Alderman, Scudamore & Witney

In the novel Absent in the Spring, Alderman, Scudamore & Witney is a law firm in Crayminster. Rodney Scudamore, the husband of Joan Scudamore, is one of the partners in the firm, together with Bob Alderman.

Peter Sherston also worked for the firm for a while. He was the younger son of Charles Sherston, a Crayminster bank manager who was a client of the firm.