Mrs. Slocombe's First Name

[wrm1701]

I was watching Fifty Years On earlier today, and I can't get past how none of them knew her first name...even Mr. Rumbold her manager!

Also...Mrs. Slocombe tells Capt. Peacock to call her "Betty" in the pilot.

Its a mad world in AYBS? Land

[Captain Peacock's Carnation]

Ha ha ha ya what about Rumbold not knowing. What a great manager and what fine records he must keep! You know he reminds me of somebody.... 8-)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

This is one of my biggest complaints about "Fifty Years On". It was one of those cases of "pleading ignorance" for the sake of a story line.

[Dean]

Putting aside the inconsistency, I'd just say this - 40 years ago it was a lot more common to refer to people just by their surname and honorific. Even in the context of a workplace. It's one of those things that has changed. Similarly in my first office job people smoked at their desks... times change...

[Melchett]

True, but come on. Rumbold shows up to the meeting and asks if anyone knows her name!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

The man would have to know his employees name. He's an idiot but not that bad.

[Sir Richard Ryan]

Even Worse.......

Ms. Brahms went on dates with Mr Lucas, and still didn't know his name was Dick....

[marthajgav]

that is very confusing first we hear mr. mash announcing his name as James then we hear it is Dick from his own mouth in the episode "The Old Order Changes"

[Melchett]

Even Worse.......

Ms. Brahms went on dates with Mr Lucas, and still didn't know his name was Dick....

There's a really bad joke in there, but I'm not going there...

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

There's a really bad joke in there, but I'm not going there...


Why stop now ??

[Melchett]

Why stop now ??

I wouldn't want to offend you. :lol:

[Queen Pudding]

Wait......is his name Dick or not???

and I know Jug Ears is not a bright one but.....A Manager knows the first name of the people who work for them....... or should

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

It was originally James but later changed to Dick for sake of a joke in "The Old Order Changes ".

[Queen Pudding]

I hate to say it..but I like it better as Dick..... but I do remember Mr.Humphries calling him James

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lucas01: "Hello Wilberforce."

:humphappy:"Hello James."

[sonosun]

James doesn't fit nearly as well.

[blakey]

What was Mr. Mash's first name?

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

What was Mr. Mash's first name?

I don't recall ever hearing it. :shrug:

[larsen525]

I don't recall ever hearing it. :shrug:

:brahmhead1: : "It's a mystery to us all."

- E.

[blakey]

I thought it was only me who hadnt heard it :lol:
Any other characters whom we dont know the first name of? What about Miss Bellfridge or any of YMG's girls?

[Dean]

Well let's give Mr Mash a name...

I'll suggest Larry as that's the name of the actor who plays him.

And Mickey might be good - Mickey Mash.

(I keep thinking Monster but that's just silly.)

[Bionic Grainger]

Maybe we could have a name Mr. Mash contest and the winner gets bragging rights.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Any other characters whom we dont know the first name of? What about Miss Bellfridge or any of YMG's girls?

Miss Belfridge
Miss Bakewell
Mr. Klein
Mr. Grossman
Mrs. Peacock
Mrs. Rumbold
Mrs. Grainger

[larsen525]

I thought it was only me who hadnt heard it :lol:
Any other characters whom we dont know the first name of? What about Miss Bellfridge or any of YMG's girls?

We know that Miss Belfridge's first name begins with B, as she's mentioned as "Miss B. Belfridge" in the staff newspaper that Peacock reads. Or that could be her first name - Miss Bea Belfridge.

The secretary played by Louise Burton was called Virginia Edwards.

- Erik

[Melchett]

Well let's give Mr Mash a name...

I'll suggest Larry as that's the name of the actor who plays him.

And Mickey might be good - Mickey Mash.

(I keep thinking Monster but that's just silly.)

That's what I've always thought... when they don't give the name, use the actor's real first name. Larry works pretty well.

Miss Bakewell could easily be Penny. Any why not...

Milo Grossman
Benny Klein
Young Mr. Harold Grace
Candy Belfridge (except it doesn't fit with the "B" Belfridge)

[larsen525]

That's what I've always thought... when they don't give the name, use the actor's real first name. Larry works pretty well.

Miss Bakewell could easily be Penny. Any why not...

Milo Grossman
Benny Klein
Young Mr. Harold Grace
Candy Belfridge (except it doesn't fit with the "B" Belfridge)

Penny Bakewell...sounds to me like a cheap tart! ;)

The suggestions for Mr. Grossman, Mr. Klein and young Mr. Grace all fit very well, I think.

