Marjorie

In the novel After the Funeral, Marjorie was the cook at Enderby Hall. Only twenty-seven at time of the events in the book and had been serving there for two years. To Lanscombe, the butler, Marjorie was very far removed from his conception of what a proper cook should be. She had no sense of dignity and no proper respect for Lanscombe and his position. She also frequently complained about her working conditions, claiming the place was "a proper old mausoleum" and that the kitchen, scullery and larder were too big such that it would take a whole day to get around them. Nonetheless she had stayed on because the pay was good and the late Richard Abernethie had really appreciated her fine cooking.