The Vicar of Bullhampton · Character
Farmer Trumbull
An elderly farmer, possibly the same as Mr. Trumbull.
minor
Also known as Trumbull, poor old Trumbull
First appearance: xli startup farm
Farmer Trumbull shows up with force in Sam Brattle. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Assists Gilmore by opening the farmyard gate and keeping watch with his bulldog Bone'm.
Farmer Trumbull first appears in 0042 xli startup farm.
In Sam Brattle: Assists Gilmore by opening the farmyard gate and keeping watch with his bulldog Bone'm.
Later, in Crunch'em Can't Be Had: Fenwick visits him to inquire about obtaining a guard dog, but Crunch'em is unavailable.
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- Central characters and family
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