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The Reverend Charles Laxey[1] , or simply known as The Vicar, is the Vicar of Wellsworth. He is also the owner of Trevor the Traction Engine and lives in the Vicarage at Wellsworth.
Biography
Charles Laxey was born in 1920 and is a cousin of the late Reverend Peter Dreswick, Vicar of Arlesbrugh. In 1954, Edward first approached the Vicar to save Trevor from scrap. The Reverend agreed and, following a demonstration, purchased Trevor for cheap, letting the traction engine live in the Vicarage Orchard. At the time, he was a youngish man of 34 with sons of 8 and 6. After the purchase, he hired the services of Jem Cole whenever a driver was required.[3]
By 1989, the now old Reverend could not afford to repair Trevor's boiler. The Reverend then loaned Trevor to a farmer who asked for his help. After the traction engine warned Edward when his trucks derailed, the Fat Controller, in gratitude, paid for Trevor to be repaired at Crovan's Gate. Shortly after this, he retired with his wife to a cottage on the outskirts of Brendam. It stands near the railway, so he is able to maintain his acquaintanceship with Edward and his crew.[4]
His eldest son, also named Charles, had followed his father into the Holy Orders and was lucky enough to be offered the living of Wellsworth on Charles' retirement, so Trevor still lives at the Vicarage. Thanks to earlier tuition by Jem Cole, Trevor's current owner has become an able driver and mechanic in his own right. The younger son, after obtaining a First in English at Oxford, joined the publishing firm of Chatter & Windows in Suddery and has worked his way up to the post of Editorial Manager.[1]
Attire
The Vicar wears the typical clothing of an Anglican priest, with a grey shirt with a clerical collar and a Saturno hat (Cappello romano).
Appearances
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
- 1976 - Famous Engines
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
- 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
- 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned)
- 2007 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The New Collection
Official Description
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | The Vicar of Wellsworth (b1920): The Rev'd Charles Laxey, a cousin of the late Rev'd Peter Dreswick, Vicar of Arlesburgh. In 1954, when he purchased Trevor the Traction Engine from the Wellsworth scrapyard, he was a youngish man with sons of 8 and 6. His final appearance in the Series was in Thomas and the Twins and shortly after that he retired with his wife to a cottage on the outskirts of Brendam; it stands near the railway, so he is able to maintain his acquaintanceship with Edward and his crew. The elder of the boys followed his father into Holy Orders and was lucky enough to be offered the living of Wellsworth on his father's retirement, so Trevor still lives at the Vicarage there. Thanks to earlier tuition by Jem Cole, Trevor's current owner has become an able driver and mechanic in his own right. The younger son, after obtaining a First in English at Oxford, joined the publishing firm of Chatter & Windows (still, we are glad to say, unabsorbed into a conglomerate) and has worked his way up to the post of Editoral Manager. | ” |
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 RWS "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" (2005)
- ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" (1987)
- ↑ RWS #9 Edward the Blue Engine - "Saved from Scrap" (1954)
- ↑ RWS #33 Edward the Blue Engine - "Trevor Helps Out" (1989)
| Locomotives | Steam | Edward | Donald and Douglas | W&SR Engines |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Trevor | |
| People | The Vicar of Wellsworth | |
| Affiliates | Sodor China Clay Company (Bill and Ben) | |
| Stations | Wellsworth | Suddery | Brendam | |