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Authors: Winifred Holtby

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T
OPPER
B
EACHALL
, labourer on roads at Maythorpe.

Miss M
ALT
, once governess to Midge.

W
ILLIAM
C
ARNE
, Robert’s younger brother, architect at Harrogate.

B
ARON
S
EDGMIRE
, Carne’s father-in-law.

C
ASTLE
, Carne’s foreman.

M
RS
. C
ASTLE
, his wife.

D
OLLY
C
ASTLE
, his daughter.

M
URIEL
C
ARNE
, née Sedgmire, Carne’s wife, in a mental home.

G
EORGE
H
ICKS
, Carne’s groom.

E
LI
D
ICKSON
, a dairy-farmer, tenant of Carne.

M
R
. B
ANNER
, killed in the hunting field.

P
OLLY
, Mr. Dickson’s pony.

M
R
.
AND
M
RS
. T
ADMAN
, grocers of Kiplington.

C
OUNCILLOR
T
UBBS
, member of the County Council.

M
ISS
T
ORRENCE
}

M
ISS
S
LAKER
} rejected candidates for head mistress-ship.

M
ISS
H
AMMOND
}

M
ISS
D
RY
}

T
HE
R
EV
. M
ILWARD
P
ECKOVER
, Rector of Kiplington.

C
HLOE
B
EDDOWS
, Ph.D., daughter of Mrs. Beddows, Lecturer in English at the Sorbonne.

D
R
. D
ALE
, D.D., Congregationalist minister at Kiplington.

C
OLONEL
C
OLLIER
, Chairman of Governors of the High School.

M
R
, D
REW
, estate agent, Governor of the High School.

B
URTON
, blacksmith at Lipton Hunter }

M
RS.
B
URTON
, a midwife—married to Burton. } parents of Miss Sarah Burton

M
R
. B
RIGOS
, a lawyer, Governor of the High School.

C
ISSIE
T
ADMAN
, daughter of the Tadmans, pupil at the High School.

M
R
. F
RETTON
, Manager of Midland Bank, Kiplington.

W
ENDY
B
EDDOWS
, granddaughter of Alderman Mrs. Beddows.

J
IM
B
EDDOWS
, auctioneer, Mrs. Beddows’ husband.

M
R
. F
RED
M
ITCHELL
, insurance agent.

N
ANCY
M
ITCHELL
, his wife.

P
EGGY
M
ITCHELL
, his baby daughter.

B
ARNABAS
H
OLLY
, builder’s labourer.

A
NNIE
H
OLLY
, his wife.

B
ERT
H
OLLY
, his son, aged 16.

L
YDIA
H
OLLY
, his daughter, aged 14.

D
AISY
H
OLLY
, his daughter, aged 12.

A
LICE
H
OLLY
, his daughter, aged 8.

G
ERTIE
H
OLLY
, his daughter, aged 7.

K
ITTY
H
OLLY
, his daughter, aged 4.

L
EN
H
OLLY
, his son, aged 10 months.

M
ADAME
H
UBBARD
, a draper’s wife, runs dancing classes.

M
R
. H
UBBARD
, her husband.

G
LADYS
H
UBBARD
, their daughter.

M
ISS
T
UDLING
, Head Mistress of the Elementary School, Maythorpe.

P
AT AND
J
ERRY
, campers at the Shacks.

G
RANDPA
S
ELLARS
, father-in-law to Topper Beachall.

W
ILLY
B
EDDOWS
, Mrs. Beddows’ son, a widower.

M
R
. C
ROSS
, a member of the Rescue and Preventive Committee at York.

S
YBIL
B
EDDOWS
, Mrs. Beddows’ spinster daughter.

C
OUNCILLOR
A
LFRED
E
ZEKIEL
H
UGGINS
, of Pidsea Buttock, haulage contractor and lay preacher.

M
RS
. H
ARROD
, friend of Mrs. Beddows.

Miss T
ATTERSALL
, Head Mistress of the South London United School for Girls.

P
ATTIE
, Sarah Burton’s married sister.

D
ERRICK
}

T
ONY
} London friends of Sarah Burton.

N
ICK
}

J
ERRY
B
RYON
, a singer.

N
ELL
H
UGGINS
, wife of Councillor Huggins.

F
REDA
A
RMSTRONG
, her married daughter.

M
RS
. R
ANSOM
, worshipper at the Methodist Church, Kiplington.

M
ISS
D
OLORES
J
AMESON
, Classics Mistress at the High School.

P
HILIP
(P
IP
) P
ARKHURST
, Miss Jameson’s fiancé.

B
ILL
H
EYER
, an ex-serviceman smallholder.

A
GNES
S
IGGLESTHWAITE
, B.Sc., Science Mistress at the High School,

J
EAN
M
ARSH
, pupil to Madame Hubbard.

M
RS
. M
ARSH
, her mother.

G
RACIE
P
INKER
, another pupil.

M
RS
. P
INKER
, her mother.

R
OY
C
ARBERY
, friend of Sarah Burton, killed in war.

O
LD
M
R
. C
OSTER
, an old sportsman.

M
R
. L
AIDLOW
, a farmer near Garfield.

M
R
. S
TATHERS
, smallholder, tenant of Snaith.

C
OUNCILLOR
B
EALE
, member of South Riding Council.

M
RS
. B
ARKER
, a Methodist at Spunlington.

B
ESSY
W
ARBUCKLE
, a girl at Spunlington.

R
EG
A
YTHORNE
, marries Bessy Warbuckle.

P
OLICE
-S
ERGEANT
B
URT OF
L
EEDS
, friend of Sawdon.

T
OM
S
AWDON
, landlord of the Nag’s Head, Maythorpe.

L
ILY
S
AWDON
, his wife.

M
RS
. D
EANE
, Christian Scientist in Leeds.

C
HRISSIE
B
EACHALL
, married to Topper.

E
LSIE AND
D
ORIS
W
ATERS
, broadcast entertainers.

M
RS
. C
ORNER
, landlady to Astell.

E
LLEN
W
ILKINSON
, Socialist M.P.

M
ISS
P
ARSONS
, Matron at the High School.

B
EN
L
ATTER
, Socialist M.P., once engaged to Sarah Burton.

J
AN
V
AN
R
AALT
, South African farmer, once engaged to Sarah Burton.

M
ISS
M
ASTERS
, English Mistress at the High School.

J
ILL
J
ACKSON
, pupil at the High School.

M
ISS
B
ECKER
, Game’s Mistress at the High School.

M
ISS
R
ITCHIE
, Junior Mistress.

M
R
. T
URNBULL
, a farmer near Maythorpe.

B
LACK
H
USSAR
, Carne’s heavyweight hunter.

S
IR
R
UPERT
C
ALDERDYKE
, founder of Cold Harbour Colony.

M
RS
. B
RIMSLEY
smallholder at Cold Harbour.

G
EORGE AND
N
AT
, her sons.

M
R. AND
M
RS
. C
HRISTIE
, servants to Snaith.

C
HADWCK
, a warehouse builder.

S
IR
J
OHN
S
IMON
, a tom cat owned by Alderman Snaith.

B
ERYL
B
RYSON
, pupil at the High School.

E
DIE
S
IGGLESTHWAITE
, sister of Science Mistress.

P
ROFESSOR
G
ELDER
, scientist at Cambridge.

U
RSULA
C
ROSSFIELD
, Jim Beddows’ sister.

M
R
. C
ROSSFIELD
, her husband.

R
OSE
C
ROSSFIELD
, their daughter.

C
OLONEL
W
HITELAW
, Alderman, Chairman of the Public Assistance Committee.

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