Dr Roylance

In the novel The Secret Adversary, Dr Roylance is a doctor in Manchester, who is a friend of Sir James Peel Edgerton.

When a young lady in an infirmary gives her name as Jane Finn upon recovering consciousness, Sir James arranges for her to be moved to Dr Roylance's house.

Sir James, Julius Hersheimmer and Tommy go to Dr Roylance's house to visit Jane. Dr Roylance tells them that she is doing well, but has no idea of the flight of time, as she had asked how many had been saved from the Lusitania, and if it was in the papers yet. He explains that this is to be expected.