Frederick Twistleton, 5th Earl of Ickenham
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Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, 5th Earl of Ickenham is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse.
His main talent is impersonation: in his time he has impersonated Edwin Smith, of 14 Nastursium Road, East Dulwich; a veterinarian come to clip the claws of a parrot at The Cedars, Mafeking Road, Mitching Hill; the resident of the same address; Mr. J. B. Bulstrode, a neighbor of same; and he claims he would have impersonated the parrot as well, on broad impressionistic lines.
He has also masqueraded as Major Brabazon-Plank, the famed explorer, and as his older brother, a mining engineer. (Hence, in the argot of the English public school, Brabzon-Plank Major is a miner while Brabson-Plank Minor is a major.)
The Uncle Fred stories comprise:
- Uncle Fred in the Springtime (1939)
- Uncle Dynamite (1948)
- Cocktail Time (1958)
- Service with a Smile (1961)
External Resource
- PG Wodehouse Resource Site (http://www.pgwodehousebooks.com/)