Talk:Michael Whitehall

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Middle Name?
According to this article, his middle name is Jack, but according to the article on Jack Whitehall (his son), Michael Whitehall's middle name is John. Which is it? 2.31.164.59 (talk) 23:12, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

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The Genealogist website tells us here: Michael's grandfather was Richard Earnest Baxter Whitehall, known in the family as "REB." Michael and Jack visit Michael's older cousin Jennefer who recalls the family story was that "REB's father Richard had died in a pony and trap accident, and then his mother Caroline died of grief shortly after him. REB was said to have then been adopted by a wealthy businessman called Charlie Worsey, but neither Jennefer nor Michael recall their grandfather ever talking about his childhood." In fact the medical records showed it was very likely that Richard had died from syphilis, which he had also passed on to Caroline: "Michael says that he is lost for words by this revelation." ... "By 1882 Caroline had deteriorated, suffering from dementia and being described as violent and dirty, using bad language and grinding her teeth. She endured three years in the asylum before succumbing to death in 1883, as there was no cure. Jack speculates that the pony and trap story was circulated in their family because the actual truth was so grim."