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Harold Coffin

A name mentioned; possibly a friend or colleague.

minor

Also known as Coffin

First appearance: 1 agatha milsom to olive farebrother

Harold Coffin shows up with force in Extract from the Morning Express of Wednesday, November 5th, 1929. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Labourer who saw Harrison gathering fungi on the morning of October 17th and thought him 'a little peculiar in his head.'
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HLHarwood LathomDEDeceasedMHMargaret Harri…DHDr. HughesPHPaul HarrisonHCHarold Coffin

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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