| WADE, Mr. |
The owner of a bookshop in Courtfield. Wharton was able to prove that he was in the bookshop when he was accused of visiting the Three Fishers.
1426 |
| WADE, Mr. |
A barber in Courtfield.
607 |
| WADHAM, Mr. |
A butler at Wharton Lodge.
1038 |
| WADHAM, Mr. |
A butler to Sir Giles Oakwood at Oakwood Place.
1601 |
| WAGGS, Mrs |
Wife of William at their farm at Little Puddleton.
1333 |
| WAGGS, Mr. William |
A farmer at Little Puddleton, Sussex. He had difficulty in paying his tithes and Mauly paid them for him.
1333 |
| WALCOTT, Mr. Sam |
A coloured boxer in Ben Adams’ boxing booth.
405 |
| WALKER, Bill |
A longeshoreman from Pegg who was a member of a gang that tried to claim salvage on the boat that ran aground near the Shoulder. Wharton & Co. (aided by a snake) managed to fight them off.
239 |
| WALKER, Mr. Hookey |
The owner of a gambling den situated over the tobacconist shop in Friardale. Penfold, trying to win money to help his father's ill health visited the place and won money at roulette but lost the money back to Mr. Walker by backing a losing horse.
720 |
| WALKER, Mrs Hubert |
An aunt of James Walker.
953 |
| WALKER, James |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form, and a prefect. He is friendly with Loder and Carne and has some bad habits, but he is not quite as bad as his friends.
112 |
| WALKER, Mr. Jimmy |
The owner of “Walker’s World Renowned Circus”.
1166 |
| WALKER, Mr. |
The owner of a drapery store in Friardale.
158 |
| WALKER, Mr. |
A tramp who had a fight with the Famous Five and lost his hat.
1226 |
| WALKER, Mr. |
A customer of farmer Higgins at Fernford.
441 |
| WALKER, Mr. |
An uncle of James Walker. When he visited the school, Walker had hopes of a large tip, but Bunter spoiled things for him.
874 |
| WALKER, Mr. William |
A tramp.
137 |
| WALLIS, Dr. |
A doctor who treated Henry Coker when he was being poisoned by Poynings.
984 |
| WALPOLE, Mr. Curtis |
A solicitor in Courtfield. Bunter consulted him when taking out a summons against Mr. Quelch for assault.
767 |
| WALSH, Miss Ethel |
The daughter of Mr Walsh. She was rescued by Linley when she fell through the ice whilst skating.
939 |
| WALSH, Mr. |
The owner of Friardale Grange.
939 |
| WALSH, Miss Queenie |
The leading actress in Phillip Perkins film company.
736 |
| WALSINGHAM, Mr. Francis |
The butler at Hilton Hall. His half-brother was a prisoner at Blackmoor Prison who escaped when the Famous Five visited Hilton.
1401 |
| WALSINGHAM, Mr. |
The butler at Combermere Lodge when Bunter renamed it Bunter Court. Bunter locked him in the cellar when he found out too much.
910 |
| WALTERS, Mr. |
A chauffeur to Sir Philip Angel.
822 |
| WALTON, Mr. |
The butler at Compton Hall, the home of Sir Henry Compton.
906 |
| WARD |
A Highcliffe schoolboy in the Fourth Form who was a member of their rowing team.
390 |
| WARD, Mr. |
A farmer near Cliff House school.
432 |
| WARDLE |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove.
116 |
| WARDLE, Mr. |
A solicitor from Penruddy in Cornwall. Me Vernon-Smith consulted him when he was considering buying property in the area.
1627 |
| WARING, Mr. George |
A half-brother of Eric Gilmore. When he escaped from Blackmoor Prison he hid at Greyfriars and tried to get help from his relation.
1039 |
| WARREN, Sir Arthur |
He was posted to China in the diplomatic service and asked his friend, Colonel Wharton, to look after his son James.
1440 |
| WARREN, Captain Bernard |
A younger brother of Sir Arthur, he sent his son, James Warren, to Greyfriars to take the place of Sir Arthur’s son of the same name.
1440 |
| WARREN, James |
The son of Sir Arthur Warren, he is a bully and a bad-hat. He refused to go to Greyfriars and Bernard Warren took advantage of this by sending his son, James, in his place.
1440 |
| WARREN, James |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Fifth Form. The son of Captain Bernard Warren, he came to Greyfriars in his cousin’s place. A popular member of the form and a member of the First XI. Rumours persisted that he was an imposter and when the truth was known he had to leave the school.
