Wainwrights to the right of me Wainwrights to the left of me I'm Wainwrightified

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I'm now watching the LOSW series over again from the beginning. One question, is librarian Mr. Wainwright some sort of relation to the later arriving "Auntie Wainwright"? I know Howard is supposed to be related to Auntie, but both these characters came later in the series. This librarian head "Mr. Wainwright" was in the first shows and I wonder if he was explained as a relative of Auntie? Or most likely the coincidences were just never mentioned. Perhaps Clarke just liked the name Wainwright so he used it again when he created Howard & Auntie and didn't bother to explain about the librarian :D. That's my guess. Anyone know?
 
There has never been any mention or connection to Auntie and the librarian - Roy Clarke has often used surnames for more than one character without them been related - or at least without mentioning it. Hemingway for instance, as in 'Biff Hemingway' and Smiler's name is Clem Hemingway but we do not jnow if they are related. Also there was a Bickerdyke in 'Green Fingers' and also in 'According To The Prophet Bickerdyke'

Auntie does refer to Howard about him been family and vice/versa, however, Howard's surname is Sibshaw. :)
 
Another Bickerdyke was in The Phantom Of The Graveyard (he was the man in the coffin at the funeral) they'd gone to the wrong one! :o
 
Who Is That Then said:
I'm now watching the LOSW series over again from the beginning. One question, is librarian Mr. Wainwright some sort of relation to the later arriving "Auntie Wainwright"? I know Howard is supposed to be related to Auntie, but both these characters came later in the series. This librarian head "Mr. Wainwright" was in the first shows and I wonder if he was explained as a relative of Auntie? Or most likely the coincidences were just never mentioned. Perhaps Clarke just liked the name Wainwright so he used it again when he created Howard & Auntie and didn't bother to explain about the librarian :D. That's my guess. Anyone know?
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In case anyone is interested, a wainwright is a wagon maker.
 
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