# Milton — The Gold Bat character guide

> Milton in The Gold Bat by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-fifteenth-place

## Snapshot

A Seymourite whose beloved collection of theatrical photographs has been slashed, inked, and torn to confetti by the League's night raiders.

## Who they are

Milton is a sentimental collector of Edna May and Sir Henry Irving portraits, and the wreck of his study leaves him too shattered to think of football. His grief — seventeen photographs destroyed, one torn into sixteen pieces — makes him both comic and genuinely pitiable. His ruined study is the League's most vivid act of intimidation, and his distracted agreement to a house-match shows how thoroughly the mystery disrupts ordinary school life.

## Relationships

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_friendship_

Barry and Milton are loyal companions, often seen together in school activities.

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_friendship_

Milton and Trevor share a friendly bond, cooperating in school life.

### [Clowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/clowes)

_friendship_

Clowes and Milton are friends, often interacting in school settings.

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_friendship_

Barry and Milton are loyal companions, often seen together in school activities.

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_friendship_

Milton and Trevor share a friendly bond, cooperating in school life.

### [Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/trevor)

_friendship_

Milton and Trevor share a friendly bond, cooperating in school life.

### [Clowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/clowes)

_friendship_

Clowes and Milton are friends, often interacting in school settings.

### [Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/barry)

_friendship_

Barry and Milton are loyal companions, often seen together in school activities.

### [Clowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/clowes)

_friendship_

Clowes and Milton are friends, often interacting in school settings.

## In the story

### [Trevor Remains Firm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/vi-trevor-remains-firm)

Hosts Trevor for tea; discusses Barry's performance and supports his inclusion in the first fifteen.

### [The House-Matches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xi-the-house-matches)

Forward for Seymour's; scores a try and rebukes Rand-Brown for his poor performance.

### [News of the Gold Bat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xii-news-of-the-gold-bat)

His study is mentioned as a location where a white figure emerges, startling Shoeblossom.

### [XIII: Victim Number Three](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xiii-victim-number-three)

His study is wrecked by the League; he is distraught over the destruction of his photographs and ink.

### [The White Figure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xiv-the-white-figure)

Broods over his wrecked study, listens to Barry's information, and deduces Rand-Brown as the likely culprit.

### [A Sprain and a Vacant Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xv-a-sprain-and-a-vacant-place)

Shares his suspicion that Rand-Brown is responsible for the study wreckings.

### [The Ripton Match](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xvi-the-ripton-match)

Heaviest forward on the field; kicks off and later announces Barry's selection to the First Fifteen.

### [The Mayor's Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xix-the-mayor-s-visit)

Reports his detective work on the League letters, having visited Chesterton's post office to identify the sender.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/xxiv-conclusion)

Accompanies Trevor and Clowes to supper with the headmaster.

## Links

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