HUBBARD, her husband.

GLADYS HUBBARD, their daughter.

MISS TUDLING, Head Mistress of the Elementary School, Maythorpe.

PAT AND JERRY, campers at the Shacks.

GRANDPA SELLARS, father-in-law to Topper Beachall.

WILLY BEDDOWS, Mrs. Beddows’ son, a widower.

MR. CROSS, a member of the Rescue and Preventive Committee at York.

SYBIL BEDDOWS, Mrs. Beddows’ spinster daughter.

COUNCILLOR ALFRED EZEKIEL HUGGINS, of Pidsea Buttock, haulage contractor and lay preacher.

MRS. HARROD, friend of Mrs. Beddows.

Miss TATTERSALL, Head Mistress of the South London United School for Girls.

PATTIE, Sarah Burton’s married sister.

DERRICK }

TONY } London friends of Sarah Burton.

NICK }

JERRY BRYON, a singer.

NELL HUGGINS, wife of Councillor Huggins.

FREDA ARMSTRONG, her married daughter.

MRS. RANSOM, worshipper at the Methodist Church, Kiplington.

MISS DOLORES JAMESON, Classics Mistress at the High School.

PHILIP (PIP) PARKHURST, Miss Jameson’s fiancé.

BILL HEYER, an ex-serviceman smallholder.

AGNES SIGGLESTHWAITE, B.Sc., Science Mistress at the High School,

JEAN MARSH, pupil to Madame Hubbard.

MRS. MARSH, her mother.

GRACIE PINKER, another pupil.

MRS. PINKER, her mother.

ROY CARBERY, friend of Sarah Burton, killed in war.

OLD MR. COSTER, an old sportsman.

MR. LAIDLOW, a farmer near Garfield.

MR. STATHERS, smallholder, tenant of Snaith.

COUNCILLOR BEALE, member of South Riding Council.

MRS. BARKER, a Methodist at Spunlington.

BESSY WARBUCKLE, a girl at Spunlington.

REG AYTHORNE, marries Bessy Warbuckle.

POLICE-SERGEANT BURT OF LEEDS, friend of Sawdon.

TOM SAWDON, landlord of the Nag’s Head, Maythorpe.

LILY SAWDON, his wife.

MRS. DEANE, Christian Scientist in Leeds.

CHRISSIE BEACHALL, married to Topper.

ELSIE AND DORIS WATERS, broadcast entertainers.

MRS. CORNER, landlady to Astell.

ELLEN WILKINSON, Socialist M.P.

MISS PARSONS, Matron at the High School.

BEN LATTER, Socialist M.P., once engaged to Sarah Burton.

JAN VAN RAALT, South African farmer, once engaged to Sarah Burton.

MISS MASTERS, English Mistress at the High School.

JILL JACKSON, pupil at the High School.

MISS BECKER, Game’s Mistress at the High School.

MISS RITCHIE, Junior Mistress.

MR. TURNBULL, a farmer near Maythorpe.

BLACK HUSSAR, Carne’s heavyweight hunter.

SIR RUPERT CALDERDYKE, founder of Cold Harbour Colony.

MRS. BRIMSLEY smallholder at Cold Harbour.

GEORGE AND NAT, her sons.

MR. AND MRS. CHRISTIE, servants to Snaith.

CHADWCK, a warehouse builder.

SIR JOHN SIMON, a tom cat owned by Alderman Snaith.

BERYL BRYSON, pupil at the High School.

EDIE SIGGLESTHWAITE, sister of Science Mistress.

PROFESSOR GELDER, scientist at Cambridge.

URSULA CROSSFIELD, Jim Beddows’ sister.

MR. CROSSFIELD, her husband.

ROSE CROSSFIELD, their daughter.

COLONEL WHITELAW, Alderman, Chairman of the Public Assistance Committee.

GWYNETH ROGERS }

NANCY GREY }

LESLIE TUCKER } Midge’s friends at the High School.

JUDY PEACOCK }

JENNIFER HOWE }

MRS. GREY, Nancy’s mother.

MR. STILLMAN, an undertaker.

REX, an Alsatian, bought by Tom Sawdon.

ADDIE }

MAIMIE } married daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sawdon.

DR. STRETTON Specialist at Kingsport.

SIR WILSON HEMINGWAY Specialist at Leeds.

PRATT, a commercial traveller.

AN EX-OFFICER, camping at the Shacks.

LADY COLLIER, aunt of Colonel Collier.

ERNST, German Communist friend of Sarah Burton.

MATRON AT THE LAURELS, Harrogate.

DR MCCLEMMAN, psychiatrist at Harrogate.

MR. THOMPSON, a Relieving Officer.

MILLIE ROPER, a dressmaker.

MRS. BRASS, a jeweller’s wife.

MRS. SNAGG, landlady to Millie Roper.

RICKY BARNES, a carrier.

DAVID SHIRLEY, a coal merchant.

MRS. POLLIN, a drug taker.

MRS. FORD, an inmate of the County Mental Hospital.

DR.