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Appropriate surnames

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thatonesmine · 08/09/2020 00:23

Prompted by learning that the new president of the Royal Horticultural Society is Keith Weed, I got to thinking about other surnames that are appropriate to the persons occupation or station in life.
When my son was in secondary school the RE teachers were Mrs Dove and Mrs Furness.
Any more?

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petalflowercherrybomb · 08/09/2020 09:47

Sorry East MIDS

Pandamumium · 08/09/2020 09:56

At school, my music teacher was Mrs Cockerel and the cookery teacher was Mrs Philpotts.
My brother studied medicine with a chap who became Dr Ward.
When I was expecting my first child the gynae’s name was Dr Cockburn.

thatonesmine · 08/09/2020 12:21

@TiptopJ
I went to a secondary school with an RE teacher called Mrs Dove and I'm sure there was a Mrs furness as well. Did the school start with a B?

No, it started with S.

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