Characters

Marriott — Prefect of Leicester's House at Beckford College who shares a study with Gethryn
William — Butler and bootboy at Leicester's House
(The Bishop) Alan Gethryn — Head of Leicester's and superb cricketer
The Rev. James Beckett — Headmaster of Beckford College
Miss Jones — Matron at Leicester's
Jack Monk — Member of Leicester's
Danvers — Member of Leicester's and a friend of Monk's
Reece — Member of Leicester's and cricketer
Waterford — Member of Leicester's
Skinner — A fag at Leicester's
P. V. Wilson — Marriott's fag in Leicester's in the Lower Fourth.
Norris — Head of Jephson's and Captain of the cricket team.
Samuel Wilberforce Gosling — A day boy who plays cricket well
Miles — The school's professional Cricket Instructor
Pringle — Member of School House also on the cricket team
Baynes — Good cricket player
Mr. Jephson — School Master also in charge of cricket
Reginald Farnie — Gethryn's younger uncle also at Leicester's. Belongs to the Upper Fourth form.
Mr. Strudwick — Master of the Lower Fourth form
Watson — Groundman at Beckford College
Lorimer — Shares study with Pringle in the School House. Belongs to the Upper Fourth form.
Millett — A Junior in Leicester's
Smith — Member of Markham's from whom Farnie bought a bicycle
Baker — Shares a study with Norris in Jephson's
Mr. Robertson — Master at Beckford College
Col. Ashby — Friend of Pringle's father
Gregson — Member of Leicester's
Lee — Member of Leicester's
Adams — Member of Leicester's
Bond — Member of Leicester's
Brown — Member of Leicester's
Burgess — Member of Leicester's
Crowninshaw — Member of Leicester's
Chamberlain — Member of Leicester's
Carstairs — Member of Leicester's
Mortimer Wells — Friend of the Headmaster's who is one judge in the poetry competition
Mr. Lawrie — Master of the Sixth form
Mr. Sims — Master of the Upper Fifth form
Mr. Leicester (*)
Mr. Somerville Smith (*)