A Stable for Jill - Character List

By Hazelhunter

In order of appearance

 

 

Jill Crewe  - main  protagonist and narrator of the Jill series

Ann Derry - Jill’s best friend

Mrs Beverly - Susan Pyke’s aunt

Mrs (and presumably Mr Derry)  - Ann’s parents

‘Mummy’  - Catherine Crewe; Jill’s mMother

Cecilia - Jill’s cousin

Mrs Darcy - The riding school owner and instructor

Aunt Primrose - Cecilia’s mother and Jill’s aunt by marriage

Angela - Mr’s Darcy’s girl groom

Martin Lowe - Ex RAF serviceman and Jill’s first voluntary riding instructor and friend.

Uncle Henry - Jill’s Uncle and Catherine’s brother

Doris - Aunt Primrose’s maid

 

The Walters children

The three other primary characters of A Stable for Jill

Barbara Walters - second eldest of the Walter children, known as ‘Bar’

Patrick Walters - the eldest of the Walter children, known as ‘Pat’

Michael Walters - yhe youngest of the Walter children, known as ‘Mike’

 

Other characters

Mr and Mrs Walters - The Walters children’s parents (and the Vicar of St ……..)

The Walters’ Grandmother - (in reference only)

Charles Laughton - (reference from ‘The Barrett’s of Wimpole St)

The Walters’ Australian Uncle - in reference only

Mr Mulberry - the Vicar of St Jude’s.

The ‘Holmes girl’ - exercises Black Boy in Jill’s absence.

Martha - one of the Crewe’s hens.

Big Bill Campbell - Country singer, in reference only

Agatha - the Walters’ housekeeper

Ann’s ‘kid sisters’ - reference to Pam and Brenda Derry, younger sisters of Ann

Cartoni and the ‘kid singer’ - reference to movie characters

Uncle Toots - The Walters’ Uncle who is a vet

Uncle Toot’s Daughter - reference only

The Locum - the young vet who replaced Uncle Toots in his absence.

Evans - the Carrier

Phyllis Barnes - a friend of Cecilia

Major Foster - Patron of the Stable

Mrs Charles - hired Dot the Shetland and did not pay

Cecil Charles - son of Mrs Charles

Diana and Brenda Prince - hirers of Ballerina and Mipsy

Bill - whose father had hired Bungie

The ‘Parker Boy’ - hirer of Mipsy

Hilda Southwood - hirer of Bungie

Noel ‘something or other’ - hirer of Dot

J. Biggs - timber merchant and original owner of Pedro

Alison Foster - Major Foster’s grand niece

Slap - the Walters’ fox terrier

Edward - Agatha’s cat

Mary Dangerfield - a friend of Cecilia’s and a horsewoman

The Earl of Sattingham - Stable owner who had an open day (reference only)

Cousin Sheila - the Walters’ cousin

Alison’s mother - presumably Major Foster’s niece

Diana and Brenda Prince’s parents - reference only

Bill Manners and family - visitors to the stable exhibition

Alison’s father - reference only

 

Un-named Characters

The Farrier

The Man and Woman who supported Jill

Confronting Biggs

The Policeman

The Fat Nanny with the ‘square’ child

The Bishop

 

The Horses

Punch - Susan Pyke’s father’s horse of 17 hands

Seraphine - Ann Derry’s pony

Blackboy - Jill’s pony

Ballerina - the Walter’s pony

Cocktail - Mrs Darcy’s riding school pony being used by Angela

Bungie - Uncle Toot’s 27 year old ex riding horse - chestnut with a black mane

Mipsy - Uncle Toot’s trap horse, chestnut with ink on withers

Dot - the Shetland, was Uncle Toots’ daughter’s pony

Starlight  

Cameron

Gay Girl

The assumed names of Bungie, Mipsy and Dot

Albatross - advertised in the Farbury catalogue, 17 hands, by Hercules out of Ocean Bird

Begorra - mare bought by Jill for the stable, bay

Pedro - pony saved and bought by Jill from J. Biggs, dark chestnut