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DudleyWinchurch
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Recently found out that a friend who is a Mr Monk married a Miss Nunn!!!!
Didn't think that was aloud!!!!
Sharmar, it's a small world, looking at where you're researching, I would guess we have friends in common. If they happen to be from Newport, I know her family well.
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McDonough, Oliver, McLoughlin, Cuthbert, Quirk (Ireland)
Dudley, Winchurch, Wolverson, Brookes (Black Country)
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howdee
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When circumstances bring two names together.
One of the funniest and much publicised quotes ever, was when the famous sports broadcaster Brian Johnston was commentating on an England/West Indies, cricket match.
He described the action taking place, ensuring the listener was aware of who was who, with the following statement.
"The bowlers Holding, the batsman's Willey"
He couldn't stop laughing when he realised what he had said and the world laughed with him.
It's well quoted now but I still chuckle every time I think of it. As much because of Brian's laughter as the quote itself.
Howard
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Gill, Owen, Barter, Griffin, Arnison, Langley-Hansler Nobbs, Hunt, Angel,
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BettyofKent
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My favourite find of the last few days is a Fanny Booty.
I've also discovered the surname Shitter  
Betty
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KENT: Stutely - Wittersham & Stone Padgham - Wittersham Wanstall - Northbourne Taylor - Ringwould & Ash Skinner - Deal Bushell - Walmer Cornwell - Ash, Sandwich, Wingham Dennis - Eastry & Dover Fagg - Elmstone Laurence - Northbourne & Betteshanger Relf - Kent & Sussex Also Funnell - Sussex Schloss - Nottingham & Massachusetts Cohen - Birmingham "Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov. |
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Lucy2
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Mmm ... school assemblies ... you always knew that the lads who got their names read out rather gruffly by the headmaster, were due for a few lashes of the cane !
But even the headmaster collapsed in gales of laughter on one occasion when ordering that ...
"Willing and Eagar report immediately after assembly, to his office". 
[true story  ]
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