# Mr. Shalford — Kipps character guide

> Mr. Shalford in Kipps by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Shalford, old Shalford

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-emporium

## Who they are

The owner of the draper's emporium where Kipps works as an apprentice.

## Relationships

### [Arthur Kipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/characters/arthur_kipps)

_professional_

Mr. Shalford is Arthur's employer at the drapery shop, a pompous and exploitative boss who treats his employees with disdain.

### [Arthur Kipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/characters/arthur_kipps)

_professional_

Mr. Shalford is Arthur's employer at the drapery shop, a pompous and exploitative boss who treats his employees with disdain.

### [Arthur Kipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/characters/arthur_kipps)

_professional_

Mr. Shalford is Arthur's employer at the drapery shop, a pompous and exploitative boss who treats his employees with disdain.

## In the story

### [Kipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/kipps)

The draper who takes Kipps on as an apprentice, representing the rigid class structure.

### [Book I: The Making of Kipps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/book-i-the-making-of-kipps)

Kipps' employer at the draper's shop.

### [I: The Little Shop at New Romney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/i-the-little-shop-at-new-romney)

The Folkestone draper to whom Kipps is bound as an apprentice; mentioned as wanting to 'shape the lad a bit' before the autumn sale.

### [II: The Emporium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/ii-the-emporium)

The irascible, energetic owner of the Folkestone Drapery Bazaar who imposes a strict system of fines and rules on his employees.

### [III: The Woodcarving Class](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/iii-the-woodcarving-class)

Mentioned as the system that restricts Kipps's time for self-help.

### [IV: Chitterlow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/iv-chitterlow)

Shalford is mentioned as having been 'on to' Kipps for mistakes at work, including ticketing items upside down, adding to Kipps' distress.

### [Swapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/v-swapped)

Shalford summons Kipps to the private office and fires him, though the exact conversation is not shown.

### [The Unexpected](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/chapters/vi-the-unexpected)

Mentioned as the employer who turns off the gas early, but not directly present in the chapter's events.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/characters/mr_shalford
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/kipps_se/characters