- Watkyn Bassett
Sir Watkyn Bassett is a recurring
fictional character in the stories of British comic writerP. G. Wodehouse , being a magistrate in theBosher Street courthouse inLondon , the father ofMadeline Bassett , andBertie Wooster 's potential father-in-law on several occasions. In "The Code of the Woosters ", he fined Bertie £5 for stealing a policeman's helmet onOxford University 's Boat Race Night, and has considered him a thief since.Bassett is a noted collector of antique silver, and his collection rivals that of Bertie's Uncle
Tom Travers , causing Bertie, at hisAunt Dahlia 's request, to attempt to burgle Bassett's residence,Totleigh Towers .In the television series "
Jeeves and Wooster ", Bassett is portrayed byJohn Woodnutt . In the television series, he is also the uncle ofFlorence Craye , although that was not the case in the original stories.
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