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Acton |
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Handwriting expert
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Ainstable, Bernard
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m Rosamund one son (dec)
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Squire of the Village 60 years old Square build resides at Old Place
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Ainstable, Rosamond |
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m Bernard one son (dec)
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pets: two Sealyham terriers and an Irish setter
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ArmstrongPresumably HR Armstrong |
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The only solicitor to be hanged for murder in the UK (31 May 1922). Murdered his wife on 22 February 1921 by arsenic poisoning Caught due to attempting to similarly poison his business rival
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long term steady of Gladys Mitcham builder
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Biggleswade, Miss |
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daughter of the oldest inhabitent of Thornden
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Biggleswade, Mr |
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Oldest Resident of Thornden Aged 90 at least one daughter, and several sons
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Binderster, Lady |
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an organizer of charity balls
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Blindburn, Mrs |
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Gavin Plenmeller’s housekeeper deaf
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Bromwich, Mrs |
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Housekeeper to Walter Plenmeller
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Brotherlee, Sir James |
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previous owner of “The Cedars” a family of very little taste in home decorating
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Carsethorn, DS |
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Police Sargeant at Bellingham
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Celia |
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A goat Belonging to Miss Mirium Patterson
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Churnsikes |
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Previous owner of Fox House
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Cliburn, Edith
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Married to Anthony
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Cliburn, Rev Anthony
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known as Tony
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Married to Edith
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Vicar of Thornden Described as a tall, bony man with grizzled hair
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Coupland, Mr
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Head clerk at Sampson Warrenby’s Solicitors Office Thin and small in stature with spare grizzled hair
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Craling, Josiah
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Landlord of “The Red Lion” in Thornden
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Dearham, Abigail
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known as Abby |
Daughter of Fanny
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Secretary to Geoffrey Silloth Chesnut hair, grey eyes
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Dearham, Fanny nee Patterdale |
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Younger daughter of Rev Patterdale Mother of Abigail
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Ditchling, Alfie,
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Youngest son of the Ditchlings Brother of Ted, Gert, Reg, Edie, Claud and Jackerleen 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Ditchling, Claud
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Middle son of the Ditchlings 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden brother of Ted, Gert, Reg, Edie, Alfie and Jackerleen
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Ditchling, Edie
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Middle daughter of the Ditchlings Employed at Woolsworths Sister of Ted, Gert, Reg, Claud, Alfie and Jackerleen 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Ditchling, Gert
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Eldest Daughter of the Ditchlings, aged 20 Sister of Ted, Reg, Edie, Claud, Alfie and Jackerleen 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Ditchling, Jackerleen
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Youngest daughter of the Ditchlings, aged 6 Sister of Ted, Gert, Reg, Edie, Claud and Alfie 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Ditchling, Mrs
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Widow Mother of Ted, Gert, Reg, Edie, Claud, Alfie and Jackerleen Residing at 2 Rose cottages
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Ditchling, Reg
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son of Mrs Ditchling 16 yo employed by Ockley’s Store brother of Ted, Gert, Edie, Claud, Alfie and Jackerleen 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Ditchling, Ted
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Elsest son of the Ditchlings Just conscripted, and at training camp Brother of Gert, Reg, Edie, Claud, Alfie and Jackerleen Normally resides at 2 Rose Cottages, Thornden
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Dockray, Mrs |
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Marital status: widow
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Occupation: Keeps lodgers, including Ladislas 6 Rose Cottages
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Drybeck, Thaddeus
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Bachelor Occuption: Solicitor in the nearby town of Bellingham Legal advisor to most residents of Thornden Hobbies: Tennis, gardening
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Eaglesfield, Sir John |
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Client of Warrenby’s
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Eckford |
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Agent to the Squire
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Emmasurname unknown |
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Housekeeper for Mr Drybeck
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Grant, Inspector Sandy |
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Former assistant to Hemingway
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Harbottle, Inspector Horace |
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Scotland Yard Assistant to CI Hemingway
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Haswell, Adelaide
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married to Henry mother of Charles and Elizabeth
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Expert Gardener Lives at “The Cedars”
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Haswell, Charles
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son of Henry and Adelaide
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educated at Winchester & Oxford Partner in Henry’s Real Estate Business Lives at “The Cedars” with his parents
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Haswell, Elizabeth
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daughter of Henry and Adelaide
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Now married and living in Chelsea
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Haswell, Henry |
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married to Adelaide son of William
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Educated at Winchester & New College Real Estate Agent Churchwarden, Local Hospital Board Member, Member of the Hunt Fairly good tennis player Owner of “The Cedars”
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Haswell, William
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father of Henry
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Real Estate Agent
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Hemingway, Chief Inspector Stanley |
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Scotland Yard
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Henshaw, John
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Gamekeeper to the Squire
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Hinckley, Superintendent Robert
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Scotland Yard representative Hemingway’s immediate superiour
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Hobkirk, Mrs |
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married to PC Hobkirk
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Hobkirk, PC |
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Constable assigned to Thornden stout, middle aged keen gardener
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Horley, Mr |
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Aged 90+ A resident of Thornden who was interviewed for the local paper upon his 90th birthday
