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The Vicar of Bullhampton · Character

Mr. Hickbody

A local man, possibly a farmer.

minor

First appearance: xli startup farm

Mr. Hickbody shows up with force in The Fate of the Puddlehamites. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Builder from Salisbury tasked with dismantling and moving the chapel; assures Lord St.
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Mr. Hickbody first appears in 0042 xli startup farm.

In The Fate of the Puddlehamites: Builder from Salisbury tasked with dismantling and moving the chapel; assures Lord St. George of prompt work.

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MJMr. JayLTLord TrowbridgeLSLord St. GeorgeMFMr. FenwickMHMr. Hickbody

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SetupAftermathClimax
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