Henry Abbott

In the novel The Murder at the Vicarage, Mr Henry Abbott is living on Lower Farm. Reverend Clement got a telephone call from a woman claiming that Mr Abbott was dying. He assumed that it was Mrs Abbott. The call was made to lure Clement away from the vicarage.

Portrayals
In the BBC 1986 adaptation of the novel which formed part of the Miss Marple series, Abbott is played by Kenneth Keeling. His name is changed to “Ned Abbot” and he has a son Fred Abbot who does not appear in the original novel. Mrs Abbott does not appear in the film.

In the ITV 2004 adaptation of the novel (Episode 2, Season 1 of Agatha Christie's Marple), the vicar is also called away by a call that Abbott is sick but this is mentioned only. Abbot is not featured in person.