# Seymour — The Gold Bat character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Seymour, Harvey, Seymour Hicks, Master Harvey of Seymour

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

## Snapshot

Wrykyn's football master, whose late-night hunt for a mysterious smell nearly catches Shoeblossom red-handed with a dark lantern.

## Who they are

Seymour is the master who oversees football at Wrykyn, the steady adult presence against whom Trevor's captaincy and the boys' schemes are measured. His conscience pricks him awake one night, sending him prowling the passages after a noise—only to be foiled by missing matches and a suspicious reek of hot tin. He matters because his investigations keep the bat mystery simmering, and his approval of Trevor's team selections quietly shapes the season.

## Relationships

### [Renford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/renford)

_friendship_

Renford and Seymour are companions, interacting regularly in the school environment.

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

_friendship_

Seymour and Trevor are friendly, with a positive rapport in school life.

### [Shoeblossom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/shoeblossom)

_friendship_

Seymour and Shoeblossom are friendly companions, often seen together.

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

_friendship_

Barry and Seymour are friends, frequently interacting in the school environment.

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

_friendship_

Seymour and Trevor are friendly, with a positive rapport in school life.

### [Renford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/renford)

_friendship_

Renford and Seymour are companions, interacting regularly in the school environment.

### [Renford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/renford)

_friendship_

Renford and Seymour are companions, interacting regularly in the school environment.

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

_friendship_

Seymour and Trevor are friendly, with a positive rapport in school life.

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

_friendship_

Barry and Seymour are friends, frequently interacting in the school environment.

### [Shoeblossom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/characters/shoeblossom)

_friendship_

Seymour and Shoeblossom are friendly companions, often seen together.

## In the story

### [Mainly About Ferrets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/ix-mainly-about-ferrets)

Co-owner of the ferrets with Renford; uses a bicycle lamp in the vault; asks O'Hara about his reason for being there and comments on the detective work.

### [Being a Chapter of Accidents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gold_bat_se/chapters/x-being-a-chapter-of-accidents)

House master; arrives to find the chimney on fire; orders Herbert to pour water down; punishes the boys with lines and study restrictions.

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

Investigates a noise in the passage and nearly catches Shoeblossom, but leaves after finding him apparently asleep.

## Links

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