John Fforde (1921-2000), British economist, economic historian and Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1966-1970
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Jasper Fforde (born 1961), English novelist, son of John Fforde
Originating with the Fforde Ffestival in September 2005, the Fforde Ffiesta (cf. Ford Fiesta) is now an annual event built around Fforde's books and held in Thursday Next's home town of Swindon.
She establishes a home in a moored flying boat (a Short Sunderland), after trading places with the plucky sidekick sergeant of a police procedural mystery; it is implied that this is Sergeant Mary Mary, from one of Fforde's other works, The Big Over Easy.