| Frogley, Cockhead and Crutch: A Celebration of Humorous Names from Oxfordshire's History Contributor(s): Sullivan, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 075096300X ISBN-13: 9780750963008 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Humor |
| Dewey: 942 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 4.41" W x 7" (0.33 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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." |