It’s All In The Name!

three reps were waiting to see the area supplies manager at the firm where I worked. his secretary loudly announced: ‘Mr Brass, Balls and Winterbottom to see you.’

Brian Littleton, Nuthall, Notts.

As I walked in to see the office manager, his phone rang. he picked it up and said: ‘A. Pratt speaking.’ his name was Arthur. My mother’s maiden name was Wood and she married a Mr Burns!

Dee Gladwyn, Torquay, Devon.

At the riddings secondary school, scunthorpe, in 1960, I taught pupils with the wonderful matching surnames of Nelson and hardy, Mason

and Dixon and stevenson and rockett.

J. England, Messingham, Lincs.

IN My first job, I had a colleague called Albert hall. there was a visiting salesman named Mr Cope — I later discovered that his first name was horace!

E. Ashton, Torquay, Devon.