A-Z Of Double Barrelled Names

[herringthorpe]

Small world, Caz. He played in two group games in the 1966 World Cup at Hillsborough. I saw West Germany beat Switzerland 5:0 but R-P Q didn't play in that game.

I hadn't realised he'd been in the squad then!

 

[herringthorpe]

S SOPHIE Ellis-Bextor is an English singer/songwriter but probably just as well known for her mother being Janet Ellis of Blue Peter fame. Her dad is film and TV producer Robin Bextor.

 

[Lindum]

T - Thomas Brodie-Sangster. English film actor. Seen him in a few things including Maze Runner.

 

[herringthorpe]

U Newcastle UPON-Tyne is an English city in the North East and was developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius which translated means Hadrian's Bridge. I've been in the old castle when it was a bar but I don't think they have a new castle.

 

[Lindum]

V - Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe). American actress and dancer best known for her roles in the musical films, On the Town and White Christmas.

 

[herringthorpe]

W Stow on-the WOLD is a market town in Gloucestershire. Wold means an area of high open land.

 

[Lindum]

X - X-Ray Spex. English punk band formed in 1976. Lead singer was Poly Styrene. They were quite famous at one time but I can't remember any of their songs.

 

[herringthorpe]

X - X-Ray Spex. English punk band formed in 1976. Lead singer was Poly Styrene. They were quite famous at one time but I can't remember any of their songs.

Well Done!

 

[herringthorpe]

Y YVES Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent known just as Yves Saint-Laurent founded his fashion label in the early 1960's.

 

[Lindum]

Z - Zsa Zsa Gabor. Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Born Sari Gabor but named Zsa Zsa because as a little girl she couldn't pronounce Sari properly.

 

[herringthorpe]

Well, that's another one done!

Thanks for joining in!