[Misc] Nominative determinism

[Javeaseagull]

Wasn't there a rugby player called Billy Twelvetrees from Sevenoaks? Think his Dad was a tree surgeon, as well.

 

[sydney]

the ceo of sydney aquarium in the 90's was a john west

 

[McTavish]

Wasn't there a rugby player called Billy Twelvetrees from Sevenoaks? Think his Dad was a tree surgeon, as well.

Not from Sevenoaks - he's a Sussex boy. Used to play for HH at one time.

 

[The Clamp]

A friend of a friend is a Major Slaughter

Probably not the same person

 

[kjgood]

I knew a Sargent Sargent some years ago.

 

[WilburySeagull]

Given my surname is "Dumps" it was always my ambition to work in refuse disposal!��

 

[happypig]

There's an accountant in Uckfield called Swindell.

https://www.swindellsaccounting.co.uk/

 

[Easy 10]

I've mentioned before I think, but I used to work behind the deli counter at the Co-op in Blatchington Road with a guy called Simon Knellor.

 

[Jahooli]

There was a solicitors in Basingstoke (a stone's throw from the police station) called S. K. Peer.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Prior to his untimely death a few years ago my favourite Phillipino Catholic clergyman was the excellently-named Cardinal Sin

 

[HCxUK]

PC Rob Banks

 

[Dolph Ins]

When at uni I got done for dope. Phoned a local solicitor and was put through to Mr Roach.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Probably not the same person

You hope

As for me, I used to work in the IT department of a defence company and one of the engineers was called PC Hayter.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

You hope

As for me, I used to work in the IT department of a defence company and one of the engineers was called PC Hayter.

My uncle (in Essex) is a Hayter, and a doctor.

 

[Two Professors]

When at uni I got done for dope. Phoned a local solicitor and was put through to Mr Roach.

Did you say Wotcher Cock?

 

[Two Professors]

Oh,our solicitors in Royal Leamington Spa were called Wright Hassell,but were very good.

 

[soistes]

Frances Crook is Chief executive of the Howard League for penal reform
https://howardleague.org/people/frances-crook/


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[LlcoolJ]

Cressida Dick being a top rozzer always seems quite appropriate.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Cressida Dick being a top rozzer always seems quite appropriate.

I see Spurs couldn't have named a worse toiletry supplier in Molton Brown

 

[blue'n'white]

Reminds me of those prize draw things you used to get from the Readers Digest and they were always signed by a "Tom Champagne" - presumably to make you think that, if you won, you'd be swilling the stuff down your neck at a rate of knots.

EDIT : I've just looked and he did actually exist under that name - died in 2013