# Mr. Marriott — A Prefect’s Uncle character guide > Mr. Marriott in A Prefect’s Uncle by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Marriott **First appearance:** 0000-i-term-begins ## Snapshot Gethryn's sardonic study-mate, whose running commentary on school life provides wit and a steadying presence amid the term's upheavals. ## Who they are Marriott shares a study with Gethryn and serves as his closest ally in the running of Leicester's, greeting the new term with mock outrage at the lack of red carpet and brass band. His irreverent eye for the absurd — whether the Headmaster's lukewarm tea or the illegible name of a new boy — makes him a welcome counterweight to Gethryn's responsibilities. He's the friend who turns a crisis into a joke and a dull afternoon into a conspiracy. ## Relationships ### [Mr. Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/mr_gethryn) _professional_ Mr. Gethryn and Mr. Marriott are colleagues, likely fellow masters or staff at the school. ### [Norris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/norris) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Norris have a professional dynamic, probably teacher and student. ### [Bishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/bishop) _professional_ Bishop and Mr. Marriott have a professional relationship, likely student and teacher. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/wilson) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Wilson have a professional relationship, likely teacher and student. ### [Reece](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/reece) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Reece interact professionally, probably as master and pupil. ### [Norris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/norris) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Norris have a professional dynamic, probably teacher and student. ### [Mr. Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/mr_gethryn) _professional_ Mr. Gethryn and Mr. Marriott are colleagues, likely fellow masters or staff at the school. ### [Bishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/bishop) _professional_ Bishop and Mr. Marriott have a professional relationship, likely student and teacher. ### [Reece](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/reece) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Reece interact professionally, probably as master and pupil. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/wilson) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Wilson have a professional relationship, likely teacher and student. ### [Mr. Gethryn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/mr_gethryn) _professional_ Mr. Gethryn and Mr. Marriott are colleagues, likely fellow masters or staff at the school. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/wilson) _professional_ Mr. Marriott and Wilson have a professional relationship, likely teacher and student. ## In the story ### [I: Term Begins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/i-term-begins) Second man up in Leicester's House; shares a study with Gethryn and discusses the new boy Wilson. ### [II: Introduces an Unusual Uncle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/ii-introduces-an-unusual-uncle) Spends the day on the river, befriends Wilson, and informs him he will be his fag for the term. ### [V: Farnie Gets Into Trouble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/v-farnie-gets-into-trouble) Observes Farnie's association with Monk and comments on the situation to Gethryn. ### [VI: —and Stays There](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/vi-and-stays-there) Marriott is mentioned as the one who gave Wilson permission to fetch a book from the study. ### [VII: The Bishop Goes for a Ride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/vii-the-bishop-goes-for-a-ride) Waits to bat; Gethryn delays his departure to watch Marriott's innings. ### [IX: The Bishop Finishes His Ride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/ix-the-bishop-finishes-his-ride) Marriott is in the study when Gethryn returns; he expresses concern about the consequences of Gethryn's absence from the match and offers his trust. ### [Poetry and Stump-Cricket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/xi-poetry-and-stump-cricket) Opens the batting with Pringle in the second innings, contributing to the ten-wicket victory. ### [Leicester's House Team Goes Into a Second Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/xiii-leicester-s-house-team-goes-into-a-second-edition) Advises Gethryn to replace the rebels and helps select the new team. ### [Versus Charchester (At Charchester)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/xv-versus-charchester-at-charchester) Advises Gethryn to accept his place in the team, emphasizing duty to the School over personal feelings. ### [XVII: The Winter Term](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/xvii-the-winter-term) Listens to Gethryn's explanation about the M.C.C. match and later presses Gethryn to tell Norris the truth to improve their football combination. ### [XVIII: The Bishop Scores](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/chapters/xviii-the-bishop-scores) Plays in the match, makes a dropkick for the School's first score; present at the tea gathering. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters/mr_marriott - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_prefect_s_uncle_se/characters