The Vicar of Wellsworth



Reverend Charles Laxey is the Vicar of Wellsworth.

Bio in the Railway Series
Edward first approached the vicar to save Trevor from scrap. The Reverend agreed and purchased Trevor, letting the traction engine stay in the Vicarage Orchard.

By the time of Thomas and the Twins, the old Reverend had retired and one of his sons, also named Charles, had taken over the Vicarage. The Reverend could not afford for Trevor's boiler to be repaired, but after warning Edward when his trucks derailed the Fat Controller, in gratitude, paid for Trevor to be repaired at Crovan's Gate.

Bio in the television series
In the third season episode, Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party, the Vicar held a party at the Vicarage when his parish could not pay for a seaside trip for the children. The Vicar asked Edward to carry some posters for the party on his boiler, cab and coaches. He later came to tell Edward about the party's success.

In the third season episode Buzz Buzz, the Vicar sent one of his beehives to be carried on the Express, but unluckily a porter dropped it, scattering the bees everywhere. The bees eventually settled on James' boiler, and only flew off when James passed the Vicarage orchard. The Vicar later came to thank James for rescuing his bees, and nicknamed him "James the red-nosed engine".

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * Edward the Blue Engine
 * Thomas and the Twins

Television series

 * Season 2 - Saved from Scrap and Thomas and Trevor (mentioned)
 * Season 3 - Percy's Promise (does not speak), Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party, and Buzz Buzz
 * Season 4 - Thomas and Stepney (cameo) and Special Attraction (cameo)
 * Season 5 - A Better View for Gordon (cameo)
 * Season 7 - Harold and the Flying Horse (mentioned) and Best Dressed Engine (cameo)

Magazine stories
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 * 2001 - A Song for Caroline (does not speak)
 * 2002 - James and the Bees