# Bannister — Psmith in the City character guide

> Bannister in Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Comrade Bannister, the Bannister, Mr. Bannister

**First appearance:** 0006-iv-first-steps-in-a-business-career

## Who they are

A clerk at the bank, often mentioned in the office.

## Relationships

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/psmith)

_professional_

Bannister is a bank clerk who Psmith often delegates tasks to, treating him with polite but firm authority.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_professional_

Bannister is a fellow clerk who works alongside Mike, with a neutral to slightly friendly dynamic.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/psmith)

_professional_

Bannister is a bank clerk who Psmith often delegates tasks to, treating him with polite but firm authority.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_professional_

Bannister is a fellow clerk who works alongside Mike, with a neutral to slightly friendly dynamic.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/psmith)

_professional_

Bannister is a bank clerk who Psmith often delegates tasks to, treating him with polite but firm authority.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_professional_

Bannister is a fellow clerk who works alongside Mike, with a neutral to slightly friendly dynamic.

## In the story

### [First Steps in a Business Career](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/iv-first-steps-in-a-business-career)

A cheerful youth who shows Mike the ropes in the postage department, explaining the work and the quirks of the staff.

### [VIII: The Friendly Native](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/viii-the-friendly-native)

Former employee who provides key information about Rossiter's interest in football.

### [Mike Is Moved On](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xiii-mike-is-moved-on)

Bannister, Mike's predecessor in the Postage Department, is mentioned as amazed by the change in Rossiter's behavior.

## Links

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