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Henry Meats

A friend and contemporary of Michael's at Oxford.

minor

Also known as Mr. Henry Meats, Harry Meats

First appearance: i the first day

Henry Meats shows up with force in XIV: Arabesque. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Former monk encountered by Michael at the Exhibition; recounts a cynical and sordid past involving vice, hypocrisy, and a traumatic childhood.
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DCDom Cuthbert M…NUNurseMGMichael GarrodSCStella Cunning…MCMark ChatorHMHenry Meats

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Oxford Contemporaries and Eccentrics
  • School and Family Circle
  • Extended Family and Diverse Acquaintances
  • School and University Peers

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See Henry Meats in i the first day
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