Henry (At Bertram's Hotel)

In the novel At Bertram's Hotel, Henry is the headwaiter at Bertram's Hotel, and the master of the afternoon tea. According to Miss Gorringe, he has worked at the hotel for more years than she can say.

Henry is about fifty years old, and is described as being "a large and magnificent figure", "avuncular, sympathetic, and with the courtly manners of that long vanished species: the perfect butler". He is also described as setting the tone of the hotel.

Although Henry is "a large and portly man", he seems to be able to appear suddenly at the table of any guest who needs him. He is also able to direct the younger waiters simply by giving them a glance, or flicking his finger at them.

At the end of the novel, Chief Inspector Davy suggests that Henry is employed by the gang conducting large-scale robberies, to manage day to day happenings at the hotel. However, this is never confirmed.