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I.C. Gale was one of the Met forecasters at Odiham.
During my time at Shawbury there was an rotary wing instructor on CFSH with the surname Helliwell.
There was a dentist in Henley called Mr Puller
I worked with one of three people who shared their profession but not their employer. They got together to write a paper - their surnames, French, Irish and Cornish. Surely they could have picked up a Scott along the way.
Also, while studying, one of our references was a paper by to people who had studied together from high school, and after attaining PhDs in the same discipline, wrote a paper together. Their names were Box and Cox.
Also, while studying, one of our references was a paper by to people who had studied together from high school, and after attaining PhDs in the same discipline, wrote a paper together. Their names were Box and Cox.
I served with an officer in Hong Kong called Major Sergeant. His post was down ranked to Warrant Officer and he was not amused when I commented that Major Sergeant was doing a Sergeant Major's job.
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a married couple [true, I dined with them]
Miss Short, Mr Kerley
inevitable, a match made in Heaven.
Miss Short, Mr Kerley
inevitable, a match made in Heaven.
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There was a guy at I think Odi or Brize called Bob Vere, his father was called Percy by his parents because he took so long to conceive if my memory is correct.
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Then there was Bill and Moya Lear's daughter that they named Shanda. True!
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Just to confuse the issue, there is also a Rear Admiral Marshall!
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Who could forget Cardinal Sin................
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A friend worked with a Miss Cant and Mrs Punt - inadvertent Spoonerisms were a constant worry...