# Mr. Brown — Just William character guide

> Mr. Brown in Just William by Richmal Crompton.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-i-william-goes-to-the-pictures

## Snapshot

William's long-suffering father, who confiscates bows, pockets keys, and delivers dry verdicts on cats and windows with the weariness of a man outnumbered.

## Who they are

Mr. Brown presides over the household with a newspaper, a locked library cupboard, and a dwindling supply of patience. His running battle with William's archery, larder raids, and home-lesson ambushes reveals a man perpetually outmaneuvered by his own son. He matters because his weary authority sets the domestic stakes: every confiscated bow and pocketed key raises the price of William's next scheme.

## Relationships

### [William Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/william_brown)

_family_

Mr. Brown is William's father, a long-suffering parent who frequently deals with William's mishaps.

### [Mrs. Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/mrs_brown)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Brown are William's parents, united in their exasperated love for their son.

### [William Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/william_brown)

_family_

Mr. Brown is William's father, a long-suffering parent who frequently deals with William's mishaps.

### [Mrs. Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/mrs_brown)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Brown are William's parents, united in their exasperated love for their son.

### [Mrs. Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/mrs_brown)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Brown are William's parents, united in their exasperated love for their son.

### [William Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/characters/william_brown)

_family_

Mr. Brown is William's father, a long-suffering parent who frequently deals with William's mishaps.

## In the story

### [William Goes to the Pictures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/i-william-goes-to-the-pictures)

Complains about William's behavior and is angry about Mr. Morgan's visit at dinnertime.

### [III: William Below Stairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/iii-william-below-stairs)

William's father, who expresses relief at escaping William's presence for the evening.

### [IV: The Fall of the Idol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/iv-the-fall-of-the-idol)

William's father, who is annoyed by William's questions about the Armada and interest rates.

### [A Question of Grammar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/vi-a-question-of-grammar)

William's father, who is tricked into giving permission via double negatives.

### [William's New Year's Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/x-william-s-new-year-s-day)

William's father, who is suspicious of William's politeness and asks how long the resolution will last.

### [The Best Laid Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/xi-the-best-laid-plans)

Angry father who threatens to wring the rats' necks after the church and bedroom incidents.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/ii)

Has the rat Rufus land on his head during church, angering him.

### [Jumble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_william_se/chapters/xii-jumble)

Mr. Brown sternly insists William take Jumble to the police station, frustrated by the dog's impact on his garden.

## Links

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