The Footsteps at the Lock · Character
George Lowther
A man who provides information about the Burtell family history.
minor
Also known as George Lowther, Lowther
First appearance: xv a new legacy
George Lowther shows up with force in III: The Canoe Adrift. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Serving-man at the Gudgeon Inn who accompanies Nigel upstream, swims out to retrieve the canoe, and dives for signs of Derek.
George Lowther first appears in 0016 xv a new legacy.
In III: The Canoe Adrift: Serving-man at the Gudgeon Inn who accompanies Nigel upstream, swims out to retrieve the canoe, and dives for signs of Derek.
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See George Lowther in xv a new legacy