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Posted by Ed Kiser on May 09, 2015 at 08:53:06 user Kisered.

In Reply to: Minor Characters posted by Roger Wardale on May 08, 2015 at 09:34:41:

Seems like some time ago on TarBoard, the "quiz" regarding some infrequent names came up, and I put together a set of Answers, which I offer here. Let me know of any misunderstandings/mistakes.
Ed Kiser, Kentucky
----------Bill
Ship's Boy, Viper PD CH2
Bus driver that hit Jim Brading - WD CH25
Bowness, fell through ice, WH CH13

Billy
Old Billy, SA CH13, SD CH30
Young Billy, SA CH13, SD CH30
Billy Lewthwaite-Chauffeur of Rattletrap, PM CH1
Handy Billy, the engine in the Goblin, WD CH6

Bob
Blackett, Amazon's father, SD CH17
Curten - gave sworn statement at Potter saying he saw Owdon, BS CH6
Slater Bob, miner, PP CH2, PM CH12
operator of "come Along" tug boat, CC CH19
Jim Brading's Uncle [mentioned, but never present] WD CH1
Woodsman, SD CH30
Skipper Ferry boat, when Brading was escaping hospital, PM CH25
Old Bob, porter and guard for 30 years at train station, WH CH9

Carrotty
porter, south end of lake, used to work at Beckfoot, PM CH25

Dandy
a dog ordered by young McGinty to watch Jemmerling (along with
another dog, Rory) GN CH28

Dick (not Dot's brother)
Elleray - hired to drive a car for Squashy Hat, PP CH27

Ella
Dr. Dudgeon's wife, Tom's mother,BS CH13

Fanny
girl to help Mrs. Jackson at Holly Howe, WH CH13

Frank
Uncle Frank, solicitor, twin's father, CC CH3
boatman in WD rowed Mother and Bridget to meet the ship,
and who vouched for Jim Brading, WD CH1

George
Owdon, CC CH6, BS CH1, GN CH9
one of Black Jake's men, PD CH30
the seal in SW, SW CH21
one of the customs men, WD CH26

Harry
Bangate, eelman, BS CH2

Hawkins
mate on Welcome, CC CH21

Helen
Aunt Helen, Nancy's GOOD aunt in London, SW CH11

Jack
Whittle, Skipper of "Welcome", CC CH21
Mary Swainson's woodman, SD CH19
works at butcher shop, BS CH27
in rowboat with Jim Towzer, night watchers, BS CH6

Jacky
taught the Picts how to Guddle, PM CH11, SD CH26
Whittle's son, in Iron Duke,CC CH21

James
Hullabaloo, CC CH8

Jemmy
Roaring Donkey Inkeeper, bought the stuffed fish, BS CH8

Jim
Nancy's Uncle Jim Turner, alias Captain Flint, SA CH10
Brading, owner of Goblin, WD CH1, SW CH1
Jim Woodall, Sir Garnet captain, CC CH1, BS CH6
Old Jim Postlethwaite from Bigland at hound trail Old Billy's friend, SD CH30
Jim Towzer, river watcher, BS CH6

Jimmy
Pellacote at Stalham (member of Coot Club Bird watchers), BS CD17

Jonas
The Sailmaker CC CH3

Jonas Felder, the name taken by the pirate captain from the MARY CAHOUN
PD CH5

Livy
Hullabaloo, CC CH8

Maria
Turner, the Great Aunt "GA", SD CH3, PM CH1, PP CH7

Mary
Mary Blackett, called such by the GA, otherwise known as Molly,
the mother of the Amazons, PM CH30
Walker, Swallow's mother, WD CH27, SW CH1
Swainson, repairs Roger's knickers, SD CH8, PP CH8, PM CH23
Mary, the Roaring Donkey inkeeper's wife, BS CH8
The MARY CAHOUN, ship wrecked on Ushant rocks in Peter Duck's tales PD CH5

Melody
dog that won the hound-trail through Swallowdale, SD CH19

Molly
Turner - SD CH27 in note hidden on top of the mountain
CF called her "Molly" in PP CH33

Neddy
Old Mr. Swainson, sings with Roger, SD CH9
Woodsman's horse, SD CH33

Phil
Milkman on bicycle delivering milk, saw Garnett drifting, BS CH11

Ralph
Strakey, BS CH4

Richard
Admiral's brother (Admiral = Mrs. Barrable), CC CH2

Ringman
dog at Holly Howe, WH CH18

Rob
Coot Club member at Ranworth, identified the D&G running away, BS CH11

Robert
helped in strapping the luggage onto the car's luggage grid, PP CH1
Robert was the name of the assistant boat builder, SD CH8

Robin
Mrs. Tyson's son, PP CH8
Coot Club member, ate too many bananas, CC CH10

Ronald
Hullabaloo, CC CH8

Roy
Dixon's dog, WH CH1
Store owner of "Roy's Shop" where D&G's bought supplies, BS CH9

Sam
Bideford, crewman in PD, but did not show up, PD CH1 P23

Sammy
Lewthwaite, policeman, SA CH24, WH CH7, PM CH21

Silas
Mr. Dixon's hired hand, WH CH1

Simon
Jim Woodall's helper on the wherry, CC CH16, BS CH9

Ted
Walker, Swallow's Father, WD CH27, SW CH1

Timothy
armadillo, PP CH1
Uncle Jim's mining partner, PP CH34, PM CH1
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