701:– the childhood guardian of James Turner and Molly Turner, whose parents are never named. Jim and Molly address her as "Aunt Maria" and she held considerable sway as head of the family, even after Molly's marriage to Bob Blackett. As a parent figure to their mother, Great Aunt Maria clearly thought of herself as something of a grandmother-figure to her great-nieces Nancy and Peggy Blackett. However, their view of her as some sort of distant relative, as well as an overprotective adventure-spoiler, forms the basis of the conflict between the girls and her. Of the twelve completed books in the series, she makes appearances in two,
830:— five criminals who are after Peter Duck's treasure. The porter says Black Jake has "got the scum of the place with him in that hooker of his." Bill describes them: Simeon Boon just out from two years hard, Mogandy the negro, George (a brother of Black Jake, who is wanted by the police), and a man with a scarred face who was chucker-out or bruiser at the Ketch as Ketch Can (a fisherman's tavern in Lowestoft). Later when they climb onto the Wild Cat and attack Bill and Peter Duck, it is apparent that the others do not trust Black Jake, and that Black Jake's brother is called George (see
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he brings milk for the Ds, lends them his saw which they find in the Dogs Home, shows them how to store milk (under a stone covering a scooped-out hollow in moss), teaches them to guddle trout in the beck, and also gives them a rabbit and an onion. These latter form the main ingredients for the stew
150:; an enterprising leader. She is an imaginative and lively tomboy who is always willing to create fantasies and adventures. Though somewhat brash and short-tempered, she nonetheless has a heart of gold and is always quick to defend the weaker and less-confident characters in the tales
759:. Last seen in gaudy but wet yachting gear and beach pyjamas being escorted to an hotel in Yarmouth having rammed a post on Breydon Water. They are called Ronald, James and 'Livy' (Olivia?), plus an unnamed man and unnamed woman (called Jerry and Maude in the TV series
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the fastest wherry on the Bure. Port and
Starboard work their passage (peeling potatoes) when Sir Garnet is late with her tide and is thus able to give them a lift down to Yarmouth.
185:— Dorothea's younger brother who is scientific and thoughtful, usually comes up with solutions to technical problems. Though younger than his sister, Dick is Captain of the
331:— the well-travelled brother of Mrs Blackett and therefore uncle to Nancy and Peggy Blackett, by whom he is considered "unfriendly" at the beginning of
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383:('Ted' by Mrs Walker/Mary) — father of the Swallows and sender of the famous telegram "Better drowned than duffers if not duffers won't drown"
560:. She also rows the Great Aunt, Miss Maria Turner, over to Captain Flint's houseboat on her way to the railway station for her holiday in
520:. Mrs Dixon was nurse to Dick and Dorothea's mother when she was young. She is famous for her pork pies and also makes toffee and fudge.
347:. After differences are resolved he becomes the closest adult ally to the Swallows and the Amazons and joins them in many adventures.
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389:— parents of the Ds; Prof Callum is an archaeologist
887:, promised to Roger by Captain Flint at the end of
572:— farmer's son met briefly by Roger & Titty in
544:where the Swallows go for milk when shipwrecked in
42:— eldest of the Walker children and Captain of the
304:— Eel, elder brother, and best eeler of the tribe.
617:— the local policeman who Mrs Barrable befriends.
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310:— Eel, younger brother, though older than Daisy,
16:List of characters in the children's book series
416:— friend of Captain Flint, originally known as
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429:Dr Dudgeon, Mrs Dudgeon, and "our baby"
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206:and (briefly) captain of the
1278:Lists of literary characters
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813:Taicoon Chang and Taicoon Wu
761:Swallows and Amazons Forever
634:as Titty's imaginary friend.
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914:We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea
836:, chapters 1, 13 & 30).
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447:— Housekeeper to Mr Farland
402:We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea
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710:The Picts and the Martyrs
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563:The Picts and the Martyrs
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387:Professor and Mrs Callum
288:— Chief of the Eels (in
236:Nell "Starboard" Farland
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243:The Death and Glories
77:in the original 1963
61:— Able Seaman of the
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495:Mr & Mrs Jackson
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83:Swallows and Amazons
69:'s children's story
22:Swallows and Amazons
891:. Only features in
859:. Also features in
792:The Young Chieftain
640:– cabin boy of the
453:— Custodian of the
230:Bess "Port" Farland
1185:Coots in the North
681:Unfriendly Natives
601:Mrs M. Braithwaite
508:Mr & Mrs Dixon
286:Don (The Mastodon)
262:— co-owner of the
252:— co-owner of the
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1157:The Big Six
1136:Pigeon Post
1108:Swallowdale
995:The Big Six
945:The Big Six
903:Swallowdale
868:Swallowdale
796:The McGinty
771:Pterodactyl
743:The Big Six
732:The Big Six
704:Swallowdale
674:Pigeon Post
632:Swallowdale
590:Pigeon Post
574:Swallowdale
558:Swallowdale
550:Swallowdale
546:Swallowdale
488:Swallowdale
479:The Billies
445:Mrs McGinty
423:Pigeon Post
418:Squashy Hat
393:Jim Brading
223:The Big Six
200:Tom Dudgeon
183:Dick Callum
135:The Amazons
40:John Walker
1272:Categories
1245:Characters
1222:(TV, 1984)
1206:(TV, 1963)
1164:Missee Lee
1115:Peter Duck
1002:References
942:; also in
898:Missee Lee
893:Peter Duck
874:Missee Lee
862:Peter Duck
833:Peter Duck
818:Missee Lee
753:Margoletta
695:Great Aunt
670:Slater Bob
656:Missee Lee
650:Peter Duck
628:Peter Duck
499:Holly Howe
473:Sir Garnet
377:Cdr Walker
363:Mrs Walker
356:Peter Duck
1129:Coot Club
989:Coot Club
939:Coot Club
883:– Ship's
849:– Ship's
757:Coot Club
726:Coot Club
664:Cambridge
615:PC Tedder
613:properly
611:Mr Tedder
379:— called
365:— called
329:Uncle Jim
217:Coot Club
194:The Coots
94:BBC Films
1238:See also
699:The G.A.
660:Miss Lee
646:Wild Cat
463:Titmouse
461:and the
280:The Eels
204:Titmouse
973:Ringman
926:William
721:Norfolk
552:and in
503:Swallow
439:Norwich
210:on the
63:Swallow
53:Swallow
44:Swallow
1257:Places
1093:Novels
1037:25 May
934:Teasel
909:Sinbad
885:monkey
881:Gibber
851:parrot
693:, the
459:Teasel
455:Teasel
397:Goblin
367:Mother
208:Teasel
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