ABSTRACT
Edkins, Mr (SB) One of the party on the steam excursion on the Thames. He was a ‘pale young gentleman, in a green stock and spectacles of the same, a member of the honourable society of the Inner Temple’. He rashly attempts to propose a toast despite the storm and the onset of seasickness among many of the passengers, including himself. (‘Tales: The Steam Excursion’)
Edmunds, George (VQ) The farm labourer who is Lucy Benson’s sweetheart.
Edmunds, John (PP) The main character in ‘The Convict’s Return’, the story told by the clergyman at Dingley Dell. His father and mother are also prominent in the story. (6)