- Erik

[larsen525]

Perhaps the reason Mr. Mash never revealed his first name is that his parents gave him a very posh, pretentious one. And Mr. Mash, being a proud member of the working class and shop steward, was too ashamed to mention it.

I suggest "Vyvyan." :D (Which, with that spelling, is [or was] a masculine name in England.)

- Erik

[marthajgav]

i always thought the name "Harry" fit mr. harman better than Beverly. but who am i to judge..:shrug:<!-- sig -->

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Perhaps the reason Mr. Mash never revealed his first name is that his parents gave him a very posh, pretentious one. And Mr. Mash, being a proud member of the working class and shop steward, was too ashamed to mention it.

I suggest "Vyvyan." :D (Which, with that spelling, is [or was] a masculine name in England.)

- Erik

Makes me think of Vyvyan from "The Young Ones". :lol:

[Dean]

Perhaps the reason Mr. Mash never revealed his first name is that his parents gave him a very posh, pretentious one. And Mr. Mash, being a proud member of the working class and shop steward, was too ashamed to mention it.

I suggest "Vyvyan." :D (Which, with that spelling, is [or was] a masculine name in England.)

- Erik

I like it! Sebastian Mash!

[Bionic Grainger]

I never thought Stephen worked for Captain Peacock. He seems more like a Reginald to me.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I never thought Stephen worked for Captain Peacock. He seems more like a Reginald to me.

Dick would have suited him more. :goldie:

[Dean]

Dick Peacock.... hmmmm... :lol:

One name that is thoroughly appropriate is Cuthbert Rumbold - he really looks like a Cuthbert! :goldie:

[Melchett]

Dick Peacock.... hmmmm... :lol:

One name that is thoroughly appropriate is Cuthbert Rumbold - he really looks like a Cuthbert! :goldie:

Are there any famous Cuthberts in real life?

[Dean]

Apart from its use as a surname, I could find only Saint Cuthbert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuthbert_of_Lindisfarne

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Dick Peacock.... hmmmm... :lol:

One name that is thoroughly appropriate is Cuthbert Rumbold - he really looks like a Cuthbert! :goldie:


:yes:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Apart from its use as a surname, I could find only Saint Cuthbert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuthbert_of_Lindisfarne

Can you imagine doing those ears in stained glass ?? :lol:

[Red Shadow]

Saint Cuthbert? Wow. I now think every name has had a saint associated with it. Is there a Saint Wilberforce?

[Dean]

Can you imagine doing those ears in stained glass ?? :lol:

That made me laugh out loud. :lol:

[sonosun]

St Cuthbert was a Roman Catholic Saint I don't know if he was also considered a CofE Saint or not. Some English Saints are one or the other, but many go either way.

[Mr. Rust of Audio-Visuals]

The best known Cuthbert I can think of besides Rumbold us W.C. Fields's character in "My Little Chickadee", which is not even a good Fields movie.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Saint Cuthbert? Wow. I now think every name has had a saint associated with it. Is there a Saint Wilberforce?

The patron saint of knee pads. :emotlol:

[Red Shadow]

The patron saint of knee pads.

:lol:

[Melchett]

Apart from its use as a surname, I could find only Saint Cuthbert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuthbert_of_Lindisfarne

Wow... so it's a fairly uncommon name. I wonder where Lloyd and Croft came up with that name??

[marthajgav]

since we knew almost all the first names of the characters what was Young Mr. Grace's first name? we knew that his brother's name was Henry.

[Melchett]

since we knew almost all the first names of the characters what was Young Mr. Grace's first name? we knew that his brother's name was Henry.

We never did find out. I like to think it was Harold since that was the actor's first name.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:thinking:

[Dean]

since we knew almost all the first names of the characters what was Young Mr. Grace's first name?

Young. ;-)

(all right, a lame joke, but sometimes I can't resist these things...)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol: I thought it was funny.

[Melchett]

:lol: I thought it was funny.

Heh, me too!

[sonosun]

I just stumbled across something. You can read what her monogram says.


http://b2.imgsrc.ru/a/alex-deti/2/12435922Cjg.jpg (http://imgsrc.ru/alex-deti/12468700.html?#bp)

[larsen525]

In Dungeons & Dragons, one of the gods a character might choose to worship is Saint Cuthbert!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Cuthbert_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)

He's a deity of "Common Sense, Wisdom, Zeal, Honesty, Truth, [and] Discipline." Sounds like a total mismatch with "our" Cuthbert, who's never been known to exemplify any of those qualities. :)

- E.

