Frogley, Cockhead & Crutch: A Celebration of Humorous Names from Oxfordshire's History
Paperback Published on: 01/06/2015
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis
Willy Cockhead had to live with his name. So too did countless others lumbered with ridiculous monikers, 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 saddled with the daftest of names.
Publisher information
- Publisher: The History Press
- ISBN: 9780750963008
- Number of pages: 170
- Dimensions: 179 x 110 x 12 mm
- Weight: 154g
- Languages: English
