# Sir Alfred Venner — The Pothunters character guide

> Sir Alfred Venner in The Pothunters by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Milord Sir Alfred Venner, Milord Sir Venner, old Venner, Venner, Alfred

**First appearance:** 0001-the-pothunters

## Snapshot

A Wiltshire baronet of fixed sporting opinions whose stolen cups turn a schoolboy prank into a scandal with consequences far beyond the Pavilion.

## Who they are

Sir Alfred Venner is the kind of country baronet who believes a man's first duty is to be a sportsman, and he takes the theft of his prize cups as a personal affront to that creed. His insistence on redress forces the Head's hand and raises the stakes of the Pavilion burglary from schoolboy mischief to something that could ruin a boy's future. Offstage for much of the early action, his shadow falls across every decision the Head makes about Jim.

## Relationships

### [The Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/the_head)

_professional_

Colleagues or authority figures in the school setting, possibly a governor or senior staff member.

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_professional_

Student and adult authority figure, possibly involving mentorship or disciplinary interactions.

### [The Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/the_head)

_professional_

Colleagues or authority figures in the school setting, possibly a governor or senior staff member.

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_professional_

Student and adult authority figure, possibly involving mentorship or disciplinary interactions.

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_professional_

Student and adult authority figure, possibly involving mentorship or disciplinary interactions.

### [The Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/the_head)

_professional_

Colleagues or authority figures in the school setting, possibly a governor or senior staff member.

## In the story

### [VII: Barrett Explores](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/vii-barrett-explores)

Owner of Badgwick Hall and the Dingle woods; known for strictly enforcing trespassing rules.

### [XIII: Sir Alfred Scores](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xiii-sir-alfred-scores)

Sir Alfred Venner, M.P., visits the Headmaster to complain about trespassing and presents evidence of Plunkett smoking.

### [Mr. Roberts Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xv-mr-roberts-explains)

His woods are where the cups are hidden; the Head is reluctant to contact him.

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