Rentaghost Rentaghost Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the spirits for various tasks. The company, located in South Ealing, is run by Fred Mumford, a recently deceased loser who feels he can find work for ghosts whose lives were as unsuccessful as his. His first (and only) recruits are Timothy Claypole, a mischievous jester with a comical lack of knowledge about modern technology; and Hubert
Maurice D. Jester Maurice D. Jester Maurice David Jester (May 13, 1889 – August 31, 1957) was a notable member of the United States Coast Guard. Jester enlisted in the Coast Guard as a surfman in 1917. By 1936 he had risen to the rank of Chief Boatswain. In December 1941, after the United States entered World War II, Jester was given a Lieutenant's commission, and he was given command of the USCGC "Icarus" (WPC-110). In 1942 Jester led the "Icarus" during the sinking of the German U-boat "U-352", successfully rescuing surviving German crew. "U-352" was larger and better armed than the "Icarus".