Henry Clithering

Sir Henry Clithering is the former head of Scotland Yard. He is the godfather of Dermot Craddock, and was an old friend of Elizabeth Temple.

Appearances

 * The Tuesday Night Club (short story) (1927)
 * The Idol House of Astarte (short story) (1928)
 * Ingots of Gold (short story) (1928)
 * The Blood-Stained Pavement (short story) (1928)
 * Motive v. Opportunity (short story) (1928)
 * The Thumb Mark of St. Peter (short story) (1928)
 * The Blue Geranium (short story) (1929)
 * The Murder at the Vicarage (1930)
 * The Companion (short story) (1930)
 * The Four Suspects (short story) (1930)
 * A Christmas Tragedy (short story) (1930)
 * The Herb of Death (short story) (1930)
 * The Affair at the Bungalow (short story) (1930)
 * Death by Drowning (short story) (1931)
 * The Body in the Library (1942)
 * A Murder is Announced (1950)
 * A Pocket Full of Rye (1953)
 * 4.50 from Paddington (1957)
 * Nemesis (1971) (mention)

Sir Henry exists in the Miss Marple universe but there is an intriguing mention of one "Sir Henry" in relation to a "high official from Scotland Yard" in chapter 16 of Peril at End House, a book in the Poirot universe.

Portrayals

 * In the 1984 Miss Marple adaptation The Body in the Library, Sir Henry is played by actor Raymond Francis.
 * In the 1999 BBC Radio adaptations The Body in the Library and A Murder is Announced, Sir Henry is played by actor Graham Crowden.
 * In the 2010 Agatha Christie's Marple episode The Blue Geranium, Sir Henry is played by actor Donald Sinden.