Drinkwaters?

[J. P. Gilliver]

Just watching the credits of All Creatures Great and Small (on 20; about
1980), and I noticed the Film Editor was called Drinkwater. As it's not
a common name, I wondered if she was related to the actress who
initially played "Helen Herriott"! (Though I think that part has changed
by now to the one who played it for most of the run.)

[Blueshirt]

Post by J. P. Gilliver
Just watching the credits of All Creatures Great and Small (on
20; about 1980), and I noticed the Film Editor was called
Drinkwater. As it's not a common name, I wondered if she was
related to the actress who initially played "Helen Herriott"!
(Though I think that part has changed by now to the one who
played it for most of the run.)

I dunno about that, but I always thought Drinkwater was a funny
surname for someone to have. (There was an English footballer
called Danny Drinkwater.) I know historical surnames could
relate to a person's occupation, Miller, Smith (etc.)... but
everyone in the world has to drink water!

[J. P. Gilliver]

Post by Blueshirt

Post by J. P. Gilliver
Just watching the credits of All Creatures Great and Small (on
20; about 1980), and I noticed the Film Editor was called
Drinkwater. As it's not a common name, I wondered if she was
related to the actress who initially played "Helen Herriott"!
(Though I think that part has changed by now to the one who
played it for most of the run.)

I dunno about that, but I always thought Drinkwater was a funny
surname for someone to have. (There was an English footballer
called Danny Drinkwater.) I know historical surnames could
relate to a person's occupation, Miller, Smith (etc.)... but
everyone in the world has to drink water!

Now you mention it, it is unusual if you try to think if it that way.
But - although the vision mixer and the actress are the only ones I've
heard of - it's not unusual; I've just tried it at FreeBMD.org.uk, and
that implies there have been 12695 Drinkwater births (I think England
and Wales) since 1837Q2.

Now I think about it, it's similar to Beveridge - again, I think that
was a name I used to see in the credits (Angela I think), and of course
there's a kind of aerial configuration of that name.