Bessie Bunter Joins The Circus

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Stott, William – associate of Skinner, though very occasionally shows a little moral strength and independence. Appears in 559 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 35 Harry Wharton's Scheme(October 10, 1908) Twigg, Bernard Morrison - Second form Master. Appears in 108 stories; first appearance in Magnet No. 318 The Missing Chinee (March 14, 1914). Gadsby, Reginald Havers – schoolboy in the Fourth Form at Highcliffe School. Ponsonby's closest ally. Appears in 237 stories; first appearance in Magnet No. 138 Harry Wharton's 'Pro' (October 1, 1910).

Wun Lung and his younger brother Hop Hi were stereotypical Chinese, including (in the early days) their mode of dress, including pigtails. Wun Lung would often cook disgusting meals, which the other boys believed consisted of rats and mice. Still, Cherry's not a bad chap in some ways!" said the fat Owl. "He's a good deal more civil than Smithy, if a fellow drops into his study to tea."De Courcy, Rupert Fitzroy - schoolboy in the Fourth Form at Highcliffe School. Known as "The Caterpillar" because of his laziness. Formerly a member of Ponsonby's gang, he changed his ways due to Courtenay's influence. Appears in 151 stories; first appearance in Magnet No. 374 The Fall Of The Fifth! (April 10, 1915).

One less common example that might have you looking up etymology is when Fisher T. Fish declares himself and others to be 'cute'. Limburger, Fraulein Wilhelmina - schoolgirl at Cliff House School. Appeared in 25 stories; first appearance in Magnet No. 48 (March 27, 1909). Yes, yes, of course, Cherry!" said Miss Coker. "A very pretty name, little boy, and very suitable indeed to a little lad with such rosy cheeks." In Bunter's fat circumference, under his many layers of fat, there was a heart, and in Bunter's heart at the present moment there was a horrible quake. His mother was ill! Bunter, for once, was thinking of someone other than himself. He was thinking of his mother. The mater was ill, and she wanted him! The poor old mater! And I am head-prefect, and responsible to the headmaster!" said Wingate icily. "Will you answer me?"Crossover: Greyfriars' students are familiar with characters from other associated school stories, e.g.: St Jim's (The Gem) and Cliff House (Schoolgirl's Own). Sour Supporter: Johnny Bull. His plain-speaking country wisdom spots the flaw in every plan and, when it all goes wrong, he doesn't forget that he told them so. Lowther, Montague - schoolboy in the Upper Fourth (Shell) form at St. Jim's. Appears in 32 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 39 Greyfriars Versus St. Jim's (November 7, 1908) For the first fifteen years of the Magnet stories, Bunter was one of the crowd. From the mid-1920s, as Hamilton increasingly developed Bunter's comic potential, he also began to use his antics to initiate and drive forward the plots. [13]

Kildare, Eric - School Captain and Prefect in the Sixth form at St. Jim's. Appears in 26 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 64 Wharton & Co Versus Merry & Co (May 1, 1909) One-Gender School: Greyfriars, as was de rigeur at the time. A nearby girls' school, Cliff House, is attended by female relatives of several characters.When the chums of the Remove (plus Bunter who will always tag along, unwanted) go to the South Seas, Hamilton gives a fairly realistic picture of the Polynesian and Micronesian cultures, mostly without looking down on them. He shows the people as intelligent and well-meaning. Like Herodotus, whose work he certainly knew well, he sees that customs can differ without one set being necessarily better than the other. He doesn’t approve of cannibalism, but neither does he approve of the atrocities of both sides in the First World War. Joyce, Mr - local woodsman. Appears in 17 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 1253 The Hunted Master! (February 20, 1932).

Noble, Harry - schoolboy in the Upper Fourth (Shell) form at St. Jim's. Australian, and a fine sportsman. Appears in 16 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. xxx Harry Wharton's Eleven (August 14, 1909) Gosling, William – School porter. Detests all schoolboys, fond of gin and long past retirement age. Appears in 748 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 11 Billy's Boom (April 25, 1908). Not for twice and thrice ten pounds would Bill Lodgey have touched that banknote - with that look in the wretched boy's face. Lodgey had had many narrow escapes, in his time, from seeing the inside of a prison cell, and was by no means anxious to find himself quartered in one.Wynn, Edgar Llewellyn - known as "Fatty Wynn." schoolboy in the Fourth form at St. Jim's. A first class goalkeeper and bowler. Appears in 45 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 656 In Borrowed Plumes! (September 4, 1920) Popper, Sir Hilton – Ill-tempered Baronet who is a local landowner and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Greyfriars School. Claims title to Popper Island on the Sark river; this claim is disputed locally, which results in numerous confrontations between Sir Hilton and the Greyfriars boys. Appears in 143 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 183 Inky Minor (August 12, 1911). Faulkner, Lawrence – A prefect and a friend of Wingate. He is a close friend of Tremaine – both are from the West Country. Appears in 28 stories and first introduced in Magnet No. 520 A Very Gallant Gentleman! (January 26, 1918).