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Kingston, Miss |
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Owner of the sweet shop in Thornden
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Knarsdale, Sergeant |
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Police fire-arms expert
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Lindale, Kenelm |
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son of Rev James Arthur Father of Rose-Veronica
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Farmer/Owner of Rushyford Farm Formerly a Stockbroker educated at Stillingborough served with RA, demobalised as Major
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Lindale, Rev James Arthur |
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Father of Kenelm, and two girls
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Lindale, Rose-Victoria
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Aged 1 year Daughter of Kenelm and Delia
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Mary |
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Maid to the Rev Cliburn
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Melkinthorpe, PC |
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Police Constable at Bellingham assigned to assist CI Hemingway
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Midgeholme, Flora |
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Marital Status: Married to Lionel Children: None, but several furkids
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Hobbies: Breeder of Champion Pekenese Blonde, largish woman
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Midgeholme, Major Lionel
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known as "Lion"
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Married to Flora
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Retired Army Officer medium height, toothbrush moustache
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Mitcham, Gladys |
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Cook General for the Warrenby’s Blonde
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Molly |
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Haswell’s maid
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Morebattle,. DC |
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Murton, Mrs |
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Daily help for the Lindales
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Nenthall, Delianee Soulby |
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aka Delia Lindale
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Mother of Rose-Veronica Lindale one son (deceased)
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thin, blonde, light blue eyes. Resides at Rushyford Farm
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Nenthall, Francis Aloysius |
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Married to Delia one son (deceased)
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Resides at Red Lodge, Braidhurst, Surrey
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Newbiggin, Jim |
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presumably aka “Newbiggin’s grandson”
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Local plumber A young man with extrodinary ears
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Othersa sick parishioner a uniformed constable the Station Sargeant at Bellingham two plain clothed policemen the Deputy Coroner a bank manager Emperor Dominion Adolf Hitler (I know, I know, but they ARE mentioned!) Mr Ainstable’s nephew in South Africa three servants at the Cedars three farmers owning rifles a junior clerk, an office boy and two stenographers at Warrenby’s solicitor’s office |
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Patterdale, Miriam |
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Elder Daughter of the Rev Patterdale, (dec) sister of Fanny Dearham No children
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Monacle, short grey hair pets: 2 goats (Celia and Rosalind) and one black labrador (Rex)
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Plenmeller, Gavin
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Half-brother of Walter
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Aged around 30 Distinguishing features: Limp caused by childhoop hip disease Author specialising in detective fiction Hobbies: Annoying people. Owner of Thornden House
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Plenmeller, Walter (dec)
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previous owner of Thornden House half-brother of Gavin hobbies: entomolgy and birdwatching
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Rex
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A black labrador aged about 13 years Skin-parent: Miriam Patterdale
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Rosalind |
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A goat Skin parent: Miriam Patterdale
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Rotherhope, Dr
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MD practicing in Bellingham Police Surgeon
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Rugby, George |
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Owner of a cottage on Wood Lane
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Scales, Colonel |
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Chief Constable of Bellingham
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Silloth, Prof Geoffrey
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aka “Old Inky”
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Academic, probably specialising in philosophy
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Snettisham |
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policeman, presumably at Scotland Yard
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Thropton, Detective Inspector |
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Inspector from Bellingham Police Station
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Ultima, Urwin
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Ultima, Ullapool |
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expectant mother
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Ultima, Ulrica
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Ultima, Ulysses
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Partnered to Una Father to Ursula, Urban and Urania (and presumably more) eldest of the Midgeholme pekanese
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Known as “a dog of dignity”
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Ultima, Umberto
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Ultima, Umbrella
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Ultima, Una (deceased)
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Partnered to Ulysses Mother of Ursula, Urban and Urania
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Ultima, Unready
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Ultima, Untidy
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young female pekanese
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Ultima, Uplift
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Ultima, Uppish
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Ultima, Urania
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Ultima, Urban
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Ultima, Urf (dec)
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the runt of a litter
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Ultima, Uriah
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Ultima, Ursula
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Eldest female in the Midgeholme dogs
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Walter
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Surname unknown Employee at the Lindales
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Warcop, Dr Edmund MD |
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Aged 60 Lives just outside Bellingham
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Warrenby, Mavis
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Niece of Sampson Warrenby
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Acts as housekeeper for her uncle Aged early 20s Pale grey eyes Lives at Fox House
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Warrenby, Sampson |
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Single No children Solicitor Other duties: Clerk of the Peace, Coroner short, plump The type of man who kicks elderly dogs Lives at Fox House
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Wick, Mr |
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Proprieter of the Sun Hotel, Bellingham
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Woodhorn |
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Chaffeur to the Haswells
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Wroxham, Jimmy |
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PC investigating history of suspects
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Zamagoryski, Ladislas |
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Young polish refugee Engineer Employed by Bebsides Dark hair, brown eyes Lodges with Mrs Dockray at 6 Rose Cottages
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