# Arnold Aylmer — The Incredulity of Father Brown character guide

> Arnold Aylmer in The Incredulity of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Aylmer, Mr. Aylmer, the eccentric Mr. Aylmer, the brooding Aylmer, Poor Arnold Aylmer, old Aylmer

**First appearance:** 0005-the-oracle-of-the-dog

## Who they are

A brooding, eccentric gentleman whose strange habits and haunted silences make his neighbours whisper long before anything goes wrong.

## Relationships

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown engages with Arnold Aylmer in a professional capacity, possibly as a suspect or person of interest.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown engages with Arnold Aylmer in a professional capacity, possibly as a suspect or person of interest.

## In the story

### [The Dagger with Wings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-dagger-with-wings)

The last of the three Aylmer brothers, found murdered in his home, his body disguised as John Strake.

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