1440 |
| WARRINGTON |
A Lowerdale schoolboy.
55 |
| WASH, Mr. Job |
The owner of a shop in Packsaddle, Texas.
1575 |
| WATKINS, Mr. Timothy |
An estate agent at High Hoad. He was responsible for selling Hoad Castle, and his plan was to invent a ghost to scare away prospective buyers. He hoped this would cause the asking price to drop so low that he could buy it himself and make money.
1335 |
| WATSON |
A chauffeur to Mauly.
1278 |
| WATSON, Mr. James |
An alias used by Philip Darke when on the run from the police.
1517 |
| WATSON, Mr. |
A chauffer at Courtfied Garage often used by Vernon-Smith.
1414 |
| WATSON, Mr |
A chauffeur to Lord Cavandale.
1195 |
| WATSON, Mr. |
The manager of the Courtfield Bank and the boss of Clifford Stott for a while. He was forced by Ponsonby to sack Clifford for dealing with moneylenders.
788 |
| WAYWARD, Jack |
A Courtfield School schoolboy in Dick Trumper's gang.
573 |
| WAYWARD, Sam |
A factory worker at Mr. Hardinge's factory, he is a friend of Jack Blunt.
225 |
| WEASEL |
A member of Slimy Sugden’s gang. Tried to attack Ferrers Locke when arrested.
1209 |
| WEEDER |
A Rylcombe schoolboy.
118 |
| WEGG, Mr. |
One of the postmen from Friardale along with Moggs, Baggs & Wogg.
143 |
| WEIR |
A member of the Tottenham Hotspur football team that played Crawley United.
312 |
| WELFORD, Mr. |
An elderly gentleman who was a passenger in a runaway horse-drawn coach. Blundell managed to avert disaster with great damage to his motor bike. Mr Welford compensated Blundell for his loss and saved Blundell from possible financial embarrassment.
317 |
| WELLS, Dr. |
The guardian of Ted Thornton.
861 |
| WELLS, Mr. |
The butler at Wharton Lodge.
1140 |
| WELSH |
One of a group of 12 working lads from Lancashire that visited Greyfriars to challenge the Remove to a series of sporting contests.
696 |
| WEST, Bill |
A Speedway racer at Lantham Speedway. He borrowed a motor cycle from Boy McClaren.
1220 |
| WEST, Simeon |
The leader of a gang who robbed the Head's safe after using Samuel Benson to "case the joint".
566 |
| WESTBROOK, Captain |
An Old Boy of Greyfriars. He arrived too late to play in a match against the First XI but he was able to to expose Dick Chester as an imposter.
844 |
| WESTCOTT |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form.
52 |
| WESTCOTT, Detective Inspector |
He was assigned to recover the share certificates that Frank Nugent's father was alleged to have forged.
671 |
| WESTON |
A Highcliffe schoolboy in the Fourth Form.
730 |
| WESTON |
A talented footballer in the LCC Schools football team that played the Remove at Stamford Bridge.
405 |
| WESTON |
One of a group of 12 working lads from Lancashire that visited Greyfriars to challenge the Remove to a series of sporting contests.
696 |
| WESTON, Mr. |
A farmer near Greyfriars.
85 |
| WHARTON, Miss Amy |
The sister of Colonel Wharton and aunt of Harry Wharton. A gentle kind lady, she is always ready to help Harry when he needs it and always welcomes his friends when they visit Wharton Lodge.
1 |
| WHARTON, Harry |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove. Orphaned early in life he was initially brought up by his aunt Amy. Sent to Greyfriars against his wishes by Colonel Wharton, he initially rebelled against it. Gradually he came to terms with the school life and rose to Form Leader and captain of the Junior Games teams. Headstrong, honest, and proud, he often suffers for his pride and refuses to give way.
1 |
| WHARTON, Colonel James Havelock |
The uncle of Harry Wharton, he served in the army in India, he is a Governor of Greyfriars (his old school), and lives at Wharton Lodge, near Wimford in Surrey. He can be as headstrong and proud as his nephew and this can sometimes lead to friction between them.
1 |
| WHIFFLES, Mr. Montague Montmorency |
The owner of a theatre company that was performing at Lantham. The Famous Five got parts in the show so that they could use their earnings to buy comforts for the troops at the front.
