Frogley, Cockhead & Crutch: A Celebration of Humorous Names from Oxfordshire's History

Paperback Published on: 01/06/2015
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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