William Sandbourne

In the short story Sanctuary, William Sandbourne is mentioned. He is the brother of Mrs Eccles. At the time of the events of the story, he had recently returned from abroad.

Mr and Mrs Eccles claim that the man found dying the the church in Chipping Cleghorn was William Sandbourne. Mrs Eccles says that he had always been moody, and after coming back from abroad, had been very depressed and quiet. She says that he had taken Mr Eccles' revolver, and had come to Chipping Cleghorn as he would not have liked to commit suicide in their house.

It is later revealed that Mrs Eccles does have a brother named Sandbourne, but the man who was found in the church was actually Walter St John.