DODDINGTON
Henrietta Maitland, owner of Doddington Hall and the estate
Edwin Maitland, Henrietta’s husband, a retired local GP
Robert Maitland, Henrietta and Edwin’s son, now the local GP
Alice Maitland, Robert’s wife
Daisy Maitland, Robert and Alice’s daughter
Len Dawson, Alice’s father, the local wheelwright and blacksmith
Norah Dawson, Alice’s mother
Sam Nuttall, employed by Len Dawson
Peggy Nuttall, Sam’s wife
Luke Cooper, Peggy’s illegitimate son by Harold Dawson (deceased), who was Len and Norah’s son; Luke is Daisy’s cousin
Harry Nuttall, Peggy’s son by Sam
Bess Cooper, Peggy’s mother
Charlie Cooper, Peggy’s father
Betty Cooper, Peggy’s sister
Clara Nuttall, Sam’s mother
Conrad Everton, a local GP who is in partnership with Robert
Florence Everton, Conrad’s wife
LONDON AND WEYBRIDGE
Pips Allender, Henrietta and Edwin’s daughter, Robert’s sister and Daisy’s aunt
George Allender, Pips’s husband
Milly Whittaker, Pips’s friend
Paul Whittaker, Milly’s husband
Mitch Hammond, Pips’s friend
Johnny Hammond, Mitch’s nephew
Jeff Pointer, employed by Mitch at The Hammond Flying School, based at Brooklands, near Weybridge
BELGIUM
William Dawson, Len and Norah’s son, and Alice’s brother
Brigitta, William’s wife
Pascal and Waldo, William and Brigitta’s sons