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+ | Although the [[Swallows]] usually address [[Mary Walker|their mother]] as ''Mother'', the more infantile title persists for their father:Ted is usually called ''Daddy'' by the [[Swallows]] (and by the narrator). [[John Walker]] seems to be developing a more [[native]] style of calling him ''Father'' but he is also referred to as also ''Father'': ''"Navy Cut. That’s what father smokes."'' ([[WH|WH14]]); ''"Who taught you to tie a bowline knot?" "Father." ([[WD]]1). [[Mary Walker]] calls him ''Ted''. His full initials are given in the author's co-[[dedication]] to ''Mrs EHR Walker'' in ''[[Swallows and Amazons]]''. |
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Captain Ted Walker RN
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Name:
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Edward H R ('Ted') Walker
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Gender:
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male
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Position:
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Loyalty:
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Walker family, Captain Curtledge, Royal Navy
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Native Residence:
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at sea; Shotley naval station
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Future career:
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Admiral before he retires (ML16)
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- Daddy redirects here. See also Frank Farland, called "Daddy" by Port and Starboard
Edward H R ('Ted') Walker usually called Daddy by the Swallows, is an officer of the Royal Navy.
Daddy is mentioned regularly throughout the series:
- in the summer of 1928, one year before the Walkers visit Holly Howe, Daddy is on leave and teaches Titty and Roger to sail (perhaps at Falmouth) (SA1).
- in 1929 Daddy facilitates the adventures in Swallows and Amazons with his 'better drowned than duffers' telegram.
- in 1931, on 22 April Walker is on leave, spending the Easter school holidays with the Swallows in the South (CC1)
- in the summer of 1931, on the 13th day of the summer holidays, Titty writes a letter to Daddy in China (PP24). Cutting it a bit fine for him to receive it be fore he leaves (see following) . . . .
- in August 1931, Daddy leaves China travelling overland for a new position at Shotley. At Flushing on his overland journey, he meets the [[Swallows on board Goblin and travels home with them as described in We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea
- in late August or early September 1931, Commander Walker seems to receive a promotion to Captain, and is called urgently to London on Navy business, preventing his planned holiday with the Goblin and the Swallows on Swallow Island (events described in Secret Water). (Commander Walker is styled Captain Walker from the middle of the story onwards, occasionally lapsing to Commander. By the end, he is Captain. This needs referencing sometimeref req.)
- in the winter of 1931-1932, during the telling of the story of Missee Lee Titty said that John does not really need Latin but just try him in mathematics. John explains that he is going into the Navy ... Like Father ... He's a captain .... He'll be an admiral when he retires. Miss Lee says Captain? .. Blitish Navy? to which Roger says Yes .. a real captain, not like Captain Flint ... He was stationed at Hong Kong. Miss Lee exclaims Gunboats and then not to tell anyone; If he (Taicoon Chang) knew ... If the counsellor knew ... If Wu knew ... If my father ... (ML16)
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Although the Swallows usually address their mother as Mother, the more infantile title persists for their father:Ted is usually called Daddy by the Swallows (and by the narrator). John Walker seems to be developing a more native style of calling him Father but he is also referred to as also Father: "Navy Cut. That’s what father smokes." (WH14); "Who taught you to tie a bowline knot?" "Father." (WD1). Mary Walker calls him Ted. His full initials are given in the author's co-dedication to Mrs EHR Walker in Swallows and Amazons.