# Ingred Saxon — A Popular Schoolgirl character guide > Ingred Saxon in A Popular Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Hereward, Ingred, And Ingred, Ingred Saxon, Miss Ingred Saxon, Ingred and Hereward, poor Ingred, Glad Ingred, Poor Ingred, VII Hockey Ingred **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-end-of-the-holidays ## Snapshot Elected warden of Upper Fifth with a piano solo and a speech she never planned, Ingred Saxon must speak for her form and reckon with the Sixth. ## Who they are Ingred is the kind of girl a form elects unanimously and then pushes toward the rostrum, cheeks aglow and dark eyes shining, promising to air every grievance at the School Council. Her talent for music and her quick, warm loyalties draw people to her, but they also make her vulnerable to the one wound she never expected: another girl living in Rotherwood, the house her family lost. That collision of new friendship and old hurt is what turns her school year from a triumph into a test. ## Relationships ### [Bess Haselford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/bess_haselford) _friendship_ Bess is Ingred's closest friend and confidante, often supporting her through school and personal troubles. ### [Verity Richmond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/verity_richmond) _friendship_ Verity is a loyal and steady friend to Ingred, providing moral support and companionship. ### [Quenrede Saxon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/quenrede_saxon) _family_ Quenrede is Ingred's younger sister, with a close but sometimes rivalrous sibling bond. ### [Egbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/egbert) _family_ Egbert is Ingred's brother, often teasing her but ultimately caring. ### [Nora Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/nora_clifford) _friendship_ Nora is a school friend of Ingred, sharing everyday adventures and school life. ### [Dr. Linton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/dr_linton) _professional_ Dr. Linton is the school doctor who looks after Ingred's health and well-being. ### [Old Mother Hubbard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/old_mother_hubbard) _social_ Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps. ### [Lispeth Scott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/lispeth_scott) _friendship_ Lispeth is a fellow student and friend of Ingred, sharing schoolgirl camaraderie. ### [Fil Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/fil_trevor) _friendship_ Fil Trevor is a male friend of Ingred, often involved in outdoor activities and adventures. ### [Beatrice Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/beatrice_jackson) _rivalry_ Beatrice is a rival at school, often competing with Ingred for popularity and attention. ### [Evie Irving](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/evie_irving) _friendship_ Evie is a schoolmate and friend of Ingred, sharing lighthearted school experiences. ### [Dad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/dad) _family_ Dad is Ingred's father, a supportive and loving parent. ## In the story ### [The End of the Holidays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/i-the-end-of-the-holidays) The youngest but one, dark-haired, struggles with the family's changed circumstances and the prospect of not living at Rotherwood. ### [The End of the Holidays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/i-the-end-of-the-holidays) Youngest son, taller than Ingred, will commute to school daily. ### [Opening Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ii-opening-day) Struggles with pride and humiliation over losing Rotherwood; becomes a weekly boarder; joins the Foursome League. ### [Wynch-on-the-Wold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iii-wynch-on-the-wold) Struggles with her new life as a boarder and her family's reduced circumstances, but finds comfort in her roommates and home. ### [Wynch-on-the-Wold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iii-wynch-on-the-wold) Ingred's brother, attends King George's School and is excited about a new rabbit. ### [IV: Intruder Bess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/iv-intruder-bess) Returns to school, struggles with studies, has a piano lesson with Dr. Linton, initially befriends Bess but turns hostile upon learning she lives at Rotherwood. ### [V: The Fifth-Form Fête](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/v-the-fifth-form-f-te) Reluctantly plays piano accompaniment for Bess, feeling jealous of the attention Bess receives. ### [VI: The School Parliament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vi-the-school-parliament) Chosen as warden for V a (The Pioneers); discusses obligations with Mother and Quenrede; later reads the Rainbow League rules privately. ### [VII: Hockey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/vii-hockey) Joins the Rainbow League, takes Rachel Grant's place in the hockey team as Left Inner, and plays in the match against the Clinton Old Girls. ### [VIII: An Unpleasant Experience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/viii-an-unpleasant-experience) One of the three girls who miss the train and get lost; she takes the lead in asking for help. ### [A Hostel Frolic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/ix-a-hostel-frolic) Plans the entertainment for the Foursome League, acts the part of an elderly peasant man in the play, and later wakes to mysterious footsteps. ### [X: The Whispering Stones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/x-the-whispering-stones) Voices the family's missing of Mother; primes herself with local lore and encourages Quenrede to try the whispering stones ritual. ### [X: The Whispering Stones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/x-the-whispering-stones) Eager to photograph the stones; teases his sisters about the legends. ### [XI: On Strike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xi-on-strike) Feels humiliated and resentful after being passed over for reporter and harshly punished by Miss Strong; her bitterness fuels the school's discontent. ### [The Rainbow League](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xii-the-rainbow-league) Performs at the fête despite stage fright; observes Dorrie's mischief and Miss Strong's tenderness. ### [XIII: Quenrede Comes Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiii-quenrede-comes-out) Helps Quenrede prepare for the dance and waits up to hear about the evening. ### [XIV: The Peephole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xiv-the-peephole) Ingred interacts with friends in Dormitory 2, retrieves Dr. Linton's music, and explores the Abbey peephole with Verity. ### [Brotherly Breezes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xv-brotherly-breezes) Enjoys a tea outing with Egbert, discovers his secret, and decides to sell Derry for Athelstane's books. ### [An Easter Pilgrimage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvi-an-easter-pilgrimage) Participates in the walking tour; jokes about using a balloon to carry her luggage; enjoys gardening and the spring weather. ### [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xvii-the-rivals) Struggles with jealousy of Bess; humiliated in botanical dispute; rescues Bess from the mare. ### [Bess at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xviii-bess-at-home) Visits Rotherwood, reconciles with Bess, and vows to live up to the idealized version of herself that Bess imagined. ### [The Nun's Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xix-the-nun-s-walk) Returns home, argues about manners, retrieves tennis balls from Dr. Broadfield's garden, and leads the nighttime ghost-hunting adventure. ### [Under the Lanterns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xx-under-the-lanterns) Helps conceive the fancy-dress dance, creates a Red Indian squaw costume with Quenrede's help, and later discovers her brother Hereward in disguise at the dance. ### [Under the Lanterns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xx-under-the-lanterns) Ingred's brother, who sneaks into the dance disguised as an Early Victorian lady, along with his friend Franklin. ### [The Abbey Recital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/chapters/xxi-the-abbey-recital) Initiates the musical opportunity for Bess and supports her throughout the recital. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters/ingred_saxon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_popular_schoolgirl_se/characters