Getting Married · Character
Mrs. Bridgenorth
A bishop's wife who has married off the whole family and now presides over the wedding breakfast with unruffled, faintly ironic authority.
major
Also known as Mrs. George, Mrs. Bridgenorth George, Mrs. George Rising
First appearance: getting married
As a major figure in Getting Married, Mrs. Bridgenorth is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Referenced as the lady who has been married five times, described as wise, attractive, and interesting.
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As hostess and mother of the bride, Mrs. Bridgenorth moves through the wedding-day bustle with the ease of a woman who has done this many times before, trading dry pleasantries with Collins while the General bolts from…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Wedding party and family
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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