The Nebuly Coat · Character

Canon Parkyn

The pompous clergyman who guards Cullerne Minster, dismissed by his own architect as a foolish old fellow yet surprisingly effective at extracting restoration funds from reluctant pockets.

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Also known as Parkyn

First appearance: ii

As a supporting figure in The Nebuly Coat, Canon Parkyn is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The Rector introduces himself and the others, shows Westray around the church, and dismisses concerns about the tower's stability.

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Canon Parkyn serves as legal guardian of Cullerne Minster, a man Sir George Farquhar calls no more fit than a lady's-maid to be trusted with such a church, yet who has not done badly in collecting money for the restoration. His self-importance and clerical dignity chafe against the practical demands of overseeing a crumbling medieval fabric and the professionals sent to repair it. As the local representative of institutional authority, he becomes a natural foil for Westray's investigations and a barometer of how Cullerne's respectable surface strains against what lies beneath.

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Character groups

Cullerne Church & Clergy
Joliffe & Blandamer Circle

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I
The Rector introduces himself and the others, shows Westray around the church, and dismisses concerns about the tower's stability.
Chapter VI
Mentioned as having reduced the endowment for the daily service and avoided attending weekday services.
IX
Pretends to consider refusing Lord Blandamer's gift but is persuaded by Mrs. Parkyn to accept, writing a fulsome thank-you letter.
Chapter XI
Is perturbed by the Bishop's plan to lunch with Sharnall and offers to host the lunch at the Rectory.
XIX
Proposes the bell-ringing to honor Lord Blandamer, dismissing Westray's warnings.
XXIII
Standing conspicuously in the crowd watching the tower.

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