Sir Geoffrey Chatterley is Clifford and Emma’s father and the wealthy gentleman in charge of Wragby. Sir Clifford is a baronet—meaning he is a low-ranking member of the English aristocracy—and he values his Midlands estate for its sprawling landscapes and long history, though he pays little attention to the mines that have actually made the Chatterleys rich. Clifford initially finds his father ridiculous (especially because of Sir Geoffrey’s nostalgic, useless patriotism), but he must step into his father’s shoes when, soon after the end of World War I, Geoffrey passes away.
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Sir Geoffrey Chatterley Character Timeline in Lady Chatterley’s Lover
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Chapter 1
...heir to Wragby and his father’s title—and this, too, felt ridiculous to Clifford. Clifford’s father Sir Geoffrey hated his son’s casual attitude, and he hoped Clifford would become more serious about Wragby...
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...and returned home “smashed”—unable to conceive a child or even have sex. And soon after, Sir Geoffrey passed away, too.
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Chapter 5
...wheelchair up a hill, coming to a clearing; this is one of the areas that Sir Geoffrey deforested to provide “trench timber.” The chopped-down trees always make Clifford angry.
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Chapter 7
...on which to live. Still, Mrs. Bolton thinks well of the mining company, and particularly Sir Geoffrey , who stepped in to help her train as a nurse.
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Chapter 11
...out some of the junk in Wragby, including a number of very ugly pictures that Sir Geoffrey had collected. While she works, Connie suggests to Mrs. Bolton that she might have a...
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