# Foxy Polegate — Tragedy at Ravensthorpe character guide

> Foxy Polegate in Tragedy at Ravensthorpe by J. J. Connington.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Foxy, Polegate, young Polegate, this Mr. Foxy, Foxton Polegate

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-fairy-houses

## Snapshot

A red-haired neighbour with a talent for electrotypes and mischief, whose name surfaces in the very plan for a fake burglary he was meant to help stage.

## Who they are

Foxton Polegate — 'Foxy' to everyone — is the kind of young man who drops in uninvited, loses his invitation card, and somehow ends up at the centre of a scheme involving thick gloves and the Medusa Medallions. Foss's overheard account places Foxy squarely in the plot to fake a theft, yet his easy manner and useful skills as an electrotyper make him hard to dismiss as a mere prankster. Whether he is a dupe, a conspirator, or something stranger, his presence keeps the question of the medallions alive.

## Relationships

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_professional_

Foxy Polegate, a local constable, assists Sir Clinton Driffield with routine police work.

### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater)

_social_

Cecil Chacewater and Foxy Polegate have a casual social acquaintance within the village.

### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater)

_social_

Cecil Chacewater and Foxy Polegate have a casual social acquaintance within the village.

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_professional_

Foxy Polegate, a local constable, assists Sir Clinton Driffield with routine police work.

### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater)

_social_

Cecil Chacewater and Foxy Polegate have a casual social acquaintance within the village.

### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield)

_professional_

Foxy Polegate, a local constable, assists Sir Clinton Driffield with routine police work.

## In the story

### [II: Mr. Polegate’s Sense of Humour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/ii-mr-polegate-s-sense-of-humour)

Proposes the idea of a fake robbery; forgetful of the ball details.

### [VI: Mr. Foss's Explanation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/vi-mr-foss-s-explanation)

Involved in the planned joke and later reveals details to Maurice.

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