| Last Of The Summer Wine character | |
|---|---|
| |
| Herbert 'Truly Of The Yard' Truelove | |
| Nationality | English |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair | Grey |
| Job | Retired |
| Actor | Frank Thornton |
| Appearances | |
| First | There Goes the Groom |
| Last | How Not to Cry at Weddings |
(1997–2010) A retired policeman with a pompous self-importance in all things criminal,[15] Truly is more relaxed, fun-loving, and can be more of an equal match at the local pub than his predecessors as third man . He can also be a bit more devious with practical jokes or witty schemes. Likewise, he can be equally sly in getting people out of a scrape or just helping out a friend. Divorced, he frequently makes disparaging comments about "the former Mrs Truelove" (who evidently feels the same way about him, judging by her new husband's reaction to Truly).[16] Because of his previous involvement with the police, Truly refers to himself as "Truly of the Yard".[13]. In the final two series he is demoted to a secondary character along with Norman Clegg, so his role as third man was filled by Hobbo.
