Morecambe

¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːkəm /

noun

1. a port and resort in NW England, in NW Lancashire on Morecambe Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea). Pop (with Heysham): 49 569 (2001)

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Morecambe ² British  

/ ˈmɔːkəm /

noun

1. Eric, real name John Eric Bartholomew. 1926–84, British comedian and actor, noted esp for his comedy partnership (from 1941) with Ernie Wise (real name Ernest Wiseman, 1925–99)

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Morecambe

He then became a player agent and in recent years worked for non-league clubs AFC Fylde and Morecambe before becoming player recruitment lead at League Two club Grimsby Town last July.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Recent maternity safety scandals in Morecambe Bay, East Kent and Shrewsbury and Telford all heard similar, devastating stories of mothers and babies dying and a reluctance to do caesareans.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Venezuela, 16, married Noah Price in a ceremony on Sunday on the Isle of Man, where the Fury family has relocated after decades living in Morecambe.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

And the Eden Project had a "Bring Me Sunshine" garden which referenced Morecambe in Lancashire, and by extension the comedian Eric Morecambe.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

“When I was your age, my dad'd take me out on Morecambe Bay of an afternoon—Grange-over-Sands—and we'd fly kites there. Made 'em ourselves in those days….Bamboo, wallpaper, string and milk-bottle tops for the tail...”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell