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Eric Tipstead

A nervous and put-upon husband in a comic subplot.

minor

Also known as Mr. Tipstead, Mr. Eric Tipstead, Tipstead, Eric

First appearance: i a wind in the triangle

Eric Tipstead shows up with force in Mr. Oakroyd Leaves Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Leonard's friend who works at Gregson's and helped Leonard get a job there.
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In Mr. Oakroyd Leaves Home: Mentioned as Leonard's friend who works at Gregson's and helped Leonard get a job there. Later, in Miss Trant Is Almost a Second Columbus: Mentioned as having won a £500 prize and having an…

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17 connections

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MTMiss ThongMMMonte MortimerDCDorothy Chilli…MPMr. PitsnerETElizabeth TrantETEric Tipstead

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and subplots
  • Good Companions troupe
  • Chillingford family and associates

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Eric Tipstead in i a wind in the triangle