49 year old Arian Schofield officially changed his name by Deed Poll yesterday to the first name ‘Inky-Adrian’
The now aptly named Inky-Adrian said, “I played a very small part in ‘Shameless’
“On the day of shooting I had to be up at 7.30am and I was not only hung over but in agony after I had fallen up some stairs the day before and ripped my toenail! When I arrived at the studio bare foot, I was shown to be tattooing a dogs ear and I was taught how to fall for a fighting scene but despite their best efforts, the padding kept slipping and I really was black and blue by the end of the days filming!”
Inky-Adrian who is now retired and previously worked for British Rail had considered the name change over the course of a few months after friends in his two local pubs in Bolton repeatedly called him inky-Adrian and Inky-Bob.
Inky-Adrian added, “I was looking at changing my name officially for a good few months and The Legal Deed Service looked like the best website so I went with them. As I did not want a surname, the form had to be changed to include an asterisk as it was so unusual for someone to opt out of a surname altogether!
“I have told one of my friends about my new name change but not my family as of yet, but this isn’t an issue.”
Jamie Jackson, Chief executive of The Legal Deed Service, said, “We are constantly getting crazy name change applications through to us and we have a right laugh in the office when they come through. Many applicants still want to carry their family names on even if they do adopt an unusual new first name or middle name.”
Mr Jackson who earlier this year changed Christine Hamilton’s name to ‘Mrs British Battleaxe’ by Deed Poll, and changed Big Brother housemates Sophie Reade and Freddie Fishers names to ‘Dogface’ and ‘Halfwit’ added, “This new name just goes to show that anything is possible when it comes to name changes by Deed Poll and it is in fact fully legal to change your first name and remove your surname altogether.”
About the Legal Deed Service
Contacts: Jamie Jackson, The Legal Deed Service 01630 656534
The Legal Deed Service is registered as a Limited company in England and Wales under number 06560160*. The head office is registered at 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PY.
The Legal Deed Poll Service only issue tailored Deed Polls, which are delivered via Royal Mail. They do not issue instant templates or downloads, moreover, they do not advise that you use one. A strict turn-around policy operates whereby applications received before 3pm are dispatched same-day.
