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Willoughby Brown
A Sedleigh student who is a member of the fire brigade.
minor
Also known as Willoughby, Brown, Willoughby . Brown
First appearance: xxxviii the fire brigade meeting
Willoughby Brown shows up with force in The Great Picnic. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A day-boy in the Lower Fifth; one of the few students who arrives at school and discusses the mystery with Brown.
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In The Great Picnic: A day-boy in the Lower Fifth; one of the few students who arrives at school and discusses the mystery with Brown. Later, in The Great Picnic: A day-boy in the Lower Fifth; one of the few students…
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- Masters and minor students
- Sedleigh and Wrykyn students
- Protagonist
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