# Lord Saxby — Sinister Street character guide

> Lord Saxby in Sinister Street by Compton Mackenzie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Saxby, Poor old Saxby

**First appearance:** 0002-sinister-street

## Who they are

Michael's eccentric and impoverished aristocratic relative.

## In the story

### [VIII: Siamese Stamps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/viii-siamese-stamps)

Visits Mrs. Fane and gives Michael boxes of soldiers and unused stamp sets, including Siamese stamps.

### [XI: Action and Reaction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/xi-action-and-reaction)

Wants to see Michael before sailing; Michael resists meeting him, feeling it would be pointless.

### [Parents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/xix-parents)

Revealed as the father of Michael and Stella; his death in the war is announced.

### [Youth's Domination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/v-youth-s-domination)

Mentioned in conversation with Lord Cleveden as having made a terrible mess of his life, though it was never a public scandal.

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