These characters have generally been referred to as “The Captain & The Mate”, and have no traditional names. They change from pantomime to pantomime, and give authors some fun thinking up “Nautical names”. For example: “Captain Barnacle”, “Captain Scupper and Mr Bilge, the mate” (Tom Arnold 1949) “Captain Bounce & Baggabones, the mate”, And my personal favourite “Captain Nelson, and Half Nelson his mate” (Emile Littler).
Thanx a lot both and this a quiz my mum is doing for charity as she does reg through the year to raise funds locally and have no idea where she has got number 2 from lol x