[marthajgav]

the other question is how did ms. Brahms know her full name? unless she told her? just curious...

[minki]

Dick Peacock.... hmmmm... :lol:

That is just wrong on so many levels :yes:

In Dungeons & Dragons, one of the gods a character might choose to worship is Saint Cuthbert!

Or if you're Catholic, you don't need D&D:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04578a.htm

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

<OBJECT style="Z-INDEX: 100000; POSITION: absolute; WIDTH: 1px; HEIGHT: 1px" id=atff class=inlineimg title=Grin border=0 alt="" classid="clsid:D</OBJECT>I did find this. If you read it, there is no doubt this is Wilberforce's patron saint!:yes:

St. Wilgefortis
Feastday: (http://www.minki.net/saints/f_day/) July 20

Wilgefortis, also known as Liberata, Kummernis in Germany, in England as Uncumber, and in France (http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4817) as Livrade, among other names, her story is a pious fiction more folktale than religious, according to which she was one of nine daughters of a pagan (http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8888) Portuguese King. When her father wanted her to marry the King of Sicily, despite her vow of virginity, she prayed for help in resisting the marriage, whereupon she grew a beard and mustache and the suit was withdrawn. Her father was so furious he had her crucified. Father Charles Cahier, S.J., wrote, for my part, I am inclined to think that the crown, beard, gown and gown and cross which are regarded as the attributes of this marvelous maiden (in pictorial representations), are only a pious devotion to the famous crucifix of Lucca, somewhat gone astray. This famous crucifix was completely dressed and crowned, as were many others of the same period. In course of time, the long gown caused it to be thought that the figure was that of a woman, who on account of the beard was called Vierge-forte. We may add that the crucifix of Lucca (http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7247) was shod with silver to prevent the wearing away of the wood by the kissing of the feet by pilgrims. This also has been turned to the glorification of St. Wilgefortis. For it is said that a poor minstrel playing an air before the saint's statue was rewarded by her giving him one of her precious shoes. St. Wilgefortis' feast day (http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/) is July 20.

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

:paranoid:The more I read it, the more I'm convinced the creators of AYBS knew about this!

:pop: A cross-dressing saint of changeable sex and uncertain lineage stealing the spotlight from Lucca(s)? How can there be any doubt!

I'm re-posting this as a new thread!

[Sienna]

Candy Belfridge (except it doesn't fit with the "B" Belfridge)

Bandy Belfridge? :D
For some reason I always think of Mrs Grainger as an Edna. Maybe to do with her dream of being Errol Flynn? It sounds a bit alike.
Mrs Diana Peacock seems alright.
And for Mrs Rumbold something really bossy... Doris maybe.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Dick Peacock



I think the Captain's real name was Stephen Drew Peacock :goldie:

[Dean]

I think the Captain's real name was Stephen Drew Peacock :goldie:

Clever!

You do seem to have seen him more closely than the rest of us though :lol:

[Xymers]

I always assumed Miss Belfridge's first name was Bambi.

[Dean]

It's funny isn't it. Has anyone ever known a real-life Bambi? It seems to be a name for "page 3" girls really, yet the Disney character was sort of shy and quiet and sweet...

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

<TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px" class=tborder border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR title="Post 154117" vAlign=top><TD class=alt1>I always assumed Miss Belfridge's first name was Bambi. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=thead colSpan=2>Yesterday 03:09 PM</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I dunno about that. When I think of Bambi the deer I go "Awwww." :comfort:
When I think of Miss Belfridge I think of "wayhey !!!" :brow:
Now everytime I see the deer Bambi I'll end up feeling like a filthy pig who's into beastiality.

[Melchett]

I dunno about that. When I think of Bambi the deer I go "Awwww." :comfort:
When I think of Miss Belfridge I think of "wayhey !!!" :brow:
Now everytime I see the deer Bambi I'll end up feeling like a filthy pig who's into beastiality.

:brahmhead1: Oooh, doesn't he speak well.

[Melchett]

I think the Captain's real name was Stephen Drew Peacock :goldie:

Nice... hehe.

[Dean]

:brahmhead1: Oooh, doesn't he speak well.

Except a pig that was into bestiality would be totally normal, wouldn't it? :lol:

Oh wait a minute, a pig that wants a deer... no you're right that is odd...