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

"I asked her if she would do a collaboration with me, so we've done Morecambe and Wise. She did Morecambe and I did Wise," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

His inquiry into Morecambe Bay for instance found midwives were pursuing normal birth "at any cost."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

A national treasure of a pairing which rolls off the tongue like Morecambe and Wise or Punch and Judy.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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

“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