# The Secret Garden — Character guide

> Key figures in The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

- [Mary Lennox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mary_lennox.md): A sour, lonely girl sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor after her parents die in India.
- [Colin Craven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/colin_craven.md): Archibald Craven's sickly, tyrannical son who believes he is dying and rarely leaves his room.
- [Dickon Sowerby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/dickon_sowerby.md): A kind, animal-loving Yorkshire boy who helps Mary and Colin restore the secret garden.
- [Martha Sowerby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/martha_sowerby.md): A cheerful maid at Misselthwaite Manor who befriends Mary and tells her about the secret garden.
- [Ben Weatherstaff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/ben_weatherstaff.md): A gruff old gardener who tends the grounds and knows the secret of the hidden garden.
- [Mrs. Medlock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mrs_medlock.md): The stern housekeeper at Misselthwaite Manor who oversees Mary's care.
- [Archibald Craven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/archibald_craven.md): Colin's grieving, reclusive father who owns Misselthwaite Manor.
- [Dr. Craven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/dr_craven.md): Colin's physician cousin who indulges Colin's belief that he is ill.
- [Mrs. Sowerby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mrs_sowerby.md): Dickon and Martha's wise, kind mother who supports the children's secret.
- [Mr. Roach](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mr_roach.md): The head gardener at Misselthwaite Manor who oversees the outdoor staff.
- [Basil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/basil.md): A boy Mary played with briefly in India before her parents died.
- [Mrs. Craven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mrs_craven.md): Archibald's late wife who died in the secret garden accident.
- [Captain Lennox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/captain_lennox.md): Mary's father, a British army officer who died of cholera in India.
- [Ayah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/ayah.md): Mary's Indian nursemaid who died of cholera.
- [Pitcher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/pitcher.md): Mr. Craven's loyal valet at Misselthwaite Manor.
- [Bob Haworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/bob_haworth.md): A local farmer who helps with garden work at the manor.
- [Jem Fettleworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/jem_fettleworth.md): A local man mentioned in passing by the Yorkshire characters.
- [Bess Fettleworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/bess_fettleworth.md): A local woman mentioned in passing by the Yorkshire characters.
- [Mrs. Crawford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/mrs_crawford.md): A woman who knew Mary's mother in India.
- [Colonel McGrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/colonel_mcgrew.md): A military acquaintance of Mary's father in India.
- [Lizabeth Ellen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/lizabeth_ellen.md): A local girl mentioned by Martha as a friend.
- [John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_garden_se/characters/john.md): A servant at Misselthwaite Manor mentioned briefly.

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