, she doesn’t work at the airport..

GreenGran78 Fri 25-Sep-20 22:09:14

I remember the host on The Chase completely losing it when he had to mention the female athlete Fanny Schmelling

LovesToBake Fri 25-Sep-20 21:47:02

I’ve read of a dentist named Dr. Pane.

MrsRochester Fri 25-Sep-20 20:33:22

(And my mortgage broker was called Richard Head ?)

MrsRochester Fri 25-Sep-20 20:31:23

Caro57

I worked with a Nurse Nurse“

Are you in Cornwall?

MrsRochester Fri 25-Sep-20 20:29:54

RosesAreRed21

“I knew a girl that was called Annette Curtain“

Many moons ago my best friend was called Linda Bacon, her dad was Arthur. I’ve no idea what his job was but he used to answer the phone with “Arthur Bacon” and had no idea why we howled with laughter.

Ninarosa Fri 25-Sep-20 20:13:45

Partners in a local reclamation yard are advertised as such, on entering their yard: Ball and Waite.
Our new locum GP introduced himself as Dr. Love.

LadyBella Fri 25-Sep-20 19:56:24

I know a carpenter called Mr Board. On TV/radio there's a gardener called Pippa Greenwood. A customer of my husband's was called Mr Birdseye. I joked that he was probably a Captain, only to find out that he actually WAS! But my favourite was a girl at school, Theresa, who married a Mr Baggs. She became T. Baggs.

varian Fri 25-Sep-20 19:50:04

A recently retired senior judge was Lord Justice Judge.

Caro57 Fri 25-Sep-20 19:38:11

I worked with a Nurse Nurse

HurdyGurdy Fri 25-Sep-20 18:08:44

There is a mental health worker in our area called Dee Press.

And years ago, the vicar of a church in Edgware was called Gordon Bennett.

The vicar who married us was Peter Tabernacle