409 |
| WHIFFLES, Mr. Montgomery St Leger |
The owner of Whiffles Circus and very much like Bunter in appearance. Bunter stole his clothes when he was swimming in the Sark and impersonated him in his own circus until the truth was eventually discovered.
1069 |
| WHIRTER, Dr. |
A doctor in Friardale. He was consulted when Bunter lost his memory following an accident at the school's swimming bath
160 |
| WHISKERINA, Madame |
The bearded lady in Swinger’s Circus.
1160 |
| WHITE, Mr. Dan |
The owner of an antiques shop in Friardale. He also rents out a room.
719 |
| WHITEMAN, Mr. |
An Old Boy of Greyfriars, he visited the school with other Old Boys to play the First XI at cricket.
385 |
| WHOOF, Mrs. |
A charlady in Rottingdean. She did the housework and some cooking for the Famous Five when they stayed in a bungalow on holiday.
1486 |
| WIBLEY, Miss Catherine |
An aunt of Wibley. She is very rich and lives in a big house in Latcham.
832 |
| WIBLEY, George |
Wibley's cousin who is in the army. He visited Greyfriars and helped William to impersonate Bunter's Aunt Sally.
599 |
| WIBLEY, Mr. |
The father of William Wibley.
1539 |
| WIBLEY, William Ernest |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove. Shares study no 6 with Desmond & Rake. A gifted actor and impersonator. He spends all of his allowance on greasepaint and props and takes little interest in the rest of the affairs of the Remove. He thinks he is a great footballer and cricketer whereas, in reality, he’s not much better than Bunter.
322 |
| WICKERS, William Percival |
A schoolboy at Courtfield School. Great friends with Dick Trumper and a member of the Courtfield Junior teams.
340 |
| WICKS |
A Courtfield School schoolboy.
632 |
| WICKS, Mr. |
Owner of a toy shop in Friardale. Peter Todd bought a rocking horse there to teach Bunter to ride a horse.
286 |
| WIDGERS, Mr. Bartholomew |
An Old Boy of Greyfriars. When he was expelled, he vowed revenge on Mr Prout. He returned to the school to carry out his threat but was prevented by the Famous Five.
1237 |
| WIDLAKE |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove.
99 |
| WIGGINS, Mr. Herbert |
A Greyfriars Form-Master of the Third Form. Not a prominent member of staff, his chief hobby being photography.
1010 |
| WIGGINS, Miss |
A pastrycook near Greyfriars. She answered the ad that Coker had placed in the Friardale Gazette intended for his cousin Amy.
342 |
| WILCOX, Mr. Bill |
One of the victims that answered the advert placed in a newspaper by Smithy in Coker's name. Coker was inundated by people wanting to buy potatoes which he never had.
498 |
| WILDING, Roger |
Entered the Greyfriars sixth-form after being sacked from his previous school. He had promised that he would be school captain in a month, so he worked with Loder to sabotage Greyfriars chances in the sports contest with St Jim's in order to discredit Wingate. He was found out and expelled for the second time.
581 |
| WILDRAKE, Kit |
A St Jim’s schoolboy in the Fourth Form.
738 |
| WILKES |
A member of the Tottenham Hotspur team that played Loamshire at Braye.
138 |
| WILKES, Mr. |
A police constable at Blistworth.
691 |
| WILKINS |
A St Jim’s schoolboy in the Shell.
592 |
| WILKINS, Mr. |
He has a horse and cart and sometimes delivers things for Mr. Grimes following an auction. He delivered the bed that Bunter had bought to Greyfriars and charged 10/-.
729 |
| WILKINSON |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form.
1189 |
| WILKINSON, Charles Edward |
A Highcliffe schoolboy in the Fourth Form.
214 |
| WILKINSON, Edgar Wells |
A Highcliffe schoolboy in the Fourth Form.
214 |
| WILKINSON, Edward |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Upper Fourth Form. The goalkeeper for the Upper Fourth and the most studious member of that Form.
333 |
| WILKINSON, Mr. |
A butler at Wharton Lodge before Wells arrived.
340 |
| WILKS, Mr. Joe |
A longshoreman from Pegg and a rough character. Skinner promised to pay him 5/- to attack Redwing’s father. When Skinner failed to pay, Wilks attacked and thrashed him, and then Skinner tried to blame Redwing for the attack.
