# Sir John Standerton — The Melody of Death character guide

> Sir John Standerton in The Melody of Death by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** General Sir John Standerton, Sir John

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-amateur-safe-smasher

## Who they are

A general whose stern bearing and careful management of family affairs conceal deeper anxieties, Sir John Standerton presides over a household where duty and fortune collide.

## Relationships

### [Edith Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/edith_standerton)

_family_

Edith is the daughter-in-law of Sir John Standerton, with a respectful but strained familial bond.

### [Gilbert Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/gilbert_standerton)

_family_

Gilbert is the son of Sir John Standerton, bound by duty and conflict over inheritance and reputation.

### [Jack Frankfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/jack_frankfort)

_social_

Jack Frankfort is an acquaintance of Sir John Standerton, connected through social circles and family ties.

### [George Wallis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/george_wallis)

_rivalry_

George Wallis is an enemy of Sir John Standerton, seeking to undermine or exploit him.

### [Gilbert Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/gilbert_standerton)

_family_

Gilbert is the son of Sir John Standerton, bound by duty and conflict over inheritance and reputation.

### [Jack Frankfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/jack_frankfort)

_social_

Jack Frankfort is an acquaintance of Sir John Standerton, connected through social circles and family ties.

### [Edith Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/edith_standerton)

_family_

Edith is the daughter-in-law of Sir John Standerton, with a respectful but strained familial bond.

### [Edith Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/edith_standerton)

_family_

Edith is the daughter-in-law of Sir John Standerton, with a respectful but strained familial bond.

### [George Wallis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/george_wallis)

_rivalry_

George Wallis is an enemy of Sir John Standerton, seeking to undermine or exploit him.

### [Gilbert Standerton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/gilbert_standerton)

_family_

Gilbert is the son of Sir John Standerton, bound by duty and conflict over inheritance and reputation.

### [Jack Frankfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/characters/jack_frankfort)

_social_

Jack Frankfort is an acquaintance of Sir John Standerton, connected through social circles and family ties.

## In the story

### [The Place Where the Loot Was Stored](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xii-the-place-where-the-loot-was-stored)

Mentioned as the owner of the Standerton diamonds, which Wallis intends to steal.

### [XIII: The Maker of Wills](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xiii-the-maker-of-wills)

The irascible General who makes a new will, initially excluding many beneficiaries but ultimately leaving everything to his nephew Gilbert.

### [The Standerton Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xiv-the-standerton-diamonds)

Hosts Edith and Jack, proudly displays the family diamonds, and receives a warning telegram from Gilbert.

### [The Tale the Doctor Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xv-the-tale-the-doctor-told)

Nervous about the telegram and the safety of his jewels; hosts the dinner and insists on moving to the library.

### [Bradshaw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_melody_of_death_se/chapters/xvi-bradshaw)

Mentioned as having influence to get Gilbert back to the Foreign Office.

## Links

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