# Reginald Dimmock — The Grand Babylon Hotel character guide > Reginald Dimmock in The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mr. Dimmock, Dimmock, young Dimmock **First appearance:** 0002-iii-at-three-a-m ## Snapshot A young man whose corpse Rocco photographs by flashlight in the State bedroom, discovered by a hidden Racksole before the reader can even learn his name. ## Who they are Dimmock is dead before he is properly introduced, his body laid out on the table of a suite meant only for Royal blood while Rocco works over it with sinister calm. The flashlight that exposes his features to Racksole's eyes also exposes him to the camera, tying his death to whatever scheme Jules and Rocco are running. His identity as a hotel employee makes his murder a scandal the Grand Babylon cannot afford to ignore. ## Relationships ### [Theodore Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/theodore_racksole) _rivalry_ Reginald Dimmock is a suspicious character who clashes with Theodore Racksole over hotel intrigues. ### [Prince Aribert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/prince_aribert) _rivalry_ Prince Aribert and Reginald Dimmock are antagonists, with Dimmock involved in plots against the prince. ### [Nella Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/nella_racksole) _rivalry_ Nella Racksole distrusts Reginald Dimmock, viewing him as a threat to her and her father. ### [Theodore Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/theodore_racksole) _rivalry_ Reginald Dimmock is a suspicious character who clashes with Theodore Racksole over hotel intrigues. ### [Nella Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/nella_racksole) _rivalry_ Nella Racksole distrusts Reginald Dimmock, viewing him as a threat to her and her father. ### [Prince Aribert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/prince_aribert) _rivalry_ Prince Aribert and Reginald Dimmock are antagonists, with Dimmock involved in plots against the prince. ### [Prince Aribert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/prince_aribert) _rivalry_ Prince Aribert and Reginald Dimmock are antagonists, with Dimmock involved in plots against the prince. ### [Theodore Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/theodore_racksole) _rivalry_ Reginald Dimmock is a suspicious character who clashes with Theodore Racksole over hotel intrigues. ### [Nella Racksole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/nella_racksole) _rivalry_ Nella Racksole distrusts Reginald Dimmock, viewing him as a threat to her and her father. ## In the story ### [How Mr. Racksole Obtained His Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/ii-how-mr-racksole-obtained-his-dinner) A young Englishman and companion to Prince Aribert of Posen, who joins Racksole and Nella for dinner. ### [At Three A.M.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/iii-at-three-a-m) Dines with Nella, reveals details about Prince Aribert and the Grand Duke of Posen, and receives a note from Jules. ### [V: What Occurred to Reginald Dimmock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/v-what-occurred-to-reginald-dimmock) Found dead after collapsing in the quadrangle; doctor says symptoms are unusual. ### [In the Gold Room](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/vi-in-the-gold-room) His body has vanished from the coffin before the inquest. ### [Nella and the Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/vii-nella-and-the-prince) His corpse has vanished; Nella suggests he had an understanding with Jules and repented before his death. ### [Arrival and Departure of the Baroness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/viii-arrival-and-departure-of-the-baroness) Mentioned in Nella's confrontation with Miss Spencer regarding his murder. ### [Two Women and the Revolver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/ix-two-women-and-the-revolver) Mentioned as having been poisoned and his body stolen; Jules is implicated in his death. ### [At Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/x-at-sea) Referenced by Nella when she accuses Jules of murder. ### [The Court Pawnbroker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xi-the-court-pawnbroker) Mentioned as a left-handed relation of the Posen family whose death is linked to the mystery. ### [Rocco and Room No. 111](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xii-rocco-and-room-no-111) His death is discussed; Racksole suspects he was a traitor and that his death was connected to Room No. 111. ### [In the State Bedroom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xiii-in-the-state-bedroom) Identified as the corpse lying on the bed in the State Bedroom. ### [XIV: Rocco Answers Some Questions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xiv-rocco-answers-some-questions) Lies dead on the bed, having been poisoned and embalmed by Rocco. ### [The Woman with the Red Hat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xvi-the-woman-with-the-red-hat) His body has come to light; his murder is discussed as possibly unconnected to Eugen's disappearance. ### [In the Wine Cellars of the Grand Babylon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xxii-in-the-wine-cellars-of-the-grand-babylon) Referenced as a victim of poisoning, illustrating the danger of conspiracy. ### [The Confession of Mr. Tom Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/chapters/xxvii-the-confession-of-mr-tom-jackson) Mentioned as having been murdered by Jules for becoming refractory. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters/reginald_dimmock - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_grand_babylon_hotel_se/characters