# Henry Mynors — Anna of the Five Towns character guide > Henry Mynors in Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mynors, Harry, young Mynors **First appearance:** 0003-i-the-kindling-of-love ## Who they are A rising young businessman of cautious, calculating affection, Henry courts Anna with the same prudence he brings to chapel committees and balance sheets. ## Relationships ### [Anna Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/anna_tellwright) _romantic_ Anna is courted by and eventually engaged to Henry, a prosperous and charismatic businessman, though her feelings are conflicted between love and duty. ### [Agnes Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/agnes_tellwright) _social_ Agnes is a quiet observer of Henry's courtship with Anna, showing no strong personal connection beyond family acquaintance. ### [Beatrice Sutton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/beatrice_sutton) _friendship_ Beatrice is a friendly acquaintance of Henry, supportive of his relationship with Anna and part of the same social circle. ### [Willie Price](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/willie_price) _professional_ Henry is Willie's business rival and creditor, creating a tense dynamic of economic power and suppressed hostility. ### [Ephraim Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/ephraim_tellwright) _professional_ Ephraim respects Henry as a shrewd businessman and approves of him as a son-in-law, viewing the match as financially sound. ### [Mr. Sutton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/mr_sutton) _professional_ Henry and Mr. Sutton are fellow businessmen and church leaders, cooperating in civic and commercial affairs. ### [Anna Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/anna_tellwright) _romantic_ Anna is courted by and eventually engaged to Henry, a prosperous and charismatic businessman, though her feelings are conflicted between love and duty. ### [Anna Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/anna_tellwright) _romantic_ Anna is courted by and eventually engaged to Henry, a prosperous and charismatic businessman, though her feelings are conflicted between love and duty. ### [Agnes Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/agnes_tellwright) _social_ Agnes is a quiet observer of Henry's courtship with Anna, showing no strong personal connection beyond family acquaintance. ### [Agnes Tellwright](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/agnes_tellwright) _social_ Agnes is a quiet observer of Henry's courtship with Anna, showing no strong personal connection beyond family acquaintance. ### [Willie Price](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/willie_price) _professional_ Henry is Willie's business rival and creditor, creating a tense dynamic of economic power and suppressed hostility. ### [Beatrice Sutton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/beatrice_sutton) _friendship_ Beatrice is a friendly acquaintance of Henry, supportive of his relationship with Anna and part of the same social circle. ## In the story ### [Anna of the Five Towns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/anna-of-the-five-towns) A young man who shows interest in Anna, representing a potential escape from her father's control. ### [I: The Kindling of Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/i-the-kindling-of-love) Mynors is the morning superintendent of the Sunday-school. He teases Agnes, waits for Anna, and walks with her to the Park. He mentions he will visit Anna's father on business, causing her perturbation. ### [II: The Miser’s Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/ii-the-miser-s-daughter) Mynors is referenced indirectly through the mention of the Mynors family's former home, now a school, establishing his family's historical presence in the area. ### [IV: A Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/iv-a-visit) Leads the meeting with authority and grace, prays for the unconverted, and later walks Anna home, expressing concern for her spiritual state. ### [V: The Revival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/v-the-revival) Sends financial documents to Tellwright, seeks a sleeping partner, and is active at the revival meeting, where he counsels a troubled youth. ### [VI: Willie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/vi-willie) Mynors is absent from the prayer meeting, and Anna is uncertain whether to be glad or sorry. He is a figure of potential marriage in Anna's thoughts. ### [VII: The Sewing Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/vii-the-sewing-meeting) Attends the sewing meeting, makes a formal declaration of his interest in Anna, walks her home, and shares a private moment in her kitchen. ### [On the Bank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/viii-on-the-bank) Mynors shows Anna around his pottery works, explaining the manufacturing process and expressing enthusiasm for his business. ### [IX: The Treat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/ix-the-treat) Takes charge of the school treat in Titus Price's absence; mentioned as likely to accompany the Suttons to the Isle of Man. ### [X: The Isle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/x-the-isle) Mynors is cautious in his courtship of Anna, calling once a week and accompanying her occasionally. He arranges the travel details and is described as admirably attired and efficient. ### [XI: The Downfall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/xi-the-downfall) Mynors informs Anna of Price's suicide and shows considerateness in arranging her travel. He is cheerful about their engagement despite the tragedy. ### [At the Priory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/xii-at-the-priory) Mynors continues his courtship of Anna, taking her to tea at the Suttons' and later for a walk, but remains unaware of her deep concern for Willie Price. ### [XIII: The Bazaar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/xiii-the-bazaar) Discovers Titus Price's embezzlement of £50; is astonished and delighted by Anna's £50,000 fortune; agrees to let Anna pay half the missing sum; plans modestly for their married life. ### [XIV: End of a Simple Soul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/chapters/xiv-end-of-a-simple-soul) Anna's fiancé whom she marries out of duty, though she does not love him. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters/henry_mynors - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_of_the_five_towns_se/characters