The Name Fits

Someone once remarked to me that the name “John Simons” doesn’t sound very Victorian.

As part of my continuing research for Bryony’s prequel, I read something the other day that completely refutes it that comment.

According to “Inside the Victorian Home: A Portrait of Domestic Life in Victorian England,” by Judith Flanders, London’s first medical officer (circa 1848) was named Sir John Simon.

‘Nuf said.