Mrs Josiah Crackenthorpe

In the novel 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs Josiah Crackenthorpe was the wife of Josiah Crackenthorpe. According to Dr Morris, she was neurotic, and had a tendency towards melancholia. He said that she came from an inbred family.

Mrs Crackenthorpe had two sons, Luther and Henry. She died shortly after Henry was born.