827 |
| WILLESLEY, Cuthbert |
The twin brother of Quentin, and completely unlike him in anything but looks. He was expelled from Arundel House school and tried to take Quentin’s place at Greyfriars by keeping Quentin away from the school. They struggled on the towpath of the Sark and both fell into the water where Cuthbert drowned.
803 |
| WILLESLEY, Quentin |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove.
803 |
| WILLIAM |
Chauffeur to Mr. Whiffles who got his car stuck in the snow in Friardale and needed the Famous Five to dig it out. In his gratitude Mr. Whiffles gave them jobs in his pantomime at Lantham.
409 |
| WILLIAM |
A trap driver in Friardale who can be hired to transport persons or goods.
126 |
| WILLIAM |
One of the footmen at Popper Court.
1480 |
| WILLIAM |
A waiter at a hotel in Shoremouth where the Remove party had a holiday.
340 |
| WILLIAM |
The delivery man for Bunbury’s Confectioners of Courtfield.
386 |
| WILLIAM |
The assistant to Mr Grimes at the Courtfield Auctioneers.
729 |
| WILLIAM |
A footman at Monson Chalet.
1648 |
| WILLIAM |
A servant of Sir George Tipton at Tipton Lodge.
1646 |
| WILLIAM, Uncle |
An uncle of Horace & Reggie Coker.
342 |
| WILLIAMS |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Third Form.
228 |
| WILLIAMS |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Fifth Form.
370 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. Bill |
A platelayer on the LMS Railway. When Jerrold Drew threw documents out of the train window it hit Mr Williams. He kept the documents until Harry Wharton recovered them.
672 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. Bill |
The real name of Marco, the Lion tamer in Muccolini’s circus.
1481 |
| WILLIAMS, Bob |
One of 2 brothers who joined the Greyfriars Remove. They used their power to take control, showing no respect for the masters. Eventually they were shown to be 19 years old and in the pay of Ponsonby & Co.
426 |
| WILLIAMS, Grace |
A Cliff House schoolgirl.
146 |
| WILLIAMS, Herbert |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Upper Fourth Form.
15 |
| WILLIAMS, Herbert |
The assistant to Mr. Thompson in his ironmonger's shop in Leyford.
1123 |
| WILLIAMS, Jack |
One of 2 brothers who joined the Greyfriars Remove. They used their power to take control, showing no respect for the masters. Eventually they were shown to be 19 years old and in the pay of Ponsonby & Co.
426 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. |
A chauffeur to Mr Henry Banthorpe
232 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. |
A chauffeur for Courtfield garage. He was a regular driver for Mauly.
236 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. |
A chauffeur to Mr Vernon-Smith.
1523 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. |
The Landlord of the Friardale Arms.
357 |
| WILLIAMS, Mr. |
A chauffeur to Mr. Russell.
818 |
| WILLIAMSON |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form.
82 |
| WILLIS, Mr. |
A fisherman in Pegg. He netted the bottle that contained a message from Mauly who was being held prisoner in a cave.
835 |
| WILMOT, Eric |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove. A nephew of Mr Hacker, admitted to Greyfriars after he had been unjustly expelled from Topham School. Unliked by the form, he eventually returned to Topham when the truth was established.
1457 |
| WILMOT, Mr. Reginald |
A victim of con-man Elias J Poindexter, he followed Poindexter to Greyfriars and then Wimford to get his revenge. He set fire to Wimford Mill with Poindexter inside and was arrested.
1207 |
| WILSON |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove.
116 |
| WILSON |
A member of the Tottenham Hotspur team that played Loamshire at Braye.
138 |
| WILSON, Mr. |
The stationmaster at Friardale. He stopped Wharton and Co. and searched their carriage when Coker reported a lost pocketbook.
230 |
| WILSON, Mr |
The postmaster at Wimford.
1195 |
| WILSON, Mr. |
A keeper at Popper Court.
1378 |
| WILSON, Mr. |
A farmer in the vicinity of Greyfriars. When his wife got ill, Alonzo tried to help him out, even volunteering to look after the farmer's goat in the vaults under the old chapel.
669 |
| WILSON, Slick |
A member of the bootlegging gang in Hollywood when the Greyfriars party visited.
1101 |
| WILSON, Mr. Tinker |
A ruffian and a tramp who brought Tatters up as a tramp. After Tatters had joined Greyfriars he made a couple of attempts to take him back before being arrested.
1195 |
| WILTON, Inspector |
A police inspector called in when a man robbed Gosling and Mrs Mimble and hid in the crypt.
630 |
| WIMBURY, Colonel |
He presented Wingate with the County Cup which the First XI won by defeating Luxford.
683 |
| WING, Mr. |
A shop assistant in Chunkley’s stores in Courtfield.
1054 |
| WINGATE, Captain Bert |
A cousin of Wingate, in charge of recruit training for the Loamshire regiment.
435 |
| WINGATE, George Bernard |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form. Head of School and Captain of Games, immensly popular with nearly all the boys and Staff.
1 |
| WINGATE, Jack |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Third Form. A younger brother of George, he was unpopular at first due to his relationship with the head of school, but eventually got accepted. Likes a bet and a smoke sometimes.
258 |
| WINGATE, Mr. |
Wingate's father.
931 |
| WINGATE, Robert |
Wingate's elder brother who saw active service in the First World War.
417 |
| WOGG, Mr. |
One of the names by which the postman who delivers to Greyfriars is known.
148 |
| WOLF, Lieutenant Ludwig |
An escaped Prisoner Of War who was recaptured by the Famous Five.
461 |
| WOO FING |
A chinaman in the Friardale area. When Wharton stopped him from attacking the niece of Uncle Clegg, the chinaman vowed revenge and then tried to frame Wharton for theft.
694 |
| WOOD |
Captain of the Harley College football team that played the Remove.
353 |
| WOOD, Dr. |
A doctor in Leyford. He treated Sir Richard Ravenspur for a gun shot wound.
1122 |
| WOOKER, Mr. Herbert Arthur |
The owner of Wooker’s Jewellery Stores in Tottenham Court Road. He was visiting Courtfield on buisness and spent some time looking for an escaped prisoner of war. The Famous Five japed Coker into believing that Mr. Wooker was the prisoner.
372 |
| WOOSE, Mr. |
Employed at Greyfriars as Art Master and Librarian, he left to take up employment in the War Ministry.
1392 |
| WOOSTER, Mr. |
A tailor in Ashwood who made some suits for Bunter when he was staying with Lord Cavandale.
1191 |
| WOOSTER, Mr. |
The casting director of Magic Films, Hollywood who cast Bunter as a comic waiter.
1099 |
| WOOTON, Harry |
A Rylcombe schoolboy.
118 |
| WOOTON, Jack |
A Rylcombe schoolboy.
118 |
| WORTH, Major |
The governor of Stoneville Prison when Vernon-Smith was sentenced to Borstal.
933 |
| WRIGGLES |
The contortionist at Muccolini’s Circus.
1483 |
| WRIGHT, Dr. |
A surgeon at the Courtfield Nursing Home. He was preparing to operate on Bunter for appendicitis until an X-Ray proved that it was only severe indigestion.
838 |
| WU, Mr. |
An agent of Tang Wang. He tracked the Greyfriars party through France on their way to China. At Marseilles he tried to shoot Wun Lung, but was foiled by Ferrers Locke.
1178 |
| WUN CHUNG LUNG |
The father of Wun Lung and Hop Hi.
1175 |
| WUN HOP HI |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Second Form. The younger brother of Wun Lung.
117 |
| WUN KO |
The grandfather of Wun Lung and Hop Hi and the head of the family.
1176 |
| WUN LUNG |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove. A chinese boy who shares study no 13 with Cherry, Hurree Singh and Linley. Likes to play tricks, he is a crafty boy who doesn’t mind lying if it suits his purpose. He was bullied during his early days at the school and looked to Bob Cherry to protect him.
36 |
| WUN SAN |
The sister of Wun Lung.
1176 |
| WYATT, Dr. |
The headmaster of St Jude’s School.
1269 |
| WYATT, Mr. Jimmy |
Landlord of the Blackbird Inn near Greyfriars. Situated by the river, it is discribed as a respectable hostelry. It has a school for training boxers. Archie Drake stayed there whilst Jack Verney took his place at Greyfriars.
394 |
| WYLIE |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Remove.
271 |
| WYLIE |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Shell.
312 |
| WYNN, Edgar Llewellyn |
A St Jim’s schoolboy in the Fourth Form. Known as “Fatty Wynn” for obvious reasons, he is a first class goalkeeper and bowler.
39 |
| WYNNE, Patrick |
A Greyfriars schoolboy in the Sixth Form and a prefect